News roundup: Stupp begins work on pipe coating at new Port of Greater Baton Rouge facility … China may cede top oil buyer spot back to US … US job openings fall, hiring rises in mixed report

Getting down to business: Stupp Coatings has begun work to coat over 26,000 tons of pipe at its new facility at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The company, which in March extended its lease at the p…