Planned St. James SAF plant sells all initial production capacity
DG Fuels' planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in St. James Parish, slated to begin production in about four years, has already sold all...
ExxonMobil looking to lease or sell unused space at Houston campus
ExxonMobil is considering leasing or selling unused office space at the sprawling Houston-area campus set to become its global headquarters next year, part of...
Tangipahoa Parish offers a unique opportunity for business
The physical geography of Tangipahoa Parish makes it attractive to businesses in many sectors, but especially advance manufacturing and distribution. Tangipahoa, and particularly Hammond, is located at the crossroads of Interstate 12 and Interstate 55, and within an hour’s drive of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Rare earth processing plant to be built in Louisiana
Canadian company Ucore Rare Metals Inc. last week announced it has chosen Louisiana for its first rare earth processing facility, and has signed a letter...
Sustainable steel: Nucor is leading the way in low-carbon steel production to build our...
How steel is made matters. Nucor Corporation is delivering both safe and sustainable infrastructure solutions, beginning with its raw materials produced in south Louisiana.
Schneider, Deere announce ‘reshoring’ plans, invest $30 million in Thibodaux plant expansion
Executives with Schneider Electric and Deere & Co. will invest $76 million to expand factories in Louisiana, Kentucky and Nebraska, reports Industry Weekly.
Deere’s Louisiana...
Louisiana petrochemical sector betting big on carbon capture
For decades, mounting concerns about climate change and the growing scientific consensus that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to a warming planet were seen as...
Honeywell begins producing ‘near-zero’ GWP propellant in Baton Rouge
Honeywell announced last week the opening of a plant in Baton Rouge that is the company's first large-scale manufacturing site for Solstice Air, a near-zero...
Capital Region plant managers expect steady spending, hiring this year
Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months, according to leaders of...
Judge throws out air permits for planned $9.4 billion St. James complex
A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in St. James Parish, a rare...
