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Southwire Invests $256M to Expand Starkville Plant, Add 130 Jobs

Southwire Invests $256M to Expand Starkville Plant, Add 130 Jobs

Starkville, Miss. – October 02, 2026 -- Southwire has broken ground on a $256 million expansion of its Starkville manufacturing plant, adding approximately 380,000 square feet and creating about 130 new jobs.

Southwire commits over $256 million to Mississippi facility growth

Company and community representatives gathered on October 1 to mark the start of construction on the project, which will expand the Starkville location's footprint by roughly 380,000 square feet. The investment reinforces Southwire's manufacturing presence in the region after years of operations at the site.

Southwire Reports $890M Spend with Diverse Suppliers, eNPS of 70

Southwire Reports $890M Spend with Diverse Suppliers, eNPS of 70

Carrollton, Ga. – September 12, 2026 -- Southwire Company, LLC disclosed that it spent $890 million with small and certified-owned suppliers in 2025 as part of its newly released Inclusion Report, underscoring the wire and cable manufacturer's push to tie supplier diversity to core business metrics.

Southwire's inclusion employee net promoter score climbs to 70

The $9.7 billion company, which employs more than 9,000 team members, said its Inclusion Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) reached 70 in 2025, up 17 points since 2021. The metric tracks employee sentiment across the organization's inclusion programming.