TEC Next slated for Feb. 6-7 in Baton Rouge
TEC Next, a conference focused on the evolving relationship between technology and manufacturing, has released the agenda for the event set for Feb. 6-7 at the...
Ucore acquires brownfield site in Alexandria for new rare earth facility
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. recently announced the January acquisition of an 80,800-square-foot brownfield facility on 10-plus acres in Alexandria for the development of its...
Manufacturing construction hits $210 billion annually
Manufacturing-related construction hit a $210 billion annual rate in November, more than triple the average rate in the 2010s, according to census data out...
BLS: Louisiana is second best southern state for construction jobs
Louisiana ranks as the 9th best state for construction jobs in the U.S., outranking all other southern states except for West Virginia, reports LBM...
New GPS life vest law protects offshore workers traveling to Gulf rigs
A new state law mandating that workers flying to Gulf of Mexico oil rigs wear life jackets with personal locator beacons went into effect...
Job landscape to shift further next year, so here’s what you need to know
Roles are rapidly shifting across multiple industries and company leaders will need to keep up in 2024, Inc. reports.
Changes in demand and technology have created and...
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...
Proposed facilities in New Orleans, Iberia Parish would turn plastic waste, tires into green...
A company that turns plastic waste and used tires into green hydrogen is seeking to invest $100 million to build processing plants in New...
DG Fuels lets contract for proposed Louisiana SAF complex
DG Fuels has awarded Emerson Electric the contract to deliver automation and project engineering services for a planned grassroots complex that will produce sustainable...
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...
