Hood Industries, a wood manufacturer and distributor, plans to establish a $200M laminated plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont, Mississippi.
The project is expected to create 265 jobs and is tentatively scheduled to begin production in early 2025. It will operate at a rate twice the capacity as the company’s previous facility, which was damaged by a 2022 tornado.
“The mill has been one of the cornerstones of our company" with support from the region and workforce, according to Warren Hood, Owner/CEO of Hood Companies. The facility will be one of the modern plywood plants in North America, he said.
Hood Industries, HQ'd out of Hattiesburg, Miss., is a blend of wood manufacturing and distribution of two plywood and four lumber manufacturing plants and 15 specialty wood product distribution operations across 13 states. (Area Development 05/08/23)
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