03.23.23
$66 million investment across two Capital Region facilities will create 108 new jobs
03.21.23
Company’s first SAF facility would create more than 6,000 jobs in the Southeast Region
03.20.23
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with job openings in eight cities across Louisiana
03.20.23
Big Fish Games expects to create 40 new jobs at its first Louisiana location
03.17.23
Prize Foundation expands student filmmaker training program across Louisiana
03.16.23
Public-private collaboration connects entrepreneurs to $80 million Advancing Cities Fund Powered by J.P. Morgan
03.15.23
Louisiana Business Hub will connect entrepreneurs with business resources across the state
03.14.23
State’s veteran and Gold Star spouse-owned business program tops 1,000 participants
03.13.23
$10 million investment will create 84 new jobs in Jefferson Parish
02.28.23
Tides Medical invests $1.5 million to upgrade two Acadiana Region facilities
02.27.23
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with career opportunities in northwest Louisiana
02.13.23
Magnolia Power Generating Station will create 119 new jobs in the Capital Region
02.06.23
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with Louisiana job openings in five cities
02.03.23
Manufacturers from across the state will be recognized for community service and business excellence at Feb. 8 ceremony
02.01.23
Popular CEO Roundtables series allows second-stage company leaders in Louisiana to collaborate on business best practices
01.31.23
2022 LED Annual Report details five-year trend of economic growth and diversification
01.30.23
Jefferson Parish based Stewart Enterprises seeks to fill over 25 customer service positions at Feb. 8th event
01.27.23
Lafayette city-parish is 54th participant in LED program certifying communities that are primed for economic growth
01.25.23
Old Algiers Main Street Corp. to partner with IATSE and local high school on workforce project
01.20.23
PQ will invest $5.5 million to solidify central Louisiana plant’s role in silicates supply chain
01.19.23
Investment of more than $500 million creates 284 new direct and indirect jobs in the Capital Region
01.18.23
NextOp and LED FastStart team up for job fair targeting candidates with military experience
01.17.23
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute course focusing on commercial construction will take place Feb. 27 to May 3
01.17.23
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with Louisiana job openings in four cities
01.13.23
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with career opportunities in northeast Louisiana
01.11.23
Company’s first Louisiana location will result in 170 new jobs in the Southeast Region
12.28.22
Excella plans to create annual payroll of $21 million over the next five years
12.22.22
Company’s second expansion this year will result in more than 100 new Central Region jobs
12.16.22
Equipment and technology upgrades to retain 684 jobs in northwest and central Louisiana
12.12.22
Public-private partnership with Port of New Orleans and major investment from global industry leaders to create new Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish
12.06.22
State Small Business Credit Initiative will increase access to capital and promote entrepreneurship, especially in underserved communities
12.05.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with Louisiana job openings in four cities
12.02.22
Aquaspersions will invest at least $7.5 million, create 25 new jobs and establish a PPE supply chain base in St. Martin Parish
11.16.22
Healthy School Food Collaborative project to result in 217 new North Shore jobs
11.10.22
$920,000 award also will support creation of virtual reality-based location scouting platform
11.04.22
Council of Development Finance Agencies announces accolade at national summit
11.04.22
Participation in the state’s veteran and Gold Star spouse entrepreneur programs grows as Veterans Day approaches
11.03.22
Collaborative LED program partners major employers with emerging small businesses
11.01.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with opportunities at Canfor Southern Pine in southwestl Louisiana
10.31.22
Clean Hydrogen Works production and export facility would create 350 new direct jobs
10.24.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with more than 60 Louisiana job openings in three cities
10.12.22
CF Industries, ExxonMobil and EnLink enter large-scale carbon capture, transport and storage agreement
10.12.22
Bayou Region parish is 53rd participant in LED program certifying communities that are primed for economic growth
10.11.22
$29.8 million project will shift cotton harvester production from China to Lafourche Parish
10.10.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with opportunities at the company’s New Iberia hangar location
10.06.22
Project will centralize offshore support services, resulting in more than 100 new jobs in the Acadiana Region
09.27.22
LED program aims to accelerate growth of second-stage minority- and women-owned companies
09.22.22
Revamped LouisianaEntertainment.gov spotlights state incentives, business resources
09.21.22
The Water Campus named ‘Best in Show’ as state earns five 2022 International Economic Development Council Awards
09.19.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with job openings in 14 cities
09.14.22
American Rescue Plan to fund investment in Louisiana’s life sciences and tourism sectors
09.09.22
State has honored more than 300 companies for business excellence and community service since 1979
09.02.22
St. Tammany Parish city was among first participants in LED program certifying communities that are primed for economic growth
09.02.22
H2theFuture, which will create a wind-powered hydrogen industry cluster in south Louisiana, wins EDA Build Back Better Challenge award
08.31.22
Company employs more than 450 people in north Louisiana
08.30.22
