Sustainable steel: Nucor is leading the way in low-carbon steel production to build our...
How steel is made matters. Nucor Corporation is delivering both safe and sustainable infrastructure solutions, beginning with its raw materials produced in south Louisiana.
Schneider, Deere announce ‘reshoring’ plans, invest $30 million in Thibodaux plant expansion
Executives with Schneider Electric and Deere & Co. will invest $76 million to expand factories in Louisiana, Kentucky and Nebraska, reports Industry Weekly.
Deere’s Louisiana...
Louisiana petrochemical sector betting big on carbon capture
For decades, mounting concerns about climate change and the growing scientific consensus that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to a warming planet were seen as...
Honeywell begins producing ‘near-zero’ GWP propellant in Baton Rouge
Honeywell announced last week the opening of a plant in Baton Rouge that is the company's first large-scale manufacturing site for Solstice Air, a near-zero...
Capital Region plant managers expect steady spending, hiring this year
Plant managers around the region expect production, capital spending and employment to remain mostly steady over the next six months, according to leaders of...
Judge throws out air permits for planned $9.4 billion St. James complex
A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in St. James Parish, a rare...
Tesla eyes lithium hydroxide facility on Gulf Coast
Electric car giant Tesla is evaluating the feasibility of a lithium hydroxide refining facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas, reports CNBC.
Tesla said the plant...
Synthetic rubber manufacturer investing $22M in Geismar facility
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Lion Elastomers has invested $22 million to construct a new multilevel production building housing two new finishing lines at its manufacturing...
Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14 other states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional...
Cargill to upgrade salt mine facility near Breaux Bridge
Cargill, a Minneapolis-based food supplier that operates salt mines in Louisiana, announced last week that it is upgrading its facility near Breaux Bridge to...
