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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Yancey Engineered Solutions Plans Batesville, Mississippi, Manufacturing Operations

02/01/2025
Yancey Engineered Solutions, a generator enclosure and fuel tank manufacturer, plans to establish operations in Batesville, Mississippi. The $20.8 million project is expected to create 250 jobs.

The new manufacturing facility will be located at the former Crown Cork and Seal site.

“We are excited to locate our next manufacturing facility for Yancey Engineered Solutions in Batesville. The community has been very welcoming, and we were impressed with the Batesville-Panola County region’s strong workforce development commitment. We look forward to serving our customers and an important segment of the U.S. economy through our Batesville operations,” Yancey Bros. Co. Chairman and CEO Trey Googe said.

To support the project Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is providing assistance through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. MDA also is providing assistance for building improvements.

“This latest economic development win once again demonstrates to the world that Mississippi is a top location for business. State leaders work daily to bring new opportunities to the people of Mississippi by fostering a pro-business environment that encourages companies like Yancey Engineered Solutions to invest in our communities. We offer the resources, talented workforce and speed to market companies prioritize when considering new locations for investments. MDA thanks the Yancey team for choosing to break new ground in Panola County,” Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork noted.

AccelerateMS, Tennessee Valley Authority, city of Batesville, Panola Partnership and the Panola County Board of Supervisors are assisting with the project, as well.

“The location of Yancey Engineered Solutions is a testament to the strength of our partnerships with Northwest Mississippi Community College and the South Delta Planning and Development District, who work tirelessly to ensure our workforce is prepared to meet the needs of innovative companies like Yancey. We look forward to working closely with the company as they grow and thrive in Mississippi, creating opportunities that will benefit Batesville and the entire region for years to come,” added AccelerateMS Executive Director Dr. Courtney Taylor.

Yancey Engineered Solutions, a division of Yancey Bros. Co., provides specialized design and packaging services for CAT generators.

“We are proud to serve this great Georgia company as they expand westward. Our area’s diversely skilled laborshed of welders, electricians, fabricators and engineers will meet Yancey’s needs. Their job commitment more than doubles the workforce of the previous industry, and they already have updated plans to expand. Our proximity to global distribution, the NWCC Concourse training center, Ole Miss CME, strong Pre-K-12 schools using our very own CTE Spark program and the many contiguous communities made up of families that simply believe in the value of dependable hard work all contributed to a speedy, resolute decision from Yancey,” Panola Partnership CEO Joe Azar said.

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