Dustin Davidson’s fix for a tangled agency
Since his appointment as secretary in September, Dustin Davidson has busily gone about the task of transforming the Department of Conservation and Energy by...
Julia Fisher-Cormier charts the Port of South Louisiana’s next chapter
Over the last five years or so, Julia Fisher-Cormier’s roles in local and state government have come in quick succession. She’s been in high...
Industrial boom fuels rise in engineering and management enrollment
Much has been made about the impending industrial boom and the corresponding strains on Louisiana’s skilled labor workforce, but there is an equally pressing...
How three Louisiana industrial giants turned success into community impact
South Louisiana’s industrial economy has created more than jobs and investment—it has also produced some of the region’s most influential philanthropists, reports 10/12 Industry...
ExxonMobil’s Ryan Kerrigan expects his toughest challenge to always be around the corner
Throughout his decades-long career, ExxonMobil's Ryan Kerrigan has built a broad foundation across the polymers, olefins and refining value chains, serving in engineering, technical,...
Workforce strains are nothing new in Louisiana, but this time could be different
The recent entry of AI data centers into the mix has added a new wrinkle to Louisiana’s age-old workforce shortage dilemma, reports 10/12 Industry...
Federal contracts fuel a shipbuilding renaissance
In a welcome turnabout, south Louisiana’s fabrication industry is enjoying an unexpected renaissance, thanks to a proliferation of government shipbuilding contracts for everything from ice...
Louisiana’s ports are breaking down barriers to move as one, but issues remain
Shifting market dynamics, unresolved systemic issues and funding backlogs have forced the state’s five lower Mississippi River ports to abandon old paradigms and instead...
In a bipolar year, Louisiana’s industrial sector has never had more to navigate
It has been a bipolar year for Louisiana’s industrial complex, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its spring issue. The elation over a tsunami of...
Louisiana companies with global connections must often navigate uncharted waters
Industrial companies working overseas are often given stark reminders that they’re not in Kansas anymore, reports 10/12 Industry Report in its latest issue. Military...
