WM Barr & Company: Memphis manufacturer approved for PILOT

A Memphis manufacturer is one step closer to a 10,000-square-foot expansion. The Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis & Shelby County approved a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) application for W.M. Barr & Co. at its Wednesday, Sept. 21, meeting. W.M. Barr, a paint remover, solvent and household cleaning product manufacturer, will expand its operations on Presidents Island in order to bring outsourced jobs back to Memphis from China. The company currently occupies one distribution...