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Hood Container is investing $119M to modernize its St. Francisville paper mill
Hood Container Corp., a family-owned packaging and paper company headquartered in Atlanta, announced last week that it is investing $118.9 million to modernize its legacy paper mill in St. Francisville.
The paper mill first opened...
LMOGA appoints Bofferding as director of public and government affairs
The Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) has announced the addition of Ty Bofferding as executive director of public and government affairs, reports Biz New Orleans.
Bofferding will help lead LMOGA’s public and government affairs strategy...
Proclamation exempts several Louisiana chemical facilities from EPA changes
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation exempting certain chemical manufacturing facilities—including several in Louisiana—from upcoming changes to the EPA’s Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
The new rule, finalized last year, would...
LNG supply set for biggest surge since 2019
The global supply of LNG is set to surge the most since 2019 next year, primarily driven by production additions in North America, the International Energy Agency says.
The increase in supply will accelerate to...
Newtron Group founder Newton Thomas dies
Newton Thomas, who founded The Newtron Group, a $1 billion Baton Rouge-based industrial construction contractor, died Saturday at the age of 81.
Thomas began his career as a project estimator with Southern Instruments and served a...
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West coasts. The merger discussions began during the first quarter of...
New Louisiana Energy Awards will spotlight industry leaders
In a state where oil refineries, chemical plants, and energy export terminals define the skyline, a new initiative is set to recognize the people and projects driving that industry forward—both in its traditional forms and its emerging frontiers.
Make your nominations now for the 2025 Louisiana Energy Awards.
Deadline is June 30.
Get all the details.
The Louisiana Energy Awards will celebrate leadership, innovation, and community impact across Louisiana’s diverse energy sector. From the Gulf’s deepwater platforms to carbon capture initiatives and renewable...
