Oil & gas: Lacassine Operating Company announced plans to build a $12.5 million catalyst blending plant in Lacassine that will become the anchor tenant of the Lacassine Rail Terminal in Jefferson Davis Parish. The project, according to Louisiana Economic Development, will create 40 jobs with an average annual salary of $45,760, plus benefits. To secure the project, LED offered Lacassine Operating a competitive incentive package that includes the comprehensive workforce solutions of LED FastStart, The company also is expected to utilize the state’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. Read the full announcement.
Award-winning: Turner Industries was named No. 1 on the Associated Builders and Contractors Top 150 Performers list. The list recognizes ABC member contractors’ achievements in safety, quality, diversity and project excellence ranked by work hours, with special designations identified. Thirteen other Louisiana contractors made the ABC list, including Performance contractors, MMR Constructors and Cajun Industries. See the full list.
Sing it: Auditions for the next season of “American Idol” will be making their way to Baton Rouge on Aug. 24, potentially flooding the city with Louisiana’s hopefuls, who must register in advance for a shot. After wrapping its second season following its ABC reboot, the contest show starts its audition tour in July.
