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State Spotlights - Louisiana

Nucor Applies for Permit for $2 Billion Manufacturing Facility in Louisiana [ 6/19/2008 ] By: News Briefs

ST. JAMES PARISH, La. (June 19) — Nucor Corp. has announced that it has applied for a permit to build a state-of-the-art iron-making facility here. The move means that Louisiana is a finalist for the major expansion project. Read The Full Article

Edison Chouest to Expand Louisiana Shipyard Operations [ 4/15/2008 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 15) — The state is expected to approve $10 million in funds to support infrastructure improvements for the project, which will generate 1,000 new jobs. Read The Full Article

Pratt Industries to Build $150 Million Plant in Shreveport [ 8/16/2007 ]

Louisiana continues to show its resiliency, as more and more manufacturing companies make facility investments in the state. Read The Full Article

Cemus LLC to Develop Former Kaiser Aluminum Site in Louisiana as a Shipping, Storage and Distribution Center [ 8/10/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

BATON ROUGE, La. (August 10, 2007) — With its earlier purchase of a 22-acre tract just north of the bridge, it now gives the Cemus project a half-mile of river frontage in an industrial corridor just upriver from Baton Rouge. Read The Full Article

Winn Parish, Louisiana Receives $1.5 Million EDA Grant to Support Jeld-Wen Manufacturing Facility Expansion [ 6/13/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

WINNFIELD, La. (June 13, 2007) — The grant will be used for infrastructure upgrades in support of the Jeld-Wen door manufacturing facility under construction near Winnfield, La. Read The Full Article

HSA Commercial Real Estate Begins Development of 495,000 Square Foot Distribution Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana [ 6/7/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

BATON ROUGE, La. (June 7, 2007) — The project is located in the Katrina Gulf Opportunity Zone, which offers qualifying employers 5-6 percent rebates on payroll for 10 years, 4 percent sales tax rebates on machinery purchases, and 40 percent Employee Tax Retention Credit and tax credits for job creation. Read The Full Article

ThyssenKrupp Concentrates Site Search for new US Steel Mill on Alabama and Louisiana [ 2/16/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

DETROIT, Mich. (February 16, 2007) — The central element of the new plant will be a hot strip mill, which will be used primarily to process slabs from the new ThyssenKrupp CSA steel mill in Brazil. Read The Full Article

Air Logistics to Expand its Facility in New Iberia, Louisiana [ 2/7/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

NEW IBERIA, La. (February 7, 2007) — The company was offered a $946,250 infrastructure incentive package through the Louisiana Economic Development Award Program. Read The Full Article

Louisiana Launches Business Recovery Grant and Loan Program [ 2/1/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 1, 2007) — State officials intend to pursue additional federal funding to extend the program beyond its current $138 million capacity. Read The Full Article

Auto ''V'' Grooving to Open New Fabrication Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana [ 1/30/2007 ] By: NEWS BRIEFS

NEW ORLEANS, La. (January 30, 2007) — The New Orleans operation will be one of the first of 12 FBUs that Auto “V” plans to launch in strategically placed locations throughout the U.S. in the next 36 months. Read The Full Article

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