Petrochemical decline biggest reason for Louisiana’s shrinking economy
Louisiana's economy shrank dramatically to start 2022, according to new federal data, driven by a sharp pullback in part of the state's manufacturing sector as...
Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar by 2024
Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a deal with Denbury Carbon Solutions to handle captured emissions from...
Federal grant supports biopharmaceutical manufacturing in Acadiana
The Acadiana Planning Commission has been awarded a grant to develop biopharmaceutical manufacturing in the Acadiana area, reports KATC News.
The grant, a total of...
Rising natural gas prices increase manufacturing, transportation costs
Skyrocketing natural gas prices have raised manufacturing and transportation costs across many U.S. industries, and the situation is expected to persist as the country...
Ochsner-backed PPE manufacturing project continues growth in Acadiana
SafeSource Direct, a joint venture between the Ochsner Health System and Trax Development, announced a year ago it would build two personal protective equipment...
GBRIA recognizes winners of 2022 Safety Excellence Awards
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance announced the winners of its 26th Annual Safety Excellence Awards during an April 14 banquet at the L’Auberge...
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas create hydrogen hub
Three states are joining forces to create a regional hub to develop and produce hydrogen that will be used as a fuel and for...
Louisiana chemical production outlook ‘best we’ve seen in several years’
Louisiana’s chemical manufacturing sector could be “poised for a booming year,” says Rhoman Hardy, senior vice president, U.S. Gulf Coast, Shell Chemicals and Products.
Louisiana’s...
Washington manufacturer to retrofit shuttered Jennings facility
Greenberry Industrial LLC of Vancouver, Wash., plans to convert a shuttered Gulf Island Fabrication site near Jennings, closed in late 2020, into a plant that...
California firm plans $750M biomass facility in Geismar
Origin Materials plans to invest at least $750 million to develop a biomass manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish.
