Michigan-based Biewer Lumber recently opened its first sawmill in Newton County, after an $85 million investment, according to Commercial Property Executive. With this expansion into the South, Biewer Sawmill-Newton LLC will employ 125 people.
The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance in support of the project for site preparation and rail and road improvements.
“Mississippi offers numerous advantages to agribusiness companies, including 19.7 million acres of forestland. The state’s abundant timber resources allow Biewer Lumber to compete successfully in today’s global economy,” said MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough, in a prepared statement.
Biewer Lumber also operates three other lumber treating/distribution centers across the US. The mills have the capacity to produce more than 300 million board feet of dimensional lumber and timber annually.
