Area industrial contractors are creating new solutions for an old and worsening labor problem
Jeramiah Blum knew something had to be done. In 2021, MMR Group’s vice president of estimating lost the bulk of his estimating department in...
Venture Global gets lion share of ITEP tax breaks
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved more than $187 million worth of industrial tax exemptions on Friday in its first meeting since...
Air Products orders six air-compressor trains for Darrow blue hydrogen complex
Air Products and Chemical, inc. has awarded MAN Energy Solutions an order for six air-compressor trains for use in an air-separation unit in its...
Corps of Engineers partners with DOTD, Port of Iberia to widen, deepen waterway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week that it has signed a partnering agreement with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development...
GM, Element 25 enter key agreement over new Ascension EV facility
General Motors Co. announced last week that Element 25 has agreed to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate annually to support...
A manufacturing investment ‘super cycle’ is starting
There is massive new investment taking place in the industrial sector that's set to shape the economic landscape for years to come, reports Axios.
Billions...
Advance notices filed for new Exxon-affiliated recycling facility
Advance notices were filed with the state on Friday for a new recycling facility that would process plastics that are traditionally hard to break...
BASF’s Holland: Digitalization has been challenging but necessary during Geismar mega-project
BASF’s Beth Holland says the digitalization of processes during the current MDI3 expansion project in Geismar has brought some unexpected challenges.
As vice president and...
Company eyeing Louisiana offshore wind invests in floating drydock
Crowley Wind Services of Jacksonville, Fla. announced last week that it has invested in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating drydock for...
Grand Isle LNG announces plans for deepwater port
Grand Isle LNG is proposing to build an LNG export facility 13 miles south of Grand Isle, reports Offshore Engineer.
When complete, the plant will...
