Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
Logistics Locations: Moving At The Speed Of Business
Through ports, rail, roadways, and airports, the ideal location enables companies to transport goods and access supplies quickly.
Louisiana State Focus: The Bayou State
Known for its spicy cuisine and spirited celebrations, Louisiana is drawing world-class businesses from a range of industry sectors.
Greenberry Industrial To Create 100 Jobs In Louisiana
The new Greenberry Industrial manufacturing facility will occupy a former Gulf Island Shipyard site on the Mermentau River in Jefferson Davis Parish.
Venture Global LNG To Invest More Than $10B In New Louisiana Facility
Venture Global LNG project will create at least 200 new jobs in Cameron, LA; facility will feature carbon capture and sequestration capacity.
Southwest Louisiana: Where The Action Is
The diverse, inclusive gumbo in Southwest Louisiana includes a highly skilled workforce that is the hot sauce for success in key growth sectors.
Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State
Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term.
Making A Splash In South Louisiana
The southern parishes of the Pelican State have got the secret sauce for success, matching a solid track record of growth with a unique quality of life.
Digital Transformation: A Safer Supply Chain
As the logistics industry moves the global supply chain onto digital platforms, experts are warning that vulnerabilities to cyberattacks must be addressed.
Advanced Manufacturing: The Cobots Are Coming
Collaborative robots (a.k.a. cobots), designed to work alongside human workers, are the next big thing in advanced manufacturing. More than 150,000 cobots will be in use by 2020, a number expected to exceed 700,000 by 2025.
Logistics Networks Are Getting Back On Track
Lower fuel prices, a surge in railroad hiring and the need to get goods to market faster are boosting growth and profits in the logistics sector.
Metalplate Galvanizing Announces $9.75 Million Investment For New Louisiana Galvanizing Site
The project will include 50,000-square-foot facility and result in more than 340 new direct and indirect jobs.
Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
To service customers efficiently, tailored logistics and transportation solutions are essential to ensure coordinated goods movement from origin to end user through each supply chain segment.
AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA
State will establish Aircraft MRO Center of Excellence for aviation training at SOWELA Technical Community College.
COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards
Baxter International's decision to make a $1.3-billion investment in an expansion of its bio/pharmaceutical manufacturing promises to propel the Peach State into the front ranks of national biotech powerhouses. From the January/February 2013 issue.
Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana
Gov. Bobby Jindal and Magnolia LNG announce plans for $2.2 billion export facility at the Port of Lake Charles, LA.
Sasol Announces Largest Manufacturing Investment In Louisiana History
Hiring for the GTL and ethane cracker facilities will begin in 2014. Operations of the first plant are expected to start in 2017, with full employment reached within two years after commercial operations begin. Dec 4, 2012 @ 12:28 PM