by Associated Press Published: March 30,2012
Tags: agriculture, biofuels, board of supervisors, construction, county government, economic development, energy, foresters, forestry, forests, fuels, infrastructure, jobs, levee, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, refineries, renewable energy, site work, supervisors, wood
ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County will spend $5.1 million to put up a levee at the industrial site where a biofuels company intends to locate. Biofuels company KiOR said Monday it would locate its second Mississippi production facility in Natchez, a move that will create 300 jobs. The facility will be built on a 120-acre [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2012
Tags: economy, employment, firing, hiring, jobs, layoffs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment rate, work, workers, workforce
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent in February, the lowest level since July 2009. Jobless figures for January had first appeared to dip to 9.9 percent in preliminary numbers, but later were revised up to 10 percent. The state recorded a 10.2 percent unemployment rate in February 2011. The number of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 28,2012
Tags: economic development, employment, gas, jobs, manufacturer, manufacturing, media, Oil, petroleum, plant, recruitment, sand-drying, workers
PICAYUNE — A company building a sand-drying plant to service the oil industry will be taking applications Friday and Saturday for 40 to 50 jobs. The job recruiting will take place at Picayune City Hall. The Picayune Item reports Alliance Consulting Group, LLC has advertised in the newspaper for a plant manager, laboratory manager, production [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 27,2012
Tags: capital investment, county government, economic development, employment, expansion, incentives, jobs, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, production, state agency, workers
CLARKSDALE — Saf-T-Cart, manufacturer of steel welding carts and storage products for various commercial and industrial applications, is expanding its operations in Clarksdale in order to accommodate an increase in production, according to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). The project represents a company investment of $240,000 and will create 20 new jobs. The company currently [...] [...]
OLIVE BRANCH — Four high-tech programs are planned for a new Regional Technology and Training Center in Olive Branch. They will include two career programs recently approved by Mississippi — public safety and transportation/logistics, The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/Ab6Ddo) reported. The center also will offer programs in health sciences and industrial maintenance. “We prepare kids for [...] [...]
COLUMBUS — Beneke Magnolia Inc. has acquired Sanderson Plumbing Products Inc. (SPPI). Terms were not disclosed. The purchase will ensure SPPI’s Columbus facility will continue to operate and will result in the retention of 400 jobs for area residents, according to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). Established as the Findeisen-Kropf Manufacturing Company in Chicago, SPPI has [...] [...]
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in January, as the number of people with jobs rose. It’s the first time unemployment has dipped below 10 percent in the state since September 2009. The jobless rate was down from 10.4 percent in December and 10.5 percent in January 2011. Despite the decrease, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 13,2012
Tags: capital investment, computers, employment, equipment, hardware, investment, jobs, laboratories, semiconductors, silicon carbide, technology
STARKVILLE — SemiSouth Laboratories plans to spend $18 million to buy new equipment for its Starkville facility, a move that could double employment there over the next 18 months. Privately-held SemiSouth makes silicon carbide semiconductors for solar panels, wind turbines, electric cars and other devices that need to transmit power without leaking any electricity along [...] [...]
JACKSON — The House has passed a bill aimed at reducing regulation on small businesses. The bill would establish a Small Business Regulatory Review Committee to examine which regulations discourage small businesses from opening or prevent them from thriving. The committee would be able to petition state agencies to alter rules that negatively affect small [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 10,2012
Tags: alderman, aldermen, community development, Dining, economic development, food, jobs, municipal government, retail, trannsient vendors, vendors
STARKVILLE — The city of Starkville will allow transient vendors to set up temporary facilities and sell goods on public property. The board of aldermen voted to amend a local ordinance governing the vendors. The change will gives vendors the ability to set up a stand in a public parking space and sell goods such [...] [...]
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