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JACKSON –  Governor Tate Reeves announced that the state of Mississippi is investing $3.5 million into Northwest Community College’s Concourse Workforce Training Center.

JACKSON (Courtesy: Mississippi Development Authority) – Saylor Wheel LLC is locating manufacturing operations in Greenwood. The project represents a $23.4 million corporate investment that will create 145 new jobs.

ATLANTA (Courtesy: Atlas Roofing) Atlas Web Technologies, a division of Atlas Roofing Corporation, announced it will be making investments in two of its paper mills to increase capacity significantly. The premier manufacturer and supplier of 100% recycled paper and coated glass flexible facers to the polyiso and gypsum building materials markets, Atlas will make these improvements at its Meridian, MS, and Franklin, OH, paper mills, increasing capacity by approximately 30% over the next two years. This comes on the heels of a recent capacity expansion project at the Meridian coated glass facer plant and will help Atlas grow their coverage as the largest flexible facer manufacturer in North America.

Jackson, Miss. (May 4, 2023) – Hood Industries announced today its plans to build a state-of-the-art laminated plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont in Perry County. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $200 million and will create 265 direct jobs.

JACKSON – The Mississippi Development Authority is accepting grant applications for the 2023 Mississippi Industrial Energy Efficiency Program, which is made possible through approximately $500,000 in State Energy Program funds from the U.S. Department of Energy.