Manufacturing

Capitol City Produce planning $22M expansion of its Baton Rouge distribution facility

Baton Rouge-based Capitol City Produce is investing $22 million to expand its distribution center on Commercial Avenue to help support growing demand. 

Digital transformation has been key in BASF Geismar plant expansion

BASF’s Beth Holland says the digitalization of processes during the current methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or MDI, plant expansion in Geismar has brought some unexpected challenges.

How managers can build loyalty with contractors and suppliers 

At a time when limited manpower, accelerated schedules and increasing construction volumes are in...

Industrial: Tight supply, high demand

The volume and velocity of deals in the industrial sector are expected to remain low in 2023, while lease prices will remain high.

Grand Isle LNG announces plans for deepwater port 

Grand Isle LNG is proposing to build a liquefied natural gas export facility 13...

Primoris Energy Services plans to expand, add 100 workers

Specialty contractor Primoris Energy Services Corporation, located off East Petroleum Drive, is expanding and plans to hire 100 additional workers in Louisiana over the next two years, according to an advance notice last week with the state.
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ExxonMobil signs carbon capture and storage agreement with Convent plant

ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to capture, transport and store up to 800,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, or CO2, per year at an in-state carbon capture and storage facility.

Vivid Ink adding space at headquarters to expand corporate apparel production

Vivid Ink Graphics is constructing a 5,300-square-foot building at its headquarters on Airline Highway.

Companies scale back plans to expand fulfillment services as e-commerce slows

Companies that set out to build e-commerce fulfillment services when pandemic-driven online sales boomed...

Shell Norco site manager discusses her toughest challenge 

Tammy Little served several stints at Shell Norco and other facilities before assuming the...