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Sam Clark Joins Yazoo As Safety & Health Manager
Posted on July 29, 2022, by
Yazoo Mills is pleased to announce that Sam Clark, CSP, has joined the company as Occupational Safety & Health Manager....
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Yazoo Mills Celebrates 120 Years in Business
Posted on July 13, 2022, by
Strength, Reliability, and Future Growth Yazoo Mills, Inc., America’s largest family-owned and operated manufacturers of paper tubes and cores, is proud to reach its historical mark of 120 years in business and continued growth. What began as a yarn and textile mill in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1902, the company has grown to become the largest privately owned paper...
Chad Cameron Joins Yazoo Mills as Data Analyst
Posted on June 27, 2022, by
We are pleased to announce and welcome Chad Cameron to Yazoo Mills as Data Analyst. Chad brings to the team...
Rummel Advances to Project Coordinator
Posted on June 7, 2022, by
Yazoo Mills is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Rummel to Project Coordinator. In his new role, Rob...
Yazoo Announces Key Leadership Team Appointments
Posted on March 29, 2022, by
Effective leaders are essential to any organization. Not only do they help build strong teams, they also ensure projects are...
Yazoo Welcomes Aaron Long as Marketing Coordinator
Posted on January 28, 2022, by
We are pleased to announce and welcome back Aaron Long as Marketing Coordinator at Yazoo Mills. Prior to attending college...
Jen Warner Joins Yazoo’s Front Office
Posted on September 2, 2021, by
We would like to extend a warm welcome to Jen Warner who joins our front office staff as...
What to Expect with Summertime Conditions + Tubes and Cores
Posted on June 17, 2021, by
Sweet summertime – ahh… the season that (most) people look forward to. Sun, warm temperatures, vacations, break from...
Parks Joins Yazoo’s Maintenance Department
Posted on May 20, 2021, by
Yazoo Mills continues to see growth and is expanding its Maintenance department with the hiring of Don...
Bankert Enhances Yazoo’s Sales Department
Posted on February 1, 2021, by
Yazoo’s Sales Department provides top-notch service to all customers, big or small. Our team focuses on your pain...
Boyer Advances into New Position
Posted on January 14, 2021, by
Yazoo is proud to announce Kevin Boyer’s advancement to Electrical Controls and Automation Technician. Boyer joined Yazoo’s...
Yazoo Promotes Jesse Smith
Posted on December 10, 2020, by
We are proud to announce that Jesse Smith has been promoted to Winding Manager at Yazoo Mills, Inc....
Bachota Reaps Benefits of Hard Work
Posted on September 28, 2020, by
“Success travels in the company of very hard work. There is no trick, no easy way.” – John...
Ensor Steps Into New Role
Posted on September 3, 2020, by
Layke Ensor is a driven individual who is passionate about helping out his teammates and leading them to...
Myers Receives Promotion
Posted on July 29, 2020, by
We are proud to announce that Norma Myers has been promoted to Supervisor in the Recut Department. During...
Kuhn Advances into New Role
Posted on July 16, 2020, by
Larry Kuhn, a well-seasoned Yazoo veteran, has grown with our company during his tenure of two and a...
Made in America, Made to Be the Best
Posted on June 25, 2020, by
At Yazoo, we’re more than just paper tubes and cores. We’re building relationships. Day in and day out,...
Yazoo’s Sales Department Welcomes New Management
Posted on April 14, 2020, by
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Evans to Sales Manager at Yazoo Mills. Chris...
Yazoo’s Outside Sales Team Sees Growth
Posted on March 5, 2020, by
With our company continuing to grow, we are finding our sales department doing the same. Our continuous growth...
Yazoo’s Customer Service Department Adds New Employee
Posted on January 21, 2020, by
When looking for a new employee to join our amazing team, we make sure we take our...
Focused on Customer Service
Posted on December 17, 2019, by
You stumble upon a company through your Google keyword search – what’s the first thing you do? For...
Long-Term Employee Sees Benefits of Loyalty
Posted on August 21, 2019, by
Take a second to think about where you are in your current profession. Next, take a few...
Leading into A New Role
Posted on July 16, 2019, by
Yazoo Mills has successfully been in business since 1902 and has maintained a strong foundation in the...
