Milwaukee Tool Builds New Facility
Milwaukee Tool opened its newest manufacturing facility located in Grenada County, Mississippi.
The new location will employ more than 800 people, marks Milwaukee’s eighth location in Mississippi and is the company’s largest manufacturing facility in the U.S. to date.
"Our rapid growth continues to accelerate, and this new facility in Grenada plays a crucial role in maintaining our trajectory of excellence in serving our distributor and user partners,” said Scott Griswold, group president of the professional accessories business unit at Milwaukee Tool. “This success is the direct result of recruiting some of the best talent around the nation, especially in the state of Mississippi. Our strong people and our unique culture are unlike anything else in the industry.”
Milwaukee Tool invested more than $60 million into the more than 500,000-square-foot facility. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and manufacturing capabilities, the Grenada location will initially produce Milwaukee’s robust line of accessories.
Senske Expands in Southeast
Senske acquired Arbor-Nomics and Simply Organic Turf Care, both based in Georgia. This marks Senske's entry into the Southeast.
Arbor-Nomics, founded in 1980 by industry pioneer Richard Bare, includes four locations across the Atlanta metro area. In 2014, Arbor-Nomics took Simply Organic Turf Care under its wing, further cementing its reputation for excellence. Although Richard Bare has since stepped back, the family tradition is alive and thriving under the leadership of his children, Josh Bare, president, and Tricia Houck, CFO.
“Joining forces with Senske Family of Companies is a great next chapter that brings exciting opportunities for our customers and employees,” said Josh Bare, president of Arbor-Nomics. “This partnership allows us to leverage Senske's vast resources, while continuing the legacy my father started. We’re ready to take Arbor-Nomics and Simply Organic to new heights."
Envu
Envu Appoints 2 New Account Managers
Envu Turf & Ornamentals added Karlee Kitchel and Lindsey Hoffman Chappell, Ph.D., to its team as account managers.
Kitchel brings a wealth of experience from her previous role at Corteva Agriscience, where she excelled as a supply chain planner and crop protection territory manager. Hoffman Chappell, who has been with Envu for the past three years, has been promoted to this new role, bringing her extensive background in sales and scientific research to the position.
Kitchel has a bachelor of science degree in agriculture sales and marketing and a minor in communications from Purdue University. In her free time, Kitchel enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing pickleball, golfing and relaxing on the lake.
Hoffman Chappell, Ph.D., recently served as an area sales manager reporting into the Turf & Ornamentals West Division and a field development scientist prior to that. She received her Ph.D. in plant and soil sciences from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and spent a culmination of 10 years teaching at a variety of schools, including University of Massachusetts Amherst, Rutgers and the University of Minnesota. Hoffman Chappel enjoys golfing, hunting and spending quality time with her husband and their dogs.
