JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, La. – Ice Industries, Inc., an industrial manufacturer and supplier, announced it is investing $6 million to establish a new production facility in southwest Louisiana. The company’s first venture in the state is expected to begin production in...
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1A Announces Small Business Challenge Winner
LAFAYETTE, LA – One Acadiana (1A) is thrilled to announce the winner of the Small Business Challenge, an initiative aimed at fostering small business growth, while bolstering vibrancy and foot traffic in Downtown Lafayette. After an intensive selection process, Korey...
Infinity Valve & Supply Expansion to Result in 213 New Acadiana Region Jobs
YOUNGSVILLE, La. – Infinity Operators, LLC announced it is investing $1.1 million to increase production capacity of its new air compression division through equipment upgrades and physical expansion of its manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish. The...
Solar panel maker First Solar breaks ground on $1.1 billion facility in Iberia Parish
It already might be the “hottest, sweetest, oiliest, and saltiest place on Earth,” but Iberia Parish is hoping to add “greenest” to that list before long. Dozens of local and state officials, business leaders and others gathered in the middle of a sugarcane field...
Delta Biofuel Announces $100 Million Final Investment Decision for Renewable Fuel Facility in Jeanerette
Delta Biofuel has announced a $100 million final investment decision for the construction and start up of a full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish that will convert sugarcane waste into feedstock for low-emissions energy generation. The company...
Delta Biofuel Announces $100 Million Final Investment Decision for Renewable Fuel Facility in Jeanerette
Iberia Parish facility will convert sugarcane waste to fuel pellets. Delta Biofuel has announced a $100 million final investment decision for the construction and start up of a full-scale renewable fuel production facility in Iberia Parish that will convert sugarcane...
British Chemical Manufacturer to Build Its First U.S. Facility In Acadiana
BROUSSARD, La. – Aquaspersions Limited, a global manufacturer of water-based additives for the latex, paint and adhesives industries, announced it is investing at least $7.5 million to establish a new production facility in St. Martin Parish. The facility will...
Schlumberger Invests $11.5 Million To Create North Gulf Coast Operations Hub In Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. – Schlumberger announced it will invest $11.5 million to centralize its North Gulf Coast (NGC) divisions at a newly renovated operations hub in Lafayette. The company will create 44 new direct jobs and more than $4 million of new annual payroll over a...
Nearly $50 Million Allocated to Grow the Future of Biopharma in Acadiana
Partnerships set the stage for state and federal funding to expand UL Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center and biopharmaceutical manufacturing at Progress Point NEW IBERIA, La. – Acadiana is poised to grow its burgeoning biopharmaceutical sector, supported by an...
Aviation Exteriors Announces $2.5 Million Expansion of Acadiana Aircraft Facility
NEW IBERIA, La. – Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, which has long specialized in the painting of commercial aircraft, will add aircraft maintenance and conversion services with an expansion at its Iberia Parish facility. With the addition, Aviation Exteriors will create...