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...
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...
Baton Rouge-area plant managers expect steady 4Q, growth in 2024
Managers of regional industrial sites expect production, spending and hiring to remain fairly steady through the end of this year, a Greater Baton Rouge...
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...
CDI Engineering Solutions opens larger office in Lake Charles
CDI Engineering Solutions, an engineering, procurement and construction management firm serving the energy and chemicals industries, has announced the grand opening of a larger...
GBRIA presents workforce development awards at annual banquet
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Inc. (GBRIA) presented the 16th Annual Craft Workforce Development Awards during a recent banquet at the Renaissance Hotel...
How to beat the heat: Three immediate changes that will protect workers
Heightened risk and strenuous operating conditions occur as temperatures rise, a combination that can have harmful outcomes, reports Manufacturing.net.
Heat often leads to impaired cognition...
Proportion of Louisiana jobs in construction 6th highest in U.S.
Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that nearly 7 percent of jobs in Louisiana are in the construction industry, 1.7...
