Business News

Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

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...

The road to a growing and safe Capital Region: BUILD IT!

It was a hot day in July 1976, when the airplane touched down for...

Executive profile: Robert Gelinas

Name: Robert Gelinas Position: Plant Manager Company: BioLab Inc. Age: 63 Hometown: Shawinigan, Quebec Education: B.S., Chemical Engineering, Sherbrooke University A native of Canada, Robert Gelinas’...

A story about a bridge

Leaders representing the business community announced April 4 the formation of a new statewide...

My toughest challenge: Johnny Holifield

POSITION: President COMPANY: Specialty Welding and Turnarounds (SWAT) WHAT THEY DO: Founded in 2014, SWAT provides complete...

As cost overruns plague Gulf Coast projects, owners look for answers

Anyone in industry will tell you cost overruns are the norm rather than the...

Everyone agrees the New Orleans Public Belt is a critical cog in the global economy. What to do with it is another question

For 109 years the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has served as a catalyst...

The jackets supporting wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island were engineered in New Orleans and built in Houma

Market fluctuations are an ever-present reality in the oil and gas industry, which means...

South Louisiana ports look to dredging of channels as catalyst for growth

The leaders of Louisiana’s deepwater ports are clamoring for deeper, more consistently maintained river...

Insight: Low-cost hydrocarbons continue to benefit Gulf Coast

Recent announcements by ExxonMobil and Wanhua Chemical Group prove that the Gulf Coast region,...
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