Ascension Parish eyed for potential $350M manufacturing facility
A Chinese-owned producer of materials for rechargeable batteries is considering building a $350 million manufacturing plant in Ascension Parish, state and company officials announced...
Weyerhaeuser planning $96.2M lumber mill modernization project
Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberland, including 1.39 million acres in Louisiana, last week announced it is investing $96.2 million...
TotalEnergies considers selling Carville plant
TotalEnergies is considering selling its styrene and polystyrene facility in Carville, reports the Financial Post. The plant makes chemical ingredients used for everything from...
The AI Revolution
It all began years ago, when industrial owners started digitizing their processes to gain more operational insight into their facilities. Whether they knew it...
Infinity Valve and Supply expanding Acadiana air compressor facility
Infinity Operators LLC announced last week that it is investing $1.1 million to increase production capacity of its new air compression division through equipment...
Manufacturing Institute, BASF celebrate Manufacturing Day at RPCC
The Manufacturing Institute, the nonprofit workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, hosted the 2023 national Manufacturing Day kickoff celebration...
MKS Plastics announces $14 million expansion of Tangipahoa facility
MKS Plastics, a Louisiana-based premium industrial pail manufacturer, announced it is investing $14 million to double the size of its production facility in Tangipahoa...
Will Formosa move its planned $9.4B project to the Capital Region?
As far as the company has stated publicly, Formosa still intends to build a $9.4 billion industrial complex in St. James Parish, despite opposition from environmental and community groups.
But economist...
ExxonMobil planning $100M resin production facility at Port Allen site
ExxonMobil has plans for a new facility in West Baton Rouge specializing in manufacturing durable resins for use in sustainable construction and renewable energy.
The...
Capital Region manufacturing sector sees record high job numbers
Baton Rouge’s manufacturing industry saw a record high 30,900 jobs in June, according to the latest numbers from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s monthly...
