Cosmetic maker Emilia Resources is expanding its DeKalb facility, with $150,000 in improvements and the addition of 30 jobs by September, 2018.

The expansion was announced Thursday by the Mississippi Development Authority, which is assisting with building improvements along with Kemper County. 

Emilia Resources manufactures over-the-counter cosmetic and personal-care products that are sold through retailers such as Walmart, KMart, Dollar General, CVS, Target and Rite Aid.

The expansion increases the company’s manufacturing capacity and involves significant building rehabilitation and investments in new equipment, accoding to an MDA news release.

“Emilia Resources’ goal is to continue to grow and invest in our DeKalb operations and create new jobs for the area’s citizens. We proudly support our local community and are grateful for the support we have received in return,” said Emilia Resources COO Ricky Wooten in a statement. “We have a great relationship with the state of Mississippi and Kemper County and appreciate both groups working with us to make this expansion possible. Emilia Resources looks a bright future in Kemper County.”

The DeKalb location currently employs 130 workers, who manufacture and package pharmaceutical lotions, creams, cleansers, lubricants and similar products. 

“Mississippi’s leaders are working effectively to create an advantageous business environment in our state, which supports economic growth. This investment is producing dividends evidenced by Emilia Resources’ and other companies’ growth throughout the state,” MDA Executive Director Glenn McCullough Jr. said in a statement.

Emilia Resources was founded in 1981 in Israel and is one of the largest manufacturers of private label health and beauty products in the world. 

The DeKalb location was acquired by Emilia in 2014 and in the three years the company has already expanded.

“Making locally is our goal and that makes us good four our country, good for our community and the people in it,” Wooten told The Star in May. “We are proud that we can provide jobs and growth for this community.”