Mississippi-rooted company to add 30 jobs

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) – A producer of concrete pipe and precast concrete shall be almost doubling its workforce with a $23.3 million enlargement in New Albany.

Dunn Utility Merchandise is increasing into the 100,000-square-foot, Improve Mississippi Shell Constructing in Union County.

The ability will home two, new manufacturing vegetation to supply concrete pipe and wet-cast concrete.

“Mississippians love native success tales, and this can be a nice one,” Gov. Tate Reeves mentioned. “I’m extremely excited to see this Mississippi-based firm develop their operations, greater than double their capability and create 30 new jobs in Union County.”

Dunn Utility Merchandise is certainly one of 5 Mississippi corporations beneath the Dunn “Household of Companies” umbrella, together with Pine Belt-based Dunn Street Builders.

Along with the 100,000-square-foot constructing, Dunn Utility Merchandise additionally bought a dust pad on the website that might accommodate one other 100,000 sq. ft.

In the end, the constructing may very well be expanded to 400,000 sq. ft.

The brand new constructing is near Interstate 22 and about one hour from the Memphis, Tenn., space.

With the expansion of the corporate in markets round Memphis, Birmingham, Ala., and Nashville, Tenn., the enlargement shall be on observe to fulfill client demand.]

“Our Dunn “Household of Companies” have had a presence in Mississippi since 1927,” mentioned Mark McCormick, Dunn Utility Merchandise vice chairman/normal supervisor.

“We sit up for persevering with our progress within the nice State of Mississippi and being part of the persevering with financial progress of our state.”

The Mississippi Growth Authority is offering help with infrastructure enhancements.

“MDA is glad to companion with industries, particularly in terms of infrastructure wants,” mentioned Lisa Hipp, interim MDA govt director. “Dunn Utility Merchandise strikes the complete group ahead with this enlargement and (positions) the corporate for future progress.

“This can be a nice instance of how website funding supplies the right basis for an financial system to develop.”

Union County and the Metropolis of New Albany are also aiding with the venture.

”These new jobs pay above the county common annual wage and can afford our residents a possibility to work with a well-respected firm,” Union County Board of Supervisors President C.J. Shiny.

Dunn Utility Merchandise is headquartered in Byram the place the corporate employs 45 staff.

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