Manufacturing

Loren Scott: ‘This has been the toughest forecasting market we’ve ever faced’

Economist Loren Scott says there are two large uncertainties to keep in mind when projecting economic recovery through 2022—a vaccine and the presidential election. 

LSU AgCenter Food Incubator sees production surge, adds eight tenants

The LSU AgCenter Food Incubator is seeing about triple its normal booking activity and recently added eight tenants to its facilities.

West Louisiana LNG sites report minimal impact from Hurricane Laura 

Two operational LNG facilities and one under construction in Calcasieu Parish have reported minimal...

Dismukes: Hurricane Laura’s impact on petrochemical industry likely to be minor

Though it’s too early to determine the extent of the damage Hurricane Laura wreaked on the southwest Louisiana communities where it made landfall, the state’s petrochemical industry is well-prepared to weather massive storms and likely will emerge relatively unscathed, says David Dismukes, executive director at LSU Center for Energy Studies.

Dairy logistics amid pandemic? Kleinpeter:‘It’s not a challenge, it’s a nightmare’

As K-12 schools have struggled with the logistics of reopening amid a pandemic, so,...

Local industrial services firm finds new niche market amid pandemic

While the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the local and national economies, some...
- Advertisement -

Capitol City Produce adds Rouses account, launches new fleet

Capital City Produce is now supplying produce to all 64 Rouses supermarkets across the Gulf South.

Industrial: The lull continues

A double whammy of an oil price crash and a pandemic thwarts what was supposed to be a rebound year for the industrial sector in Baton Rouge and south Louisiana.

Cortana property owners playing hardball with Amazon proxy, potentially threatening major deal

For nearly a year, a property development firm with ties to Amazon has been...

Gloria Moncada: 2020 Influential Women in Business

2020 Influential Women in Business: Gloria Moncada, plant manager at ExxonMobil Baton Rouge, is one of eight members of this year's class.