Manufacturing

Boykin Brothers acquired by GKB Management 

Baton Rouge-based precast concrete company Boykin Brothers has been acquired by Louisiana investment firm GKB Management,

Denbury adds carbon sequestration site in Louisiana 

Denbury Inc. announced July 21 that it had signed a definitive agreement with a...

Bercen planning $17.5M expansion of its Denham Springs plant

Bercen, a division of specialty ingredients manufacturer Vertellus, today announced a $17.5 million expansion...

Iberia Parish aircraft painting facility expanding services with $2.5M addition 

Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, which specializes in painting commercial aircrafts, today announced it is expanding its business to include aircraft maintenance and conversion services at its facility in Iberia Parish. 

How to manage the ‘data tsunami’

Technology is making great strides in enhancing the ability of maintenance workers to do their jobs more efficiently and safely, primarily through the manipulation of data. 

BASF moving forward with $780M expansion in Geismar

BASF is moving forward with a $780 million expansion at its Verbund site in Geismar, the company announced today. 
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Mezzo Technologies acquired by California private equity firm 

San Francisco-based private equity firm Arcline Investment Management today announced it has acquired Baton Rouge industrial components manufacturer International Mezzo Technologies,

Group urges chemical industry to move away from petrochemicals 

Activists say the chemical industry needs to switch from petrochemical building blocks such as...

Even as business booms, truckers struggle with unprecedented costs 

With diesel hovering near $6 a gallon or higher, topping off a 120- to 150-gallon tank can cost a trucker up to $1,000.

Throttling ahead

The transportation business is booming, but truckers struggle with unprecedented fuel costs and a driver shortage.