Jamaican bauxite could be shipped to Gramercy refinery under $60M deal
Ghana and Jamaica are negotiating a proposed $60M arrangement that would see Jamaican bauxite processed at a refinery in Louisiana, with the resulting alumina...
Pecan Island residents form StopSpaceX group amid transparency concerns
Residents of Pecan Island have formed StopSpaceX amid reports that SpaceX may build a rocket facility nearby. Members are frustrated by the limited information...
U.S. auto factories hope to boost productivity with humanoid robots
BMW, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Tesla are all testing the use of humanoid robots as the potential next stage in factory automation, The New York...
Sodium-ion batteries hold promise as alternative for large-scale energy storage
Sodium-ion batteries, which use abundant materials such as sodium found in ordinary table salt instead of scarce lithium and other critical minerals, are emerging...
Defense Department lends $2 billion to battery, critical mineral companies
The Trump administration is providing more than $2 billion to U.S. companies developing batteries and critical minerals to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers. The...
Carencro manufacturer to invest in $40M facility expansion
NPK Access Solutions LLC will invest $40 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Carencro, increasing production capacity by about 50% and adding a...
Hydro Extrusion to shutter aluminum manufacturing plant, lay off 226 workers
Richland Parish-based Hydro Extrusion USA recently announced it plans to shutter its aluminum manufacturing facility next year, eliminating 226 jobs. The company notified the...
Turbine blade manufacturers to benefit from data center power surge
The need for turbine blades and vanes to provide power to AI data centers is benefiting a select group of manufacturers, The Wall Street...
Pool products manufacturer to invest $8M in Westlake facility expansion
Bio-Lab, a division of KIK Consumer Products, announced it will invest at least $8 million to expand its Calcasieu Parish manufacturing operations, adding new...
AEDC shifts its focus to attracting next wave of investment at RiverPlex MegaPark
The Ascension Economic Development Corp. is turning its focus toward building the infrastructure needed to attract the next wave of industrial projects at RiverPlex...
