Mississippi Manufacturers Association

Exciting news! Harry Moser, renowned founder of the Reshoring Initiative and a leading voice in U.S. manufacturing and supply chain strategy, will be delivering the keynote address at the Southeastern Supply Chain Summit! Join us as we explore transformative insights and strategies to strengthen supply chains across industries. 📅 When: February 17-18, 2025 📍 Where: Starkville, MS Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field and connect with industry professionals. Secure your spot today! Visit https://lnkd.in/emmaeDbU to sign up and be part of this game-changing event. Spaces are limited, so act fast!

Sign up today for this critical supply chain event in Starkville next month!

🎉 Cheers to another economic development #milestone in #MightyMS! 🥂 Officials from Liebherr Group were joined by Gov. Tate Reeves, state and local officials this morning to break ground on Liebherr's new #distribution and #manufacturing operations in #Tupelo. 👏 This Switzerland-based company, one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment 🏗️ in the world 🌍, is locating its new campus on a 118-acre site in The HIVE Business Park - a location that will enable it to grow to more than 1 million square feet of building space. 👏 The project represents a corporate investment of at least $176M and will create at least 180 jobs. #Liebherr potentially will invest up to ~$238 million and create up to 342 jobs to support the new operations. 🙌 🎊 Congratulations to our friends at Liebherr, and thank you again for choosing #Mississippi! 🎉 #CDFMS #EconDev #FDI #MadeinMS #InvestinMS #MSMomentum #TheHIVE

2024 was another great year for manufacturing in Mississippi. As we get ready to move to 2025, we hope you enjoy watching our Year in Review video. We are proud to be the Voice of Industry!

After 33 years at MMA, Membership and Educational Services Coordinator Barbara Hopkins is officially a retiree! We thank you for everything you did for us and our members and we wish you nothing but the best in retirement! We’re going to miss you!

The MMA sends its deepest condolences to the Holder family and Hol-Mac. His legacy is something his family and our state can all be proud of!

🎇 It's an exciting day in the Golden Triangle! 🎇 Global aerospace and defense leader Stark Aerospace is expanding to support a ~$61.45M contract with the US Navy. 👏 Stark is investing at least $21.6M and creating at least 96 new jobs to produce missile canisters for the Mark 41 Vertical Launching System. It's another remarkable #econdev win that highlights the strength of our #workforce and Mississippi's role in defense innovation!🙌 Congratulations to our friends at Stark Aerospace and Golden Triangle Development LINK! 🎉 Read more: https://bit.ly/3OWfVOK #MightyMS #MadeinMS #MSMomentum #InvestinMS #DefenseInnovation #GTRLINK

MMA President & CEO John McKay, Mississippi Economic Council President & CEO Scott Waller, and BIPEC President & CEO Derek Easley were guests on SuperTalk Mississippi Media's MidDays with Gerard Gibert yesterday. The group discussed Business Alignment 2026 and how this initiative, which explores the unification of the three organizations, will determine if and how a more unified organizational structure would deliver greater value, effectiveness, and advocacy power for the members of the three existing organizations. To watch the segment, click the link! https://lnkd.in/eA2qwG8Y

Last week, MMA members and staff met with our congressional representatives on Capitol Hill. Thank you to Senator Roger Wicker, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Congressman Michael Guest, Congressman Bennie Thompson, Congressman Mike Ezell, and Congressman Trent Kelly for meeting with us to discuss issues impacting industry in Mississippi. Together, we can continue to make our state a great place to live and work!

Waring Oil Company, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of McLemore Distributors, Inc. of Silas, Alabama! MDI has been an established leader in the fuel and line supply business in the Silas area for over 50 years. Waring Oil is committed to providing excellent products and service to MDI customers and we are looking forward to serving you! #waringoilcompany www.waringoil.com