# Milwaukee Tool breaks ground on Grenada plant, creating 800+ jobs

Milwaukee Tool held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 563,000-square-foot production facility in Grenada, Mississippi. The plant will produce over 100 million SAWZALL blades annually and create over 800 jobs, with opening expected in 2023.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-05-19
- Where: Grenada, Mississippi, United States
- Value: $60.0M
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Q3 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over 100 million SAWZALL blades per year
- Products: power tool accessories, SAWZALL blades
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Milwaukee Tool](https://endata.com/companies/18098.md)

## Sources

- [wcbi.com](https://www.wcbi.com/milwaukee-tool-plant-bringing-over-800-jobs-to-grenada-as-they-expand-manufacturing-across-mississippi/), 2022-05-19: "Thursday was the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Milwaukee Tool facility being built in Grenada."
- [constructionreviewonline.com](https://constructionreviewonline.com/us-60m-milwaukee-tool-production-plant-to-be-built-in-mississippi/), 2022-05-24: "The new development is expected to bring up to 800 new jobs to the region and is scheduled to open by mid-2023."
- [forconstructionpros.com](https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/article/22288862/construction-industry-dealership-updates), 2022-06-22: "We’re thrilled to, once again, expand our footprint in the state of Mississippi, where we’ve been able to recruit some of the best talent in the country."

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