Friday, October 22, 2021

PLUM expanding in West Point

Plum Creek Environmental, a manufacturer and distributor of waste and recycling containers and equipment, will invest $3M to expand in West Point, Miss., facility that is expected to create 50 jobs by the end of the year. PLUM was founded in Columbus, Miss., in 2007, The West Point expansion is a 60,000 square-foot facility to meet increased demand. The company also will maintain operations in West Point. "We also intend to add new product lines in the near future, PLUM Environmental President Jim Wamble said in a Mississippi Development Authority media release. PLUM's partnership with East Mississippi Community College has been supplying a stream of trained welders. Plum Creek Environmental operates two divisions: PLUM Container and PLUM Equipment. PLUM Container is the South’s premier manufacturer of Waste Containers. PLUM Equipment is a full-service dealer of Recycling Equipment. “Plum Creek has been a fixture in the Golden Triangle market for many years," said Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins, "and it’s great to see them continue to expand." (Source: Area Development 10/21/21) Plum Creek Environmental Expands West Point, Mississippi, Operations - Area Development

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