Southeastern Timber Products has officially expanded its operations in Choctaw County.

According to Gov. Tate Reeves, the family-owned and operated manufacturer of southern yellow pine lumber, timber, and decking products opened its expanded facility in Ackerman on Wednesday. The project marked a corporate investment of $123.4 million and created dozens of new jobs.

The company added to its sawmill to increase production capacity from 120 million board feet per year to 300 million board feet per year. To facilitate the project, Southeastern Timber Products installed a new sawmill line, new dry kilns, and storage facilities.

“Today, we opened Southeastern Timber Products’ $123 million expanded facility in Choctaw County,” Reeves stated on Wednesday. “It’s creating 40 new jobs and helping

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