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JACKSON – ROCKWOOL is expanding its operations in Marshall County. The project represents a corporate investment of more than $100 million and will create approximately 30 new jobs.

JACKSON - The Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA), the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC, and the Business and Industry Political Education Committee (BIPEC), recently released a letter to Speaker of the House Jason White in support of House Bill 1.

JACKSON – After a two-week nomination period, voting is open on the 73 products submitted in the fourth Annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney.

JACKSON – The Mississippi Manufacturers Association is pleased to announce the beginning of the fourth annual Mississippi Makers’ Challenge Sponsored by Hancock Whitney. The goal of this contest is to find the Coolest Thing Made in Mississippi, and it is open to all statewide manufacturers.

JACKSON (Office of Speaker Jason White) – Speaker Jason White issued the following statement on the passage of House Bill 1, the Build Up Mississippi Act, in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality wants to bring awareness to Mississippi's manufacturers about new EPA regulatory requirements that impact hazardous waste generators.

JACKSON - The Mississippi Manufacturers Association released its legislative priorities for the 2025 session.

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers, along with the Mississippi Manufacturers Association and more than 100 other manufacturing associations, sent a letter to President Donald Trump laying out a roadmap for regulatory actions across a wide range of agencies that would boost the manufacturing economy and put a stop to the regulatory onslaught that is costing manufacturers $350 billion each year.

JACKSON - Like many people with a knack for numbers, Mississippi State senior Hunter Yelverton thought majoring in industrial engineering would be the perfect path for him to take in college.

JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves announced the state of Mississippi is investing over $110 million toward economic development, infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, tourism, and conservation efforts throughout Mississippi.