June 30, 2015
Port Bienville welcomed Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant to Hancock County last week as he toured Port Bienville Industrial Park and the new Jindal Tubular pipe manufacturing facility in Port Bienville.
Jindal Tubular Chief Executive Officer Rich Gilstrap provided Gov. Bryant with a tour of the pipe manufacturing process and briefed him on the steady growth of Jindal Tubular since their grand opening in August 2014, when the company purchased the assets of former port tenant PSL North America.
Jindal Tubular now employs nearly 200 people, more than doubling the facility's employment since beginning operations last year.
While visiting Port Bienville, Gov. Bryant also spoke to a group of local industrial executives about the growing opportunities for Hancock County's industrial economy.
"This industrial park is as fine of a facility as you'll find anywhere in the State of Mississippi," Gov. Bryant said. "What I see here today is tremendous opportunity - opportunity to continue to attract the type of high-paying manufacturing jobs that we want to land here in Mississippi and continue to build on the impressive set of companies who are already here operating."
About Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission
As the county economic development authority, the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission is committed to fostering business investment and job creation. Their focus lies in attracting manufacturing, defense, aviation, and aerospace-related projects to the county. The organization manages the Stennis International Airport and Port Bienville Industrial Park while also providing support to the Stennis Space Center, NASA’s leading facility for rocket engine testing.
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