Yazoo Mills celebrates 120th anniversary

What began as a yarn and textile mill in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in 1902, has grown to become one of the country's largest privately owned paper tube and core manufacturers. 

In its early years, Yazoo produced cores to wind rope and twine. After a move to New York in 1928, Hanover in 1936, and a change to ownership in 1961, Yazoo dedicated all manufacturing to the paper tube and core industry. The company manufactures 100 percent recycled products for various industries, including tapes, labels and flexible packaging, plastics, papers, films, foams, wires, reels, and more.

In its 120th year, the company continued to grow with the latest expansion of the second plant in Hanover, PA. Completed in the spring of 2022, the 60,000 sqft of additional manufacturing and warehouse space is a response to the growing demand for the company’s products and services. 

Yazoo Mills now operates two facilities totaling 300,000 square feet. The company has also begun expansion of its production capacity with the installation of several automated machines and increased its workforce to more than 200 employees.

‘Yazoo Mills is exceptionally proud to have reached this momentous milestone,’ said the company. ‘We have dedicated this success to our customers, partners, and all employees—past and present. Over the course of the year, we are paying homage to this unyielding support and years in business through a hardback history book, commemorative logos, updated facility signage, events and tradeshows, and employee appreciation activities throughout the year. Yazoo Mills looks forward to continued success and many more years of offering a quality product made in the USA.’