Nufarm Americas Opens New Plant in Greenville MS
Oct 24, 2019
Nufarm Opens in Greenville, Becoming the First Manufacturing Company Landing in Greenville in Over a Decade
Greenville, Miss. (Oct. 23, 2019) – Gov. Phil Bryant, Mayor Errick D. Simmons, Washington County Economic Alliance Executive Director Will Coppage, Washington County Board of Supervisors President Carl McGee, State Senator Derrick T. Simmons, representatives from Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith and Congressman Thompson offices along with other local and state officials joined officials from crop protection company, Nufarm, to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new operations in Greenville. The project is a $20 million investment and will create 68 jobs.
"The grand opening of Nufarm is a monumental event for the Mississippi Delta. As a predominantly agricultural state, the Nufarm team could not have chosen a better location for its new operations," Gov. Phil Bryant said.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Nufarm is one of the world’s leading crop protection and seeds companies. Nufarm’s products help farmers protect their crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease. The company is located in the former Matcor building, which it purchased from the city of Greenville.
Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons, states, “The opening of Nufarm in Greenville provides not only jobs and investment, but is also creates a partnership with a global company that is community minded, safety oriented, and environmentally responsible. This $20 million investment with 68 manufacturing jobs is the first such announcement in Greenville in over a decade and adds to over $100 million in local, state, and federal investments announced during this administration.
“The opening of Nufarm Greenville is a milestone for our business," said Nufarm CEO Greg Hunt. "It broadens our manufacturing footprint, helping to get products to our customers here in the Delta and the whole of North America with greater efficiency, providing flexibility and choice at a time it’s needed most."
“The grand opening of Nufarm's new Greenville facility means Mississippians will play a lead role in manufacturing the highest quality crop protection products, enabling farmers to reduce risks while maximizing yields," said MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough, Jr.
“Nufarm is the type of community partner we want in Greenville and Washington County. Their investment of $20M and 68 jobs is a huge impact for us. And, we are going to continue to show Nufarm why they chose Greenville. We are going to show them the success of their decision. The process of recruitment is a journey with hurdles along the way, but you can see in the state of the art building and the smiles on the faces of the workers that it was well worth it.”
The Mississippi Development Authority and the Washington County Economic Alliance provided assistance for the construction of a rail line.
Greenville is Nufarm’s first location in Mississippi. The company expects to be fully staffed by 2022.
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Kyla Washington
Executive Assistant/ PR Director
Office of the Mayor
City of Greenville
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Greenville,MS 38701
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