Manufacturing

ExxonMobil: Major investment hangs in the balance, as opposing sides square off over ITEP

The war of words over how Baton Rouge should handle Industrial Tax Exemption Program...

Together Louisiana calls payment in lieu of taxes proposal ‘corporate giveaway’

Together Louisiana is mounting a campaign against proposed legislation that would allow local taxing...

10/12 Industry Report, First Quarter 2018

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ExxonMobil’s new aviation lubrication plant in Louisiana is designed to satisfy a growing global demand

ExxonMobil celebrated the first birthday of its newest Baton Rouge-area plant last summer with...

OSHA regulations aren’t changing much under Trump, but manufacturers may have a different kind of relationship with the agency

The Trump administration has promised to roll back regulations that it says are handcuffing...

From drones to robots to rope access, owners and contractors are finding new ways to reduce ‘at-risk’ labor hours

Advances in inspection technology are playing a sizeable role in minimizing “at-risk” labor hours...
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Facing a new set of rules, ITEP stumbles forward

Dec. 12, 2017, was a historic day for Louisiana’s lucrative Industrial Tax Exemption Program....

The big picture: Working together

A BIG PARTNERSHIP In November, the second of five heavy-lift project cargo pieces manufactured in...

Maps of the largest industrial projects driving growth in south Louisiana

($25M-$250M) Louisiana industrial projects announced or proposed since Jan.1, 2014, with projected capital investment of $25...

A production surge is on its way to the Gulf Coast. Is the supply chain ready for it?

The ripple effects of the shale boom will likely be felt far downstream. In...