Emilia poised for expansion

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 At their meeting on Oc­tober 18, the Kemper County Board of Supervi­sors authorized advertis­ing for bids to renovate and upgrade the county-owned building leased by Emilia Resources LLC for their cosmetics and phar­maceuticals manufactur­ing operations.

The initial phase of work will focus on the oldest section of the plant, in­cluding improvements to floors, walls, ceilings, elec­trical wiring, and lighting. A second phase of this project will include inter­nal remodeling and up­grades to increase the production capacity of the plant.

Pat Granger, board Pres­ident, stated, “We are pleased to be advancing this project to construc­tion. Our board is excited about the new jobs being created. Our goal is to create even more in the future at Emilia, as well as elsewhere throughout the county.”

Angie Smith, Emilia Op­erations Manager, said “We are excited to finally get this project under construction. The board has worked diligently with us on this project to enable us to continue to grow our opera­tions and increase the number of employees on our payroll.”

Emilia Resources in DeKalb is a division of Emilia Cosmetics based in Israel. Emilia has been one of the county’s larger pri­vate industries since it began operations in DeKalb in 2014. Currently, they employ 95 peo­ple full-time with benefits, and are seeking to hire more.

They produce personal care and pharmaceutical products for a multitude of retailers across the country. This project is being funded with a federal grant from the Appalachian Re­gional Commission, a state Rural Impact grant (both admin­istered by the Mississippi De­velopment Authority), as well as county funds.






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