10/12 Industry Report staff

How south Louisiana’s industry titans are giving back

South Louisiana’s industrial economy has created more than jobs and investment—it has also produced...

How Louisiana contractors are striking a balance between safety and productivity

Contractors are engaged in a classic struggle between productivity and prudence as they ramp...

Despite federal challenges, Louisiana companies are focused on offshore oil

A complex set of variables is driving a resurgence in the Gulf of Mexico,...

It’s here: Louisiana’s first wind turbine

Louisiana’s first wind turbine and its components have arrived at Avondale Global Gateway after...

Vidalia plant is now supplying Tesla with battery components 

Syrah Resources has started active anode material, or AAM, production in Vidalia and has agreed to supply 8 kilotons per year to Tesla.

Tire recycling company plans $46M facility in Reserve 

Life for Tyres Group Limited, a European tire recycling company, announced plans last week to invest $46 million in its first U.S. processing facility at the Port of South Louisiana’s Globalplex site in Reserve, Biz New Orleans reports.

$2.1B Calcasieu River bridge deal moves forward 

Lawmakers approved a public-private partnership last week to build a $2.1 billion toll bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after officials renegotiated an initial deal rejected in October, reports New Orleans City Business.

Port NOLA’s $1.8B Louisiana International Terminal gets a $226M grant 

The largest public economic development project in state history has now received the biggest economic development grant in Louisiana history, reports New Orleans City Business.

Court reinstates Formosa’s St. James plant permit, but project’s economics remain bleak 

Last week, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision...

Port Fourchon to become home to Louisiana’s first wind turbine

Port Fourchon serves as the land base for multiple offshore oil and gas companies,...