Unlikely alliance forms to boost community air monitoring in St. Rose
The International-Matex Tank Terminals’ 216-tank bulk liquid facility in St. Rose is partnering with the Louisiana Environmental Action Network to install four air monitoring...
Mid South Extrusion to invest $17 million in Ouachita Parish facility
Mid South Extrusion will invest $17 million at its facility in Ouachita Parish to install two new state-of-the-art blown film extrusion lines to support...
PPG to sell Lake Charles manufacturing facility to Quemetica
PPG reached an agreement with chemical maker Qemetica to sell its silica products business for approximately $310 million, according to an Aug. 29 press release.
The...
Bank of America is betting on carbon capture
Carbon capture is getting a boost from a landmark tax-credit deal with Bank of America that is one of the largest-ever investments in the...
What does LED’s restructuring entail?
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois began an internal restructuring of the department in January when she stepped into her new role. She spoke...
How Baton Rouge area industry leaders feel about the future
The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance’s newly released Q3 economic outlook survey shows that the association’s members expect capital spending, hiring and production to increase, though...
EV battery component manufacturing poised to be Louisiana’s next big industry
It’s not likely that Louisiana’s fledgling electric vehicle battery industry would even exist without federal assistance, but state economic leaders really don’t care.
As Baton...
Where the Capital Region industrial real estate market currently stands
It is a great time to be an industrial real estate landlord in the Capital Region, according to Evan Scroggs with Lee and Associates...
See how H&E’s repositioning strategy is paying off
After opening six new branches in the spring, H&E Equipment Services ended the second quarter with 149 locations across 31 states.
The company’s branch footprint...
ExxonMobil profits surge in second quarter
ExxonMobil banked one of its highest profits for a second quarter—bolstered by record production in the Permian Basin and Guyana—as it stretched its lead...
