Ascension Business Report

Welcome to Ascension Business Report, the source for local business news across one of the Capital Region’s fastest-growing parishes. Backed by the team at the
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, it covers the openings, expansions, real estate deals, and people shaping Gonzales, Prairieville, Donaldsonville, and beyond.
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Ascension Emergency Physicians pens deal with OLOL hospital in Assumption

An Ascension Parish-based emergency service provider is expanding its operations to include an Our Lady of the Lake facility in Napoleonville.

Denham Springs industrial pipe fabricator planning expansion

Pipe and Steel Industrial in Denham Springs is planning a three- to five-year expansion of its manufacturing facilities, according to an advance notice filed with Louisiana Economic Development. 

Baton Rouge-area water companies say saltwater intrusion not a local threat

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upgrades an underwater sill to prevent saltwater from creeping farther up the Mississippi River, Capital Region water utilities are reassuring residents and businesses that saltwater intrusion should not impact Baton Rouge, WBRZ-TV reports. 

Denham Springs BBQ restaurant seeks new owners 

Buddy’s BBQ in Denham Springs is up for sale as its owners have decided to pursue a catering venture. 

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales boosts radiation offerings

The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Gonzales has begun using a new radiation treatment system as the local cancer market continues to evolve. 

CF Industries proposes new $2B low-carbon ammonia plant in Ascension Parish 

Ammonia producer CF Industries Holdings this morning announced it is evaluating the feasibility of...

Alford: Qualifying challenges offer another way to win

Candidacy challenges—or sometimes just the threat of legal action—have torpedoed several campaigns this cycle...

Roundup: Louisiana elections / Ascension power outages / Hollywood strike 

Races set: Louisiana has 79 contested state legislative primaries this year, a 14% decrease...

Prominent Ascension Parish businessmen in another legal dispute with ExxonMobil company

A company affiliated with ExxonMobil says two prominent Ascension Parish businessmen are responsible for dredging that threatens company pipelines. 

Monarch Energy considering Ascension Parish for $426M ‘green’ hydrogen production plant

Hydrogen production company Monarch Energy this morning announced it is considering Ascension Parish as the location for a new $426 million facility.  
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