Workplace Safety with Yazoo’s HR/Safety Coordinator
Posted on June 28, 2019, by
Workplace safety is extremely important and should be a priority to all employers. That is why industries...
Safety Matters at Yazoo Mills
Posted on June 14, 2019, by
Workplace safety and proper training is critical in every workplace environment Whether you work in an office,...
Day in the Life | Wanda Bankert
Posted on May 15, 2019, by
Sales. It’s a special department that takes a special kind of person to be a part of. ...
Yazoo’s Order Prep Dept. Adds New Employee
Posted on January 30, 2019, by
We’ve been in business since 1902 and we are STILL growing, more and more each year. With our continuous...
New Employee Joins Yazoo’s Hanover Distribution Center’s Office Staff
Posted on November 30, 2018, by
In 2012, our Hanover Distribution Center was built to broaden our production capabilities, product lines and to accommodate our...
Expanding Yazoo’s Office Team
Posted on October 23, 2018, by
If you’ve ever called in to place an order or request a quote, you’ve been met with a kind and...
Manufacturing Week with the Next Generation
Posted on October 3, 2018, by
Happy National Manufacturing Week! This week has been recognized since 2012 and has grown pretty impressively over the...
Yazoo Mills Employee Receives Well-Deserved Promotion
Posted on September 4, 2018, by
A company that promotes within is a hard company to come by. At Yazoo Mills, we give every employee...
Long Time Yazoo Mills Employee Gets Promoted
Posted on August 2, 2018, by
In today’s working world, it seems almost impossible to find good employees that are looking to stay at a...
Production Expansion at Hanover Distribution Center: Phase One
Posted on July 5, 2018, by
Due to the growing demand of paper tubes and cores, Yazoo...
Stepping Into a New Role
Posted on June 19, 2018, by
In today’s world, hardworking and dedicated employees seem to be hard to find. However, at Yazoo – those two...
Yazoo Employee Promoted to New Position
Posted on June 6, 2018, by
It is with great pleasure that we are announcing the promotion of Crystal Miller as our new Accounting Representative...
New Employee Joins Yazoo’s Front Office
Posted on May 10, 2018, by
If you’ve ever been to our New Oxford facility, you know that a smiling face is eager to greet...
Yazoo Prepares to Head to Indianapolis for INFO*FLEX 2018
Posted on April 26, 2018, by
With a little less than a week away, our Sales and Marketing Team are gearing up to head to...
Branding: The Why and The Need.
Posted on April 3, 2018, by
“A brand is a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service...
Yazoo Experiences Growth in Sales Department
Posted on March 7, 2018, by
Our Sales Department team is growing and we would like to give a warm welcome to our newest team...
Yazoo Employee Excels in New Role
Posted on February 19, 2018, by
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jesse Smith as our new Winding Supervisor at our New Oxford,...
Exciting New Opportunity for Yazoo Employee
Posted on January 29, 2018, by
A great employee that chooses to stay with a company is hard to find but at Yazoo, we’ve managed...
Promoting Employee to New Role within the Company
Posted on January 16, 2018, by
Being a manufacturer of paper tubes and cores for over 115 years, we have continued to grow our business...
Project Graduation
Posted on January 2, 2018, by
With the New Year finally here, that means that high school seniors are looking forward to one thing...
Choosing the Right Mailing Tube Company
Posted on December 11, 2017, by
Today, almost every person has shipped at least one item in their lifetime that seemed to get damaged or...
A Walk to Remember
Posted on November 22, 2017, by
Everyone in some form or fashion has experienced the loss of a loved one at least once in their...
Letterpress + Tubes = Keeping Print Alive
Posted on November 7, 2017, by
Letterpress printing… ever hear of it? While today’s generation probably has never heard a word about...
Yazoo Mills Hires New Outside Sales Representative
Posted on October 24, 2017, by
Yazoo Mills is excited to welcome Chris Evans as our new Outside Sales Representative. Chris has a BA in...
Paying it Forward
Posted on October 12, 2017, by
At Yazoo Mills, we are more than just a manufacturer of paper tubes and cores. We are heavily involved...
Going the Extra Mile for Cancer
Posted on October 9, 2017, by
Cancer. We’ve all heard the word more times than we would like and most people know at...
Yazoo Mills Heads to IFAI Expo
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This week, Yazoo Mills heads to the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) being held at the Ernest...
