Florida-based manufacturing company Jabil will be opening a facility in Mississippi, the state’s development authority and Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday morning.
Jabil – which has a healthcare division that provides manufacturing, supply chain expertise, engineering, and design capability for the development of product solutions in the medical industry – is expected to invest approximately $70 million over the next three years into the 100,000-square-foot facility that will be in Marshall County. The facility will have x-ray sterilization capabilities for medical devices and create around 24 jobs.
“Mississippi’s record-breaking economic development success isn’t letting up . Jabil’s $70 million investment in Marshall County is another great private-sector investment for our state,” Reeves said. “Companies believe in Mississippi. They know Mississippi can meet their speed-to-market needs and that our workforce will deliver results. I can’t say it enough: the ‘Mississippi Momentum’ is real, it’s powerful, and this truly is our time.”
The Marshall County Board of Supervisors and Tennessee Valley Authority energy provider are assisting with the project. The Mississippi Development Authority is also helping through the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive program and with some with site preparation and construction.
“Jabil’s new location in Marshall County is another great example of MDA and our local partners driving record-shattering economic development,” Mississippi Development Authority executive director Bill Cork said. “Mississippi leaders have built one of the most attractive and supportive business environments in the country — one that offers an arsenal of resources that make companies like Jabil choose to locate here.
“We’re proud to support Jabil as it breaks new ground in Marshall County and brings new high-tech opportunities to the region’s workforce.”
Jabil, which plans to open the facility and fill new jobs by late 2027, chose Mississippi due to cost, speed to market, and proximity to a major transportation hub, among other reasons.
“At Jabil, we support our customers’ goals by investing in capabilities and localities that keep their products moving forward efficiently and cost effectively,” said Mike Mahaz, Jabil SVP Global Business Units – Healthcare. “Our anticipated sterilization site, strategically located in Marshall County near our Memphis transportation hub, is the latest example of these efforts. We are grateful to Mississippi’s state and local representatives for supporting our new Jabil site and the jobs it will bring.”
Anyone interested in working at Jabil, specifically at the Marshall County facility, is encouraged to sign up for the Jabil Career Network.
