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With a career in industrial and business reporting spanning decades, Sam Barnes has established himself as a trusted voice across South Louisiana. In addition to being a regular contributor to Business Report, he serves as editor of 10/12 Industry Report, a twice-annual publication covering Louisiana’s rapidly expanding industrial sector. Barnes has a unique blend of journalistic experience and corporate business acumen, having earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and MBA from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

Chinese investment in St. James Parish remains on track

Yuhuang Chemical’s multiphase, $1.85 billion methanol plant in St. James Parish is on track...

Why worker productivity is in decline and what contractors can do about it

Contractors typically lean upon established industry norms to calculate their expectations for a typical...

New marine applications and rising Chinese demand are fueling hopes of a new boom for methanol makers

Companies like Methanex are hoping the conversion of more marine vessels to run on...

Plenty of lip service is paid to Louisiana’s commitment to STEM education, but there are examples of retreat among the advances

 Cheryl Bella, whose son Luke attends St. Thomas More and is a member of...

Area dealers taking a hit as the largest recall in auto industry history stalls sales and creates maintenance backlogs

Team Honda General Manager Preston Q=Petersen says the massive Takata air bag recall is delaying...

Emerging Latin American markets seek more Louisiana business with incentives

Cuba is among a number of countries, including Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia and Chile,...

St. James methanol plant on track for fourth quarter groundbreaking

Yuhuang Chemical’s multiphase, $1.85 billion methanol plant in St. James Parish is on track...

Labor issues impacting profitability, petroleum leaders say

Ongoing skilled labor issues pose the greatest risk to the bottom lines of Gulf...

Industry advocate blames state government for jeopardizing billions in investment

State government has jeopardized billions of dollars in industrial investment by hiking taxes on...

Engage Cuba’s Louisiana Council says industry to gain from embargo removal

Seeking to tap into shifting public opinion and changing politics, a Washington, D.C.-based group...
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