Faith Technologies plans an $80.5M manufacturing facility in Ouachita Parish
Faith Technologies Incorporated will invest $80.5 million to open a new manufacturing facility in Ouachita Parish, the company and Louisiana Economic Development announced this...
NovaSpark to scale production of hydrogen generators at $30 million Houma facility
NovaSpark Energy, a sustainable energy technology company, announced Thursday that it is growing its workforce in West Monroe and investing $30 million to establish...
Bill to entice wood pellet industry wins unanimous legislative approval
House Bill 670, meant to make Louisiana more enticing to the wood pellet industry, won unanimous approval in the Louisiana House and Senate last...
Louisiana bill boosting wood pellet industry advances amid uncertainty
A fast-moving bill in the Louisiana Legislature aims to expand the number of wood pellet mills in the state, reports Verite News.
Rep. Chuck Owen...
Space exploration company considers purchasing Vermilion Parish acreage
A space exploration company is currently considering the purchase of 136,000 acres owned by ExxonMobil in Vermilion Parish, Vermilion Today writes. While no company has...
Hyundai Steel-Posco JV selects Danieli as steel facility tech partner
The Hyundai Steel and Posco joint venture has selected Danieli as technology partner for its proposed Ascension Parish steel facility, Steel Orbis reports. The Italy-based Danieli...
American Sugar Refining begins $785 million modernization of Domino Sugar refinery
American Sugar Refining has broken ground on the first phase of a $785 million modernization project at its Domino Sugar refinery in Chalmette, marking...
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...
Entergy inks service agreement deal with Hyundai Steel JV
Entergy Louisiana recently inked an electric service deal with Hyundai Steel’s joint venture, Hyundai-Posco Louisiana Steel, to support their upcoming $5.8 billion steel mill...
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...
