ExxonMobil’s Ryan Kerrigan says his toughest challenge is always around the corner
POSITION: Site manager, Baton Rouge Polymers North facility
COMPANY: ExxonMobil
WHAT THEY DO: ExxonMobil’s BRPN is a major petrochemical plant specializing in the production of high-density...
LNG, data centers and the petrochemical sector are chasing the same workers — and...
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma.
While not strictly...
Forecasters expect modest Atlantic hurricane season, but Gulf threat remains
With hurricane season a month away, forecasters are calling for a modest Atlantic cycle, projecting six to nine hurricanes and up to three major...
A proliferation of federal contracts transforms Louisiana into a shipbuilding powerhouse
In a welcome turnabout, south Louisiana’s fabrication industry is enjoying an unexpected renaissance, thanks to a proliferation of government shipbuilding contracts for everything from...
Louisiana’s ports are breaking down barriers to move as one, but issues remain
Shifting market dynamics, unresolved systemic issues and funding backlogs have forced the state’s five lower Mississippi River ports to abandon old paradigms and instead...
Supply chain disruptions prompt BASF to once again raise prices on plastic additives
For the second time in as many months, BASF is raising prices for plastic additives, imposing an additional 25% increase after a 20% hike...
Legislative effort to install air monitors at industrial facilities stalls
A bill that would require environmental air monitoring systems at high-emission industrial facilities has been left in limbo and faces steep odds of moving...
EPA weighs regulatory shift for chemical plastic recycling industry
A regulatory change by the EPA could be a game changer for the chemical plastic recycling industry, The Associated Press reports. Right now, pyrolysis...
Prairieville’s Sarah Taylor is scaling a health network for industrial growth
As Ascension Parish’s industrial boom continues to draw contractors and skilled workers to the region, the demand for occupational health services is rising alongside...
Syngenta to cease production of toxic herbicide at St. Gabriel facility
Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced earlier this month that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June,...
