Southwire Begins Starkville Expansion Construction

CARROLLTON, Ga., Oct. 2, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Southwire has officially broken ground on the construction of the company's newest expansion in Starkville, Mississippi. The facility, which will add approximately 380,000 square feet to the location's footprint, represents a corporate investment of more than $256 million. This expansion is expected to create approximately 130 new jobs and reinforces the company's commitment to its team members, customers, and communities.

The Starkville expansion project will enhance the experience for Southwire's team members by supporting a safer, more efficient work environment, strengthening its focus on quality, and better positioning the company to serve its customers, communities, and stakeholders for years to come. The expansion and upgrades at the Starkville Plant will also help the company enhance the way it works, support continued growth, and create new career opportunities for current and future team members.

Construction on the Starkville expansion is expected to begin in late 2026, with full capacity anticipated to come online in 2028. For more Southwire news, visit www.southwire.com/newsroom.

Southwire is a $9.7 billion organization made up of more than 9,000 team members across the globe who unite as ONE Southwire each and every day to serve each other, their customers, and their communities. The company provides solutions including building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, utility products, portable and electronic cord products, and OEM wire products. In addition, Southwire offers electrical products, engineered solutions, and a variety of field support services. For more on Southwire's products and solutions, its community involvement, and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.