Shell announces 2024 cohort for enterprise development program
Last week, Shell USA named the 25 entrepreneurs comprising the 2024 Louisiana cohort of its flagship enterprise development program, Shell LiveWIRE.
The global program, now...
Manufacturer to open industrial gearbox facility in Slidell
International manufacturer Horsburgh & Scott Company announced last week that it has established a 32,000-square-foot facility in Slidell for the repair, service and assembly...
India-based pipe manufacturer to open first U.S. facility in Mansfield
Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes announced last week that it will spend $35 million to establish its first U.S. facility in Mansfield, reports KSLA...
Shintech plans further expansion at White Castle facility
Chemical producer Shintech plans further expansion of its facility in White Castle, according to filings with Louisiana Economic Development.
Shintech filed a $35.5 million project...
DOL partners with Louisiana construction council to crack down on industry compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor announced last week that its Wage and Hour Division’s New Orleans district office has signed a collaborative agreement with...
Group says billions in ITEP incentives failed to grow jobs
Billions in tax incentives from the Industrial Tax Exemption Program have failed to produce job and income growth in Louisiana, according a new report...
What impact will Gov. Landry’s ITEP changes have?
Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Wednesday that significantly alters Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program.
The executive order not only kills job creation and retention requirements...
Baton Rouge contractors dominate top performers list
Once again, Baton Rouge companies occupied three of the top five slots on the Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Top Performance list, ranking its...
Lake Charles Methanol announces plans for $3.2B manufacturing plant
Lake Charles Methanol II LLC announced plans last week to invest $3.24 billion to construct a manufacturing plant that will produce low-carbon intensity methanol...
State grants $100M in bonds for Chevron biodiesel plant expansion in Geismar
Louisiana has allotted $100 million in bonds to support Chevron Corp’s expansion of its renewable diesel production facility in Geismar, reports Rigzone.
Governor Jeff Landry...
