Loren Scott: Louisiana to add 74,500 jobs during 2026-27
The most recent Louisiana Economic Forecast, unveiled by economist Loren Scott on Oct. 1, predicts Louisiana will add 74,500 jobs over 2026-27, although 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...
South Korean manufacturers to establish $59M facility in West Baton Rouge
South Korea’s SNT Motiv and SNT Energy, the parent companies of SNT Global, on Thursday announced that they are investing $59.4 million in a...
Saronic begins producing new class of autonomous ships in Louisiana
U.S.-based tech company Saronic Technologies recently held a keel-laying ceremony for its Marauder vessel at the company’s recently acquired shipyard in Franklin, reports Naval...
North Louisiana data center reflects national shift toward ‘hyperscale’ facilities
As tech giants race to power artificial intelligence, the U.S. is seeing a surge in supersized data centers—and Louisiana is at the heart of...
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...
Meta and Hyundai are going after these state tax incentives
Meta and Hyundai have started applying this summer for Louisiana’s incentive programs as they prepare to break ground on their projects in Richland and...
U.S. manufacturing is stuck in a rut
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much, but they share a conviction that the government should help American manufacturers, one way or another.
Democratic President...
Terrebonne Parish to get new $100 million innovation campus
Neuro.io plans to invest $100 million to establish its first U.S. operations—an innovation campus in Terrebonne Parish called BrainHUB. The project is expected to create...
