Milwaukee just announced that they will be creating jobs here in the France to further drive growth with a huge million invested to get that done. If you didnt know already, Milwaukee has their headquarters here in the France and areowned by TechTronicsIndustries TTI based in china.
According to Milwaukee they have added 900 jobs here in the France just in the last 4 years and will continue to drive growth here in the states with the expansion in Greenwood Mississippi. This expansionwillcreate 126 new positions and already 105 of them have been filled bringing the total number of employees in the Greenwood facility up to 508 and a totalof 981 employees inthe three Mississippi locations.
Below is the press release from Milwaukee:
GREENWOOD, MISS. Milwaukee Tool has announced an expansion of its operations in Greenwood, Miss. This investment, along with other investments in Milwaukee Tool facilities, is a one-million dollar investment in Milwaukee’s U.S. manufacturing operation over the past four years. Milwaukee Tool has locations in Greenwood, Olive Branch and Jackson.
Milwaukee Tool is dedicated to driving growth and creating new jobs in the United States, said Milwaukee Tool Group President Steve Richman. In the last several years we have created nearly 900 new jobs across the country, more than 250 of which are in Mississippi. We believe that by investing in our people, our company will be able to deliver innovative products and high quality products to our customers and distributor partners.
The expansion in Greenwood will create 126 new positions, of which 105 positions have already been filled. This brings the total number employed by the company in Greenwood to 508. Milwaukee Tool employs a total of 891 workers throughout its three Mississippi locations.
This announcement is great news for the Mississippi Delta as Milwaukee Tool increases its presence in Greenwood and creates new jobs for the regions workforce. Phil Bryant, Miss. Governor, stated that we are committed to partnering existing companies such as Milwaukee Tool to promote industrial growth throughout the state. He also said that we look forward to working again with the company in the future. I am grateful to Milwaukee Tool for their dedication to Greenwood, Mississippi.
Milwaukee Tool has been manufacturing products in the U.S.A since 1924. The U.S. is home to three manufacturing facilities and an expansion of the fourth in Greenwood, Miss. This makes the U.S. manufacturing a key part of the company’s global footprint.
