Manufacturing

Manufacturers, industrial plants, and production operations anchoring the regional economy.

Safety and profits: Increasing awareness, guidance and insight among construction firms

Based on fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, the four most dangerous occupations...

An industry coalition and freight railroads disagree over who should determine new tank car standards

A battle is brewing over just how stringent industry standards for tank cars should...

How do corridor companies do it? Leadership and people skills are key

As Louisiana’s continuing demand for skilled laborers leads to a worrisome decline in productivity,...

New marine applications and rising Chinese demand are fueling hopes of a new boom for methanol makers

Despite lower oil and gas prices, some methanol producers feel they are on the cusp...

2017 Industry Outlook: Chemical industry cautiously optimistic as price of oil slowly rises

This story has been updated since its original publication to correctly attribute the source of...

Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles is a unique industrial development engine

From the ashes of the oil bust in the mid-1980s, Chennault International Airport was...
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Though not inundated with floodwaters themselves, corridor industrial plants faced ‘epic’ challenges after the storm of 2016

It didn’t take long for the record-breaking August deluge of 30-plus inches of rain...

Executive Profile: David Rentrop

Name: David Rentrop Position: Operations Director Company: W.R. Grace, Lake Charles Plant Age: 60 Hometown: Lake Charles Education: B.S., Chemical...

Indorama gets permits, edges closer to refurbishing Carlyss facility

This summer, a Thailand-based industrial owner took a critical step toward breaking ground at...

As construction passes the halfway point, Sasol completes a major review of its Lake Charles project

South Africa-based Sasol completed a detailed review over the summer of its ongoing Lake...
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