Economic Dev

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst   Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS  April 23, 2019 – 6:45 PM   PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A Mississippi shipyard won a $746 million contract Tuesday to design and build the first of what could be three heavy polar icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. The U.S. […]

Courtesy of Biewer Lumber Biewer Sawmill – Newton, LLC. Announces 2019 Expansion Plans NEWTON, MS, September 19th, 2018 – Biewer Sawmill – Newton, LLC. is pleased to announce the expansion of their state-of-the-art sawmill facility located in Newton, Mississippi. This $40 million facility expansion will increase sawmill production by over 100 MMBF per year. “In

PITTSBURGH, PA  –  Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) (Calgon Carbon or the Company), a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of activated carbon products, has been awarded up to $15.4 million from the United States Government as part of the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program. The Title III Program funding awarded to Calgon

Courtesy of the Mississippi Development Authority Jackson, Miss. – Northrop Grumman is adding a mix of new work to its Unmanned Systems facility in Jackson County, Miss., including sub-assembly work for the F-35 program. This $3.7 million investment will create 60 jobs in the coming years. “This reinforces Northrop Grumman’s commitment to Jackson County, solidifies

Jackson, Mississippi — Officials from tissue paper manufacturer Sofidel America announce the company is locating operations in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. The project represents a corporate investment of $120 million and will create 230 jobs. For the project, Sofidel acquired the newly constructed 400,000-square-foot Green Bay Converting (GBC) facility in the Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park. GBC

Courtesy of the Mississippi Development Authority Jackson, Mississippi — Governor Phil Bryant and officials from Regions Bank announced the company will build a 75,000-square-foot operations facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, investing $23 million and creating 91 jobs. “Hattiesburg and the Pine Belt Region have celebrated significant economic development wins in recent years. Regions’ investment in this

Jackson, Mississippi — April 11, 2016 — In a ceremony signifying Biewer Lumber’s commitment to doing business in Mississippi and the people of Newton County, the company officially opened its $85 million state-of-the-art sawmill alongside Governor Phil Bryant and local officials. “Biewer Lumber’s opening is an exciting milestone for the company, the area’s residents and the