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Biewer Lumber is expanding its state-of-the-art sawmill in Newton, Miss., to increase its mill production by more than 100-million board feet per year. The project is a $40 million corporate investment and will create 45 jobs. “Since opening its sawmill in Newton two short years ago, Biewer Lumber has been an active and supportive member …
Scott Waller, IOM, President and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC), has been selected to serve on the Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 (CCC100) by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is among 12 chamber executives from across the country to be added to the CCC100, which focuses on leadership, policy, and best …
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Ajinomoto Foods North America is expanding its existing operations in Oakland, Miss., investing $22 million and creating 76 jobs over four years. “For more than a decade, Ajinomoto Foods has been creating quality jobs and investing in its Oakland operations – a great example of a company finding its niche in Mississippi and capitalizing upon …
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SaviLinx, a contact center specializing in customer service, business process outsourcing and technical support, is expanding its contact center operations in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The project represents a corporate investment of approximately $354,000 and will create 231 jobs in addition to the 260 SaviLinx currently employs. “SaviLinx’s decision to grow and bring hundreds of new jobs …
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Entergy Mississippi will soon begin construction on a 100-megawatt solar energy farm in the Mississippi Delta. This project will be the largest utility-owned solar farm in the state, pending approval of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. The project will be built by Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC (“Recurrent Energy”) on behalf …
Industry-leading defense contractor Raytheon Company broke ground on its new radar production facility in Forest. The project, announced in May, is a $100-million corporate investment, which will create dozens of jobs at Raytheon’s Forest campus over the next five years. “Raytheon already produces some of the most sophisticated radar systems in the world for our …
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The Mississippi Economic Council has been the voice of Mississippi business since 1949, dealing with broad issues that relate to businesses through Advocacy, Research, Resources and Leadership.
MEC has more than 11,000 members from 1,100 member firms throughout Mississippi.
