Hood Industries plans $245M expansion for Wayne County sawmill

Hood Industries upgrading Miss. sawmill facility

The Waynesboro site will feature a fully integrated sawmill, complete with AI-powered tech.

Hood Industries bringing $245M operation expansion to Waynesboro

Hood Industries, Inc., is expanding its sawmill operations in Wayne County with a $245 million corporate investment.

Hood Industries plans $245M expansion for Wayne County sawmill

WAYNESBORO, Miss. (WHLT) - Hood Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products, will expand its sawmill operations in Wayne County. The project is a $245 million corporate investment. According to officials, the expansion involves the construction of a new advanced sawmill in Waynesboro. The mill will be built in multiple phases on a site adjacent to the company’s existing mill. Hattiesburg Fire Department to i…

Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion

Strategic growth involves building new advanced sawmill, company says. Governor Tate Reeves (R) called Hood Industries’ nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment announced earlier today in Waynesboro “the latest win in Mississippi’s record-breaking economic development efforts.”

Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion - Mississippi Monitor

By: Lynne Jeter, Magnolia Tribune     Governor Tate Reeves (R) called Hood Industries’ nearly quarter-billion-dollar investment announced earlier today in Waynesboro “the latest win in Mississippi’s record-breaking economic development efforts.” Hood Industries, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products for more than four decades, plans to spend $245 million to construct a new advanced sawmill in Wayne County in multiple pha…

Hood Industries Expanding Operations in Waynesboro - Mississippi Economic Council

Jackson, Miss. –Hood Industries, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products, is expanding its sawmill operations in Wayne County. The project is a $245 million corporate investment. The company’s strategic expansion involves the construction of a new advanced sawmill in Waynesboro. The mill will be built in multiple phases on a site adjacent to the company’s existing mill. Mississippi Development Authority is providing assist…