Situated in East Texas is Lufkin where companies and people feel welcomed and at home. Conveniently located near major cities like Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Shreveport, Lufkin benefits from connectivity, thriving industries, and small town comforts. When you choose Lufkin for business, you simultaneously choose the Lufkin lifestyle that locals love. Our city is easygoing, energetic, and driven. Our highly motivated and skilled workforce of 145,000 powers area businesses in a variety of industries like forest products, food products, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and medical. Lufkin’s extensive history and success in lumber and industrial manufacturing combined with our natural resources have allowed Lufkin to thrive since its founding in 1882.