Turning Paper Tubes into Trees
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Over the years, Yazoo has donated tubes to local companies and schools to help bring their creations...
Yazoo’s Donation Helps Others Find Strength
Posted on June 25, 2017, by
Cancer. The one word everyone knows and everyone hates. It’s a disease that has...
Kids Come First Campaign Offers Opportunities for the Community
Posted on June 3, 2017, by
You’ve heard the saying “it’s the little things in life,” right? At Yazoo, we...
Lumberjax Shootout Continues to Grow
Posted on May 29, 2017, by
Lacrosse. This is a sport that has skyrocketed in popularity and has become more recognized...
South Western’s Mini-THON Successful with Help from Yazoo
Posted on May 2, 2017, by
Today, more than ever, it seems to be normal for most people to know at least...
Yazoo Prepares to Showcase Products at ICE USA 2017
Posted on April 17, 2017, by
In one week, we will be heading south to Orlando, Florida to exhibit at one...
Staying True to the Red, White, and Blue
Posted on April 4, 2017, by
American-Made. High-Quality. Unparalleled Service. When purchasing a product, do you ever find yourself looking at the...
What Makes a Company Successful?
Posted on March 16, 2017, by
We know a thing or… twenty when comes to being a successful business. Yazoo has been...
Yazoo Remains a Team Player
Posted on February 15, 2017, by
A company that truly and genuinely cares for its employees is very hard to come by these days. Sometimes,...
Quality Control – How Does Yazoo Do It?
Posted on January 31, 2017, by
Ever since the very beginning [115 years ago], Yazoo has always kept quality control as a top...
Playing Around – Midsummer Jersey
Posted on January 18, 2017, by
The perfect formula for props? High school + fall play + set design = Yazoo...
Our Roots Remain the Same
Posted on January 3, 2017, by
When you hear the word “roots” your mind most likely goes immediately to “tree roots.” A tree’s roots are the...
Spreading Christmas Cheer, One Display Tube at a Time
Posted on December 14, 2016, by
Have you ever walked into a grocery store and saw the Coke or Pepsi display at the...
Caring For Our Environment
Posted on November 28, 2016, by
re-cy-cle – verb – convert (waste) into reusable material. Our country has been focusing its...
Continuous Top-Notch Customer Service
Posted on November 7, 2016, by
In this day and age, we find ourselves so caught up in communicating through technology rather than having...
New Employee Joins Yazoo’s Sales Team
Posted on October 25, 2016, by
Our company has been continuously growing over the past few years at a rapid rate and in...
Yazoo’s Office Staff Sees Growth
Posted on October 12, 2016, by
We would like to give a warm welcome our newest team member, Melinda Cobb. Melinda started...
Yazoo Heads to North Carolina
Posted on September 26, 2016, by
Yazoo Mills will be making its first debut as an exhibitor at the IFAI Expo, the premier industrial...
Yazoo Mills Donates Cores at Labelexpo Americas for Non-Profit Organization
Posted on September 11, 2016, by
We have been a longtime supporter and donor of countless non-profit organizations that raise money to find...
Helping to Heal Hearts Through Donations
Posted on September 1, 2016, by
It has been two years since Olivia’s House, a grief and loss center for children, opened their...
Local Communities Rally Together
Posted on August 18, 2016, by
In 2011, five New Oxford High School students sustained fatal injuries from a car crash. New Oxford,...
Yazoo Prepares for The Continent’s Largest Tradeshow
Posted on July 26, 2016, by
It’s been almost two years and we are getting close to heading back to the great city...
Largest Selection of Mailing Tubes In-Stock and FREE SHIPPING!
Posted on July 5, 2016, by
Did you know that Yazoo Mills has the biggest Stock Mailing Tube program in the industry? Our...
Contributing To a Great Cause
Posted on June 20, 2016, by
At Yazoo, we continue to proudly support local charities and organizations in the communities where...
Tee Time for Our Kids
Posted on June 5, 2016, by
For over 30 years, Hanover Hospital has been committed to providing physical therapy services for children with special...
Transitioning Into a New Role
Posted on May 24, 2016, by
Whenever there is a job vacancy at Yazoo Mills, we always open it up to current employees...
