Port NOLA appoints Morten Møller Jensen as COO
The Port of New Orleans has appointed Morten Møller Jensen as chief operating officer. In that role, he will oversee all port operations, with...
Louisiana business icon Jim Bernhard dies after a brief illness
Baton Rouge business executive Jim Bernhard, whose companies left a lasting imprint on Louisiana’s industrial and energy sectors, died Sunday after a brief illness,...
Louisiana petrochemical leaders see growth on the horizon
Louisiana’s petrochemical industry is entering a period of cautious optimism, with executives pointing to strong local assets but also ongoing challenges in policy and...
PALA promotes Adam Landry to head industrial subsidiary
PALA Group CEO Scott Barringer announced this week that Adam Landry has been promoted to president of its industrial construction subsidiary, PALA-Interstate. In the...
Phillips 66 executive Scot Tyler on staying competitive in the energy market
It was a standardized test that decided Scot Tyler’s destiny. His father, a disciplined man, didn’t want his sons to work with their hands,...
Gutacker to manage BASF Geismar site
BASF announced that it has appointed Andy Gutacker as senior vice president and general manager of its Geismar site, reports Pelican Post News. Gutacker will...
Port of South Louisiana executive director resigns
Paul Matthews has resigned as executive director of the Port of South Louisiana, effective last week, reports Workboat.com.
Deputy port director Brian Cox is currently...
LMOGA appoints Bofferding as director of public and government affairs
The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) has announced the addition of Ty Bofferding as executive director of public and government affairs, reports Biz New...
Newtron Group founder Newton Thomas dies
Newton Thomas, who founded The Newtron Group, a $1 billion Baton Rouge-based industrial construction contractor, died Saturday at the age of 81.
Thomas began his career...
Performance Contractors named ENR Texas & Louisiana’s 2025 Contractor of the Year
ENR Texas & Louisiana magazine recently named Baton Rouge-based Performance Contractors as the 2025 Contractor of the Year.
Performance reported approximately $3 billion in total...
