ElementUS plans $800 million ‘rare earth elements’ project
ElementUS, a joint venture of DADA and Enervoxa, announced last week that it's planning to make an $800 million capital investment to extract rare...
The big freeze: Dow, Formosa and others still contending with fallout
Dow Chemical, Formosa Plastics, Lotte Chemical, Shell and Sasol are among the petrochemical producers in Louisiana still contending with the impact of freezing temperatures...
Crest Industries starting new specialty chemicals company in Louisiana
Crest Industries is creating a new specialty chemicals company that will manufacture innovative products at the Central Louisiana Regional Port in Alexandria.
Crest Industries will...
Metal Shark lands autonomous defense vessel contract for Marines
Metal Shark, a shipbuilder headquartered in Jeanerette, La., has been selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) System for...
Louisiana industry cuts toxic chemical releases by 5.6 percent
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that Louisiana industrial plants reduced their toxic chemical releases by 5.6 percent in 2019 compared to...
LSU professor lands NSF award to study ultrasonic processing for manufacturing
The National Science Foundation has awarded LSU mechanical engineering professor Genevieve Palardy with a five-year, $585,950 CAREER Award to study the use of polymer...
Federal funding comes through for building 4 more FRCs at Bollinger Shipyards
A federal omnibus spending bill for 2021 includes funding for four more Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, which will be...
Top industry stories of 2020
A litany of tumultuous events turned 2020 into a very bipolar year. Few in south Louisiana’s industrial sector escaped the fallout from the COVID-19...
Top stories of 2020
A litany of tumultuous events turned 2020 into a very bipolar year. Few in south Louisiana’s industrial sector escaped the fallout from the COVID-19...
ExxonMobil proposes $240 million upgrade to Baton Rouge refinery
ExxonMobil is proposing a $240 million-plus investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery that will include upgrades and installation of new technology and equipment...
