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Milwaukee Tool Starts Construction for Mississippi Facility

The new location in Grenada County is expected to create more than 800 new jobs when it opens next year.

May 20, 2022

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Jobsite solutions company Milwaukee Tool has started construction on a facility in Mississippi that is expected to create more than 800 jobs once it opens in mid-2023.

Jobsite solutions company Milwaukee Tool has started construction on a facility in Mississippi that is expected to create more than 800 jobs once it opens in mid-2023.

Located in Grenada County, the facility will accommodate the company’s growing power tool accessories and power tool business and will also serve as a centralized repair facility, Milwaukee said.

The company is investing more than $60 million in advanced technology and manufacturing equipment at the new 563,000-square-foot location.

“We’re thrilled to, once again, expand our footprint in the state of Mississippi, where we’ve been able to recruit some of the best talent in the country,” said Milwaukee Tool Group President Steve Richman. “Our success is the result of our talented people and the culture we’ve created; it is unparalleled in the industry. We are committed to investing in new talent, and the right opportunities to continue meeting the needs of our distributor and user partners with the speed and agility that defines who we are as a company.”

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