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...
How a decline in EV sales is putting parts manufacturers at risk
In recent months, several major automakers have announced plans to slow their transition to electric vehicles. Last week, Volvo said it wouldn’t move as...
U.S. manufacturing edges up after eight-month low
A gauge of U.S. manufacturing edged up last month from an eight-month low in July amid some improvement in employment, but the overall trend...
Mechanical contractor to build steel, pipe manufacturing facility at Port of Lake Charles
Process Service Specialists (PSS) plans to open a $3.5 million steel manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles, reports Plant Services.
The new plant...
New Jefferson Davis facility to manufacture panel components for First Solar
Ice Industries Inc., an industrial manufacturer and supplier, is investing $6 million to establish a new production facility in southwest Louisiana, reports Biz New...
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...
BASF stays the course despite flat earnings
BASF backed its full-year outlook despite posting flat second-quarter earnings after cost-saving measures offset a decline in sales due to lower prices across all...
New $13.1 million Southland Industrial Coatings facility to serve renewable energy, utility industries
Southland Industrial Coatings announced it is investing $13.1 million to construct a new fireproofing facility in St. Landry Parish to serve customers in the...
