Tag: louisiana
CGI Has Created 700+ Jobs In Lafayette, Louisiana
Local workforce, partnerships drive ongoing growth at CGI's Acadiana location. Entergy asks to add up to three gigawatts of solar energy in what would be largest renewable power expansion in state history.
A New Energy For Louisiana
Louisiana’s climate action plan gains momentum with a federal grant toward decarbonizing the manufacturing sector.
Intermodal Facilities: Load It Up
The right location plays a crucial role in moving cargo through combined transportation methods.
Top Utilities 2023: Powering Business
Utilities help keep economies growing: These Top Utilities of 2023 provide energy and play a vital role in the site selection process.
Logistics And Workforce Attract Niagara Bottling To Louisiana
To meet growing demand, this leading beverage manufacturer will build a 500,000 square foot production facility in Hammond, LA.
Biotech And Pharma Industry Locations: Advancing The Limits
Leaps and bounds at life sciences companies have spurred evolution in site selection decisions.
The Race To Net Zero Energy
Unprecedented transformation in the renewable energy sector is driving economic opportunity and growth.
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.
U.S. EDA Announces 21 Build Back Better Regional Challenge Winners
A marquee initiative of EDA’s American Rescue Plan, this program awards between $25 and $65 million to rebuild regional economies across the nation.
Good Jobs Challenge Awards 32 Entities Grant Money
Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.
Growing Green Energy
Investments in renewable energy are driving job growth and site selection decisions across the nation.
Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report: State Rankings
As the economic landscape evolves with sea change-level shifts, discover the leading locations in Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report.
Louisiana Leads States In Customized Workforce Training
In Business Facilities’ 18th Annual Rankings Report, Tennessee is rated tops in Recovery Leaders and Wyoming takes Best Business Tax Climate.
Higher Education Partnerships: Closing The Gap
Partnerships with higher education organizations are making a clear impact on businesses today, especially regarding workforce training.
Great Southern Wood Preserving Investing $22.5M In Louisiana Expansion
The YellaWood manufacturer will create 58 new jobs with the expansion of its Avoyelles Parish, LA lumber facility.
Business Report: Louisiana Fights Back
As Covid hopefully recedes, Pelican State leaders are hopeful that 2022 will be a good year for Louisiana economic development.
Locations For Intermodal Facilities: Connecting The Dots
The pressure is on communities to provide as many intermodal services as possible as supplier demands for seamless transition intensifies.
New ACT Customer Care Center Will Create 600 Jobs In Louisiana
Advanced Call Center Technologies will invest $1.5 million to develop the customer care center in Shreveport, LA.
Louisiana Is Built For Film And TV Production
Louisiana’s many advantages — including incentives, facilities and skilled crews — attract major productions.
Ternium USA Investing $98M In Louisiana Expansion
A second coil coating paint line will be added at Ternium's Port of Caddo-Bossier facility, resulting in a total of 133 new jobs.