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State Spotlights - Louisiana

Westway Group Expanding Terminal at Port of Greater Baton Rouge [ 9/1/2009 ] By: EM Staff

Westway Terminal Co. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westway Group Inc., earlier this month launched a $3.8 million expansion to its Port Allen, La., facility with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. Read The Full Article

Albermarle Continues Expansion Efforts in Louisiana [ 3/17/2009 ] By: News Brief

BATON ROUGE, La. (March 17) — Albemarle Corp. has completed expansion of its process development center here. The $21 million expansion, which includes new production and lab space, will retain eight jobs at an average salary of $65,000. Read The Full Article

Construction Underway on Dynamic Fuels Plant in Louisiana [ 3/10/2009 ] By: News Brief

GEISMAR, La. (March 10) — Initial construction is underway here for a new plant being built by Dynamic Fuels, a joint venture of Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp., company officials said. Read The Full Article

International Paper Shuts Louisiana Mill [ 11/25/2008 ] By: News Brief

BASTROP, La. (Nov. 25) — International Paper announced the indefinite closure of its mill here. Read The Full Article

Louisiana Sugar Refinery Project Applies for Post-Katrina Funding [ 11/20/2008 ] By: News Brief

RESERVE, La. (Nov. 20)— Three companies joining forces to build a sugar refinery here have applied for government financing, authorized in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, to help with construction costs. Read The Full Article

Zagis USA to Invest Millions in Louisiana Textile Expansion [ 10/16/2008 ] By: News Briefs

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, La. (Oct. 16) — Zagis USA, a newly formed corporation between North Carolina textile executives and Grupo Zaga, one of Mexico's most prominent industrial/commercial conglomerates, will invest about $75 million in a two-phase cotton spinning project that will account for 160 new jobs with average annual wages of $31,000, plus benefits. Read The Full Article

Bercen To Relocate Headquarters, Labs to Louisiana [ 10/7/2008 ] By: News Briefs

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (Oct. 7) — Bercen Inc. will move its headquarters, as well as its research and development and technical service laboratories, here from Cranston, R.I. Read The Full Article

Tyson, Syntroleum To Build Dynamic Fuels Plant in Louisiana [ 9/2/2008 ] By: News Briefs

GEISMAR, La. (Sept. 2) — Food processing conglomerate Tyson Foods Inc. and Syntroleum Corp., a producer of synthetic fuels, will build and fund Dynamic Fuels’ first renewable synthetic fuels facility here. Read The Full Article

Pilgrim’s Pride To Halt Production at Plants in Arkansas, Louisiana [ 8/14/2008 ] By: News Briefs

PITTSBURG, Texas (Aug. 13) — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. announced plans to idle a chicken processing plant in Clinton, Ark., and a further processing facility in Bossier City, La. It’s the latest in a series of moves the company has made this year in hopes of operating more efficiently and returning to profitability amid high feed costs and an oversupply of chicken on the market. Read The Full Article

PolyOne To Shut Six U.S. Facilities as Part of Realignment [ 7/31/2008 ] By: News Briefs

CLEVELAND (July 31) — PolyOne Corp., a provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will shutter six facilities in the United States, as well as two foreign facilities. About 150 jobs will be eliminated as a result of the realignment. Read The Full Article

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