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Shintech announces $3.4B Capital Region expansion
Shintech Louisiana is investing $3.4 billion to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday.
Shintech will construct a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer unit...
This Baton Rouge pharma company is beating the big players at their own game
Passers by of SOLA Pharmaceuticals’ Highlandia Drive offices likely have no idea that the modest complex is home to the Capital City’s only FDA-approved pharmaceutical manufacturer.
With a current product portfolio of 24 drugs across...
When the system failed her child, Renita Thomas built a new one
Renita Williams Thomas had parented five children and spent years as a pediatric nurse before she understood the impossible choice facing parents of medically fragile children: Keep working or keep your child safe and...
Bob Greer’s influence wasn’t loud—but it was everywhere
A respected figure in the insurance and banking industries, Robert Stephenson “Bob” Greer Jr. made an indelible impact on Baton Rouge, combining an abiding love for his hometown with ambitious ideas on how to...
How Benny Alford rebuilt an industry around people
At 80, Benny Alford still comes to work every day at the new corporate headquarters of Benny’s Car Wash. His office window overlooks the Airline Highway operations, and his door remains open, literally.
“I never...
Why Scott Gaudin cashed out everything to buy a bank
In 2020, Scott Gaudin put all his eggs in one basket. At the height of the COVID pandemic, he walked away from a steady paycheck at a publicly traded bank, cashed out the entirety...
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