Above and beyond: Environmental integrity
The general public does not typically associate the petrochemical industry with environmental mindfulness. On the contrary, much of the descriptive language these days portrays industry as...
Executive Profile: Mark Dearman
Mark Dearman
Senior Operations Director, Huntsman Polyurethanes Americas;
General Manager, Rubicon LLC
Age: 51
Hometown: Gonzales
Education: East Ascension High School and LSU
Mark Dearman leads Rubicon, a joint venture of Huntsman and...
Tariffs could spell delay or end to Fluor’s Lake Charles Methanol project
A $3.8 billion methanol project in Louisiana could be delayed or canceled if the U.S. imposes a tariff on components for a critical piece...
Shintech investing $1.49 billion in Plaquemine expansion
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Shintech Louisiana LLC announced today the company will invest $1.49 billion to develop a new production facility and expand...
Strong petrochemical market igniting growth for St. Gabriel company
Heat exchange repair and fabrication company GEO Heat Exchangers is expecting 2018 to be the hottest sales year in its 21-year history.
The company anticipates...
Company News across south Louisiana’s industrial corridor [Q2 2018]
GBRIA honors safety leaders
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Inc. announced the winners of its 22nd Annual Contractor Safety Excellence Awards at a banquet...
Connie Fabre: Industrial investment needs stability
Over approximately the last two years, much has been researched and written about industrial investment, the petrochemical industry and property taxes in our state....
Is it time to update industry standards for rail tank cars?
Industries that use railroads to ship flammable liquids are replacing or retrofitting their rail tank cars to meet more stringent design standards first issued...
ExxonMobil contemplates doubling light crude refining capacity along the Gulf Coast
ExxonMobil is bullish on growing global markets, and the Gulf Coast could be the beneficiary.
A top ExxonMobil official confirmed in March a multibillion-dollar plan...
And they’re off! Formosa finalizes big plans
One of the largest petrochemical investments in Louisiana history moved a step closer to reality in late April. Formosa has announced that it will...
