H&E Equipment acquiring Montana-based rental business
Baton Rouge’s H&E Equipment Services Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Lewistown Rental, a Montana-based equipment rental business, and...
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...
CIP, Lotte Chemical to partner on blue and green ammonia
Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners last week unveiled a memorandum of understanding with Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical Corp to partner on clean...
Japanese chemical company announces $500M Louisiana facility
UBE Corp., a Japanese chemical company, announced Thursday that it plans to build a $500 million manufacturing facility for key electric vehicle battery components...
Japanese firm to support Louisiana Green Fuels’ SAF development
Sumitomo Corp. of Americas, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp., has signed on as a project partner for the development of Louisiana Green Fuels...
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...
