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BUSINESS REPORT Mississippi growth brought about by Toyota’s Blue Springs plant. GE Aviation is just one of the aerospace companies that will be opening new facilities in the state. The 200,000-square-foot plant will open in 2009, producing advanced composite jet-engine components. The GE Aviation plant will bring 100 new jobs to the state of Mississippi. One of the key reasons GE Aviation chose Mississippi is the state university. In 2006, the company worked with MSU’s College of Engineering on early iteration manufacturing programs for its new facility. Like Toyoda Gosei, GE Aviation chose to locate in Batesville, part of Rolls of steel produced at the ServerCorr facility in Lowndes County, MS Mississippi’s Golden Triangle, an area that has become increasingly attractive to businesses looking for new industrial sites. Other notable aerospace manufacturers new to the state include RTI International Metals Inc., a producer of titanium sponges. Raw material providers are also choosing to build facilities in Mississippi. ServerCorr’s new steel mill in Lowndes County is well-situated to serve the state’s automotive and aerospace industries. Like Toyodo Gosei and GE Aviation, the company chose the Golden Triangle for its mill, which opened in 2007. The company already has plans for a second phase of the mill’s development. The construction of additional facilities in Lowndes County will allow ServerCorr to more than double the mill’s current output. Construction will be completed in 2010, which, from the looks of things, is set to be a banner year in Mississippi’s industrial future. 78,500 Sq. Ft. Manufacturing/ Warehouse Space M Located at new 4-lane interchange – U.S. Highway 84 Prentiss, Mississippi M Only 1.5 hours from Nissan Plant and approx. 5 hours from new Toyota Plant and only 2 hours from New Orleans and MS coast ocated in Longleaf Business Park, this building has a total of 78,500 square feet. The manufacturing area of the building has ceiling heights between 15 feet at the eaves and 24 feet in the center. Additionally the building is air conditioned and heated throughout. L This interior view gives an idea of construction, lighting and condition of the building. Prentiss is located on US Highway 84, 38 miles directly east of Interstate 55 and 40 miles west of Interstate 59. PHOTO CREDIT: TAMMY CRAFT, MDA Contact: Jefferson Davis County Community Development Association P.O. Box 342 • Prentiss, Mississippi 39474 Voice: 601-792-5903 • URL: www.jeffdavisms.com • Email: jdccda1@aol.com #2010 at www.BusinessFacilities.com 20 APRIL 2008 http://www.jeffdavisms.com http://www.jeffdavisms.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - April 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: Ohio Businesses On the Move Corporate Moves: Nebraska If You Build It, They Will Come A Tale of Two Industries Economic Transformation In the Islands Diversity: A New York State of Mind Growing in the Sun Key Kansas Industries Get a Boost How To Choose the Right Commercial Real Estate Broker Missouri Downtowns Dare to Dream Advertiser Index Ask the Expert

Business Facilities - April 2008

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