Louisiana shakes up its energy oversight
Louisiana will complete a major overhaul of its natural resources agency on Wednesday, when the Department of Energy and Natural Resources officially becomes the...
Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville still on track
Gov. Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that Hyundai Motor Group’s $4.3 billion steel plant in Donaldsonville remains on track, despite global fallout from a...
Companies are increasingly eyeing Louisiana for data center projects
Louisiana officials say the state is experiencing a surge of interest from companies looking to build data centers, spurred by Meta’s $10 billion project...
Meta’s Louisiana data center could cost upwards of $50B
Meta’s ambitious Louisiana data center project is drawing fresh attention after former President Donald Trump claimed its price tag could reach $50 billion, Bloomberg reports.
Speaking...
Ascension Parish looks to relocate residents amid industrial expansion
To support the growth of its RiverPlex MegaPark, Ascension Parish is taking steps toward buying residents who live on the 17,000-acre industrial site out of...
Turner Industries has a new strategic hub in Utah
The Capital Region’s third-largest private company has opened a new operations facility in Salt Lake City.
Turner Industries’ new office will support the turnkey industrial...
PALA Interstate to invest $1.9 million in new Livingston Parish facilities
PALA Interstate LLC, an industrial construction firm specializing in metal fabrication, announced a $1.9 million investment in a new paint and blasting shop and...
Here’s how Shell plans to turn around its slumping chemicals unit
Shell CEO Wael Sawan says the company is committed to turning around its underperforming chemicals unit, which has been hit hard by what he...
How do Baton Rouge area industry leaders feel about the future?
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s newly released Q3 economic outlook survey shows that the association’s members expect continued stability in production, capital expenditure and employment...
Hood Container is investing $119M to modernize its St. Francisville paper mill
Hood Container Corp., a family-owned packaging and paper company headquartered in Atlanta, announced last week that it is investing $118.9 million to modernize its...