Yazoo’s Direct Mail Campaign Helps Local Advertising Company Win International Award
Posted on May 11, 2016, by
Last year, we partnered up with GRIT (formerly known as Moxie), a local full-service marketing, design, and communications agency, to...
Yazoo Mills Adds to Growing Company
Posted on April 26, 2016, by
Our team at Yazoo Mills is constantly growing with talented and well-educated employees. Crystal Miller started working for Yazoo Mills...
Yazoo Mills Heads to Wisconsin
Posted on April 12, 2016, by
The 9th annual Converters Expo will take place once again at Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay, WI on Thursday,...
Helping Out the Community
Posted on March 29, 2016, by
Yazoo Mills has been an active contributor to all things when it comes to the New Oxford and Hanover communities....
Happy Birthday To You
Posted on March 18, 2016, by
Today, we would like to wish Earl Noel, Jr., Chairman of Yazoo Mills, a very Happy 70th Birthday. Above is...
Yazoo Mills Gears Up for INFO*FLEX 2016
Posted on March 2, 2016, by
We are just a few days away from exhibiting at the package printing and converting industry’s premier networking event, INFO*FLEX...
Saving Money and Receiving Superior Quality
Posted on February 16, 2016, by
Let’s face it, we live in a world where the cost of everything and anything...
Finding the Right Fit
Posted on February 3, 2016, by
In today’s world, it is becoming harder and harder to find companies that you can trust and...
Celebrating 40 Years at Yazoo Mills
Posted on January 4, 2016, by
Have you ever found yourself looking back on your past, reminiscing on certain memories and realizing how...
Going the Extra Mile
Posted on November 8, 2015, by
At Yazoo Mills, we are commtted to being involved in our community’s events and have been...
Excellent Customer Service Remains a Priority for Yazoo Mills
Posted on September 15, 2015, by
Companies around the world have finally figured out that great customer service helps impact the success that...
Customers Benefit from Using Yazoo’s Capabilities
Posted on August 31, 2015, by
Yazoo Mills offers a wide variety of high value added options to enhance our...
The Summer Heat Can’t Stop Yazoo
Posted on August 17, 2015, by
Summer is one season that almost everyone looks forward to. The kids are out...
Yazoo’s Stock Programs Help Businesses Stay Ahead
Posted on August 3, 2015, by
There are plenty of manufacturers in this industry that claim to have products in-stock and ready...
Advantages of Yazoo’s Water Guard Blast Hole Casings
Posted on July 20, 2015, by
In the blasting and mining industry, Yazoo Mills is the well-known supplier of choice when...
Go Green with Yazoo’s Products
Posted on July 6, 2015, by
Today, it seems as if everyone is all about “going green” and helping out the environment but...
Increase In Demand of Products Calls for Machine Upgrade
Posted on June 22, 2015, by
Yazoo Mills has been around for an outstanding 113 years and is still going stronger than ever....
Expansion of Distribution Center Continues
Posted on June 8, 2015, by
In late April, we officially broke ground on the expansion of our Distribution Center....
Reflecting on INFO*FLEX 2015
Posted on May 11, 2015, by
"INFO*FLEX hit an all-time high this year with a record setting 220 sold out exhibitor booth spaces...
New Size Added to Metal End Plugs
Posted on April 27, 2015, by
Due to popular demand, we have added 8” metal end plugs to our offerings. Yazoo’s heavy-duty metal...
Keeping Up With Machine Maintenance
Posted on April 13, 2015, by
When you buy a car, in order for it to perform and have longevity like it’s supposed...
Yazoo Mills Educates Employees on Safety
Posted on March 16, 2015, by
Here at Yazoo, we are constantly looking at diverse ways to train our employees when it comes to safety training....
Yazoo Mills Gears Up For ICE USA 2015
Posted on February 2, 2015, by
With only one week away, Yazoo Mills is gearing up to exhibit at one of the biggest trade shows of...
Employees Receive New Break Area and Additional Restrooms
Posted on January 12, 2015, by
Our company has been consistently growing over the past few years which has caused...
Handling Customers with Care
Posted on March 17, 2014, by
Jessica Bachota joined our ever growing team as a Receptionist in early December 2013. She has worked in customer service...
Advancing Into a New Position
Posted on February 24, 2014, by
Richard Smarsh joined the Yazoo Mills team in January 2013 as a Maintenance Lead and was quickly promoted to Project...