Biewer Lumber officially opened its $85 million state-of-the-art sawmill in Newton, Mississippi, as Mississippi Development Authority reports.
The Newton facility, which is officially known as Biewer Sawmill-Newton LLC, expands the company’s mill production into the South. The company also operates four sawmills in the Midwest, as well as three lumber treating/distribution centers.
The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance in support of the project for site preparation and rail and road improvements. Newton County and the city of Newton also assisted with the project.
Biewer Sawmill-Newton will employ 125 workers.
