A major agriculture product manufacturer is setting up shop in southeast Mississippi.
Sipcam Agro USA has announced plans to update a recently acquired facility in Wayne County with a $3.6 million corporate investment. The project is anticipated to create 26 new jobs.
Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Sipcam Agro is owned by Italy-based Sipcam Oxon Group. The company specializes in agricultural fungicides, herbicides, and other specialized solutions that help protect American crops.
Sipcam Agro’s Mississippi facility will be renovated for new technology and processes. In addition to the new jobs that will be created, the project will retain 88 workers employed by the facility’s previous ownership.
“Mississippi’s strong agricultural roots make our state an ideal location for Sipcam Agro’s new operations. This investment in Wayne County is not only creating dozens of new jobs, it also is maintaining a valued local industry and the livelihoods of 88 existing workers,” Governor Tate Reeves said.
“I’m excited to welcome Sipcam Agro as the newest member of our business community and I extend my thanks to the company for placing its confidence in our state and its workforce.”
The Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through the state’s flexible tax incentive program. AccelerateMS, Cooperative Energy, and Wayne County are also assisting with the project.
“I am very excited about this project, which will increase Sipcam’s production integration in fungicides and insecticides and offer customers additional tolling capabilities,” Sipcam Agro CEO Brent Marek said. “The new plant will have high-capacity mills capable of making the highest quality SCs needed by the market. We are pleased to support the local community by creating jobs and supporting local businesses.”
Sipcam Agro held a groundbreaking on Wednesday for its expansion and expects to complete renovations and fill the 26 new jobs by the end of 2024.
