MILWAUKEE TOOL BRINGS 800 NEW JOBS TO GRENADA COUNTY
Milwaukee Tool is expanding in the Delta by constructing a manufacturing facility in Grenada County. The company will invest $60 million in advanced technology and manufacturing equipment to support the new accessories facility. Milwaukee Tool is also committed to creating 400 more jobs to be added to the existing Mississippi locations in Greenwood, Jackson, Olive Branch, or at the new Grenada location for a total growth of 1,200 new jobs.
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WESTPORT LINEN SERVICES LOCATING HEALTHCARE LAUNDRY OPERATIONS IN GREENVILLE, CREATING 75 JOBS
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February 8, 2021 – Healthcare laundry company Westport Linen Services is locating operations in Greenville. The project is a $5.8 million corporate investment and will create 75 new jobs and retain 75 existing jobs.
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LOCKERS MANUFACTURING LOCATING IN BATESVILLE, CREATING 60 JOBS
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February 9, 2021 – Lockers Manufacturing, producer of lockers for the American market, is locating its manufacturing operations in Batesville. The project is a $5.35 million corporate investment and will create 60 jobs.
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COOPERATIVE COMPETES GRANT AWARDED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COAHOMA COUNTY TO THE CROSSROADS ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP
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On December 14, the Clarksdale/Coahoma County Chamber of Commerce and its collaborative partner, the Economic Development Authority of Coahoma County, announced the new brand name, Crossroads Economic Partnership.
The organization name better reflects the outstanding cooperation of city and county governments, as well as regional, state, and federal partners, including Coahoma Electric Power Association. The rebrand is best communicated through the new tagline “We’ve come together to make a new day,” which encompasses both preceding organizations and reflects the new ecosystem of leadership in the region. The collaborative marketing and new website are a result of strategic vision, months of execution, and funding support from partners like Coahoma Electric through the Cooperative Competes program. |
ARDAGH INCREASING BEVERAGE CAN PRODUCTION AT OLIVE BRANCH FACILITY, CREATING ADDITIONAL 80 JOBS
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November 10, 2020 – Ardagh Group, a global supplier of metal and glass packaging, is expanding operations at its Olive Branch beverage can manufacturing facility. The expansion includes the addition of two new production lines to accommodate an increasing demand for infinitely recyclable beverage cans and is part of a multi-year $1.8 billion investment plan by Ardagh. The investment includes the addition of 80 new jobs at the plant, bringing the number of employees at Ardagh Olive Branch to more than 200.
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HANKINS LUMBER INVESTING IN SECOND SAWMILL OPERATION IN GRENADA COUNTY
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November 5, 2020 – Hankins Lumber is expanding its presence in Grenada County by locating new sawmill operations, Hankins Timbers, at the former Louisiana Pacific site. The project is a $12.5 million corporate investment and will create 43 jobs.
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MATERIAL BANK LOCATING DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS IN OLIVE BRANCH, CREATING 300 JOBS
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October 8, 2020 – Material Bank, the world’s largest material marketplace in the architecture, design and construction industry, is locating a distribution center in Olive Branch. The project is a $14.5 million investment and will create 300 jobs.
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VICKSBURG FOREST PRODUCTS EXPANDING, CREATING 60 JOBS
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September 9, 2020 – Southern Yellow Pine manufacturer Vicksburg Forest Products, LLC is expanding its lumber mill operations in Vicksburg. The project is a $40 million corporate investment and will create 60 jobs.
In 2018, Vicksburg Forest Products, which is headquartered in Jackson, purchased the Vicksburg sawmill. Click here to read more. |
CITE ARMORED LOCATING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN BATESVILLE
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August 18, 2020 – Armored vehicle manufacturing company CITE Armored is increasing its presence in Mississippi by locating van production operations in Batesville. The project is a $2.3 million corporate investment and is creating 30 jobs.
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CROWN CORK AND SEAL REOPENING MANUFACTURING LINE IN BATESVILLE, CREATING 60 NEW JOBS
July 16, 2020 – Innovative packaging company Crown Cork and Seal is reopening a manufacturing line at its Batesville facility to support an increase in demand. The project is creating 60 new jobs.
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REGULATED MEDICAL WASTE AND DESTRUCTION COMPANY EXPANDING TO NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
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July 7, 2020 — GreenServ, Inc., a regulated medical waste and secure document destruction company, is increasing its presence in Mississippi by locating processing operations and corporate headquarters in Batesville. The project is a $6 million corporate investment and will create 45 jobs.
GreenServ transports and disposes of regulated medical waste from its clients in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Click here to read more. |
GOVERNOR REEVES ANNOUNCES $300 MILLION EXPANSION OF NATION’S LARGEST RETAILER-OWNED COOPERATIVE IN DESOTO COUNTY
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June 2, 2020 — Governor Tate Reeves announced that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) plans to expand in DeSoto County by constructing a new facility in Hernando. The project will bring over $300 million in investment and 79 new jobs to Mississippi.
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