Interfor Corp. reopens DeQuincy sawmill
Interfor Corp., a wood products company, is expected to invest up to $8 million to revive the idled Georgia Pacific sawmill near DeQuincy. The...
Nucor Steel withdraws expansion plan for St. James Parish plant
Nucor Steel has withdrawn its Title V permit application for a major expansion of its pelletizer plant in St. James Parish, just one year...
Mitsubishi Chemical plans $920 million Louisiana resin plant
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings plans to spend $920 million to build a new resin materials plant in Louisiana, reports Reuters. The company aims to start...
Tellurian inks 10-year deal with Shell
Tellurian Inc. announced in a July 29 press release that it has finalized LNG sale and purchase agreements with Shell NA LNG. The SPAs...
H&E Equipment sells off crane business
The company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its crane business for $130 million in cash to a subsidiary of global crane manufacturer The Manitowoc Company.
Chennault Airport breaks ground on $4M cargo facility
Chennault International Airport has broken ground on a $4 million facility that represents its entry into the air cargo sector.
Bollinger Shipyards delivers ocean transport barge for U.S. Navy submarine project
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has completed and christened the Holland, an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat.
The Holland will support the construction and...
Louisiana company partners on Coast Guard Patrol Cutter Program
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Louisiana’s Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production...
Industrial projects earn Louisiana the 2021 Silver Shovel Award
Area Development magazine has recognized Louisiana for one of the nation’s best economic development performances, presenting the state with a 2021 Silver Shovel Award.
The 2021...
Council grants tax breaks for $1.3 billion in Shintech projects
The Iberville Parish Council approved a $110 million tax break for plastics producer Shintech Louisiana last week under the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program....
