Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion

Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3. Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion.

Key points

• Barge Forest Products was founded in 1985 and serves customers throughout North America, the Caribbean, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
• Auditor launches Non-Profit Spending website showing Mississippi has paid non-profits over $4.2 billion since 2020.
• The Mississippi Development Authority confirmed Tuesday that Barge Forest Products, a lumber manufacturer, is expanding its sawmill operations in Macon.
• Jason Ebert, Vice President of Operations of Barge Forest, remarked the expansion will strengthen our competitiveness, improve efficiency, and significantly rise log recovery.
• For more than 25 years, Barge Forest Products has been part of that success in Macon, and this.

Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3. Lumber manufacturer investing $8.3 million in Macon expansion. By: Cass Rutledge – October 20, 2026. (Photo from Barge Forest Products).

Notably, the Mississippi Development Authority confirmed Tuesday that Barge Forest Products, a lumber manufacturer, is expanding its sawmill operations in Macon.

Meanwhile, the corporate investment is more than $8.3 million and will be applied for a facility to house a new production line that will feature optimized edging and twin horizontal resaw capabilities. The expansion is projected to be completed by October 2027.

We are excited to invest going forward of our operation and community. With backing from the.

Mississippi Development Authority and the Noxubee County Board of Supervisors, this project will strengthen our competitiveness, improve efficiency, and significantly growth log recovery, making better apply of our available timber resources while supporting economic expansion in the area for years to come, Jason Ebert, Vice President of Operations of Barge Forest, remarked.

According to Governor Tate Reeves, this investment further proves that "Mississippi is a powerhouse in the forest products industry."

Latest investment positions the firm for numerous more, Reeves noted. Mississippi products reach customers around the world, and projects like this strengthen our reputation as a state that produces and delivers quality goods.

Noxubee County Board President Bryan Schimmel continued that the expansion "is going to help make them more competitive in the lumber industry and ensure they are in business for many more years to come."

In practice, the Mississippi Development Authority is providing assistance through a loan guarantee program and the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive, or MFLEX, program. Noxubee County is additionally assisting with the project.

"Barge Forest Products is making a major investment in its future, and Mississippi is proud to support the business take that next step. After decades of doing business in Noxubee County, this expansion puts Barge in an even stronger position to compete and grow. This is what happens when a firm sees opportunity in Mississippi and has the resources and backing to go after it, " noted Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director PJ Waldrop. Regarding the Author(s).

Cass Rutledge is a law student at the University of Mississippi. A native of Madison, Mississippi, he now resides in Oxford with his wife, Julie. Business Cass Rutledge October 7, 2026.

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