Project will retain 176 manufacturing jobs in Ascension Parish
08.25.22
‘Technovation Center’ on Alexandria campus designed to meet growing demand for skilled cyber workforce in central Louisiana
08.24.22
IAC members advise U.S. Department of Commerce about policies supporting international investment
08.22.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with job openings in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans
08.17.22
Proposed blue ammonia manufacturing project would create 103 new Capital Region jobs
08.16.22
Plant upgrades and safety enhancements enable company to retain 70 jobs in St. Martin Parish
08.16.22
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute course begins Oct. 3
08.15.22
Weekly regional meet-ups begin Aug. 24 in Lafourche Parish
08.05.22
Addition of carbon capture capability would reduce emissions, create high-paying jobs
08.04.22
Project will shift select specialty chemical production from Europe to Ascension Parish, resulting in 58 construction jobs
08.01.22
European manufacturer selects Louisiana as site of first U.S. plant; project will result in 228 new jobs
07.29.22
Livingston Parish city receives LED certification of its strategic plan for business investment and job growth
07.28.22
Innovative mentorship program aids growing companies from throughout the state
07.25.22
LED FastStart lauded as best state customized training program in U.S. for a record 13th consecutive year
07.21.22
Chemical company’s expansion to result in 31 new jobs, 55 retained jobs
07.21.22
Project will create 100 new direct jobs as Iberia Parish grows its aviation industry
07.19.22
Third and final phase of 7-year, $1 billion project expected to be complete in 2025
07.18.22
LED FastStart event connects prospects with 162 openings in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and Shreveport / Bossier City
07.13.22
Molded components manufacturer invests $5 million to double workspace, add new equipment
07.11.22
07.08.22
July 13 online interview event will connect prospects directly with Broussard PPE manufacturer's recruiters
07.08.22
Statewide LED program certifies communities that have created strategic plan for business investment and job growth
06.23.22
Facility located at the University of New Orleans research and technology park ‘The Beach’
06.14.22
Arbor Gas to use wood waste from Louisiana forests to produce renewable gasoline and green hydrogen at West Baton Rouge Parish facility
06.14.22
Successful LED peer-to-peer learning initiative helps companies and their leaders grow
06.13.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with recruiters from 10 companies in Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Lafayette, Covington and New Orleans
06.08.22
Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment
06.08.22
$19.5 million research, manufacturing and treatment facility expands health care access, sustains life sciences sector growth
05.31.22
Addition of 12th production line will result in 170 retained jobs and 24 new jobs in Ouachita Parish
05.25.22
New plants in Crowley and Mermentau will result in 99 new jobs and 181 retained jobs
05.23.22
Statewide LED initiative confronts unique challenges faced by small rural companies
05.12.22
Statewide LED program certifies communities that have created strategic plan for business investment and job growth
05.09.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects directly with Broussard PPE company’s recruiters
05.06.22
LED and U.S. Small Business Administration celebrate ‘the backbone of Louisiana’s economy’
05.05.22
Local customer care team will triple in size, streamline communications as 2022 hurricane season approaches
05.04.22
RT3D certification program will qualify instructors to equip students with in-demand, high-tech skills
04.28.22
Baton Rouge start-up provides 30,000 meals a week for students in seven parishes
04.25.22
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute course will take place on Zoom
04.21.22
Spotlight Louisiana event recognizes statewide small businesses for growth, strategy, innovation, leadership and more
04.20.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with recruiters from eight companies in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and New Orleans
04.19.22
YellaWood manufacturer to target new commercial and industrial markets in Louisiana
04.18.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with opportunities at the company’s Client Innovation Center
04.12.22
LEDAnnualReport.com offers interactive deep dive into ‘transformational’ investment, job creation and diversification of state’s economy
04.11.22
Addition of carbon capture technology would remove most of the CO2 emitted at Rapides Parish electric plant
03.25.22
Annual event features informational sessions, networking and access to state procurement opportunities
03.17.22
LED FastStart event will connect job seekers with recruiters from 10 companies throughout Louisiana
03.14.22
Decision makers from more than 20 countries will explore investment and partnership opportunities across the state at the 14th Americas Competitiveness Exchange
03.10.22
Facility will occupy former Gulf Island Shipyard site on Mermentau River
03.07.22
GNO Inc.’s MIC’D UP project receives $200,000 Entertainment Development Fund award
02.16.22
Statewide LED program certifies municipalities and parishes that have created a strategic plan for business investment and job growth
02.16.22
Plant-based plastics manufacturing project expected to result in more than 1,000 direct and indirect new jobs
02.15.22
Vidalia facility to process graphite for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles for Tesla and other manufacturers
02.11.22
LED FastStart event will connect applicants with recruiters from 10 companies in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Monroe
02.08.22
Investment in Natchitoches facility will result in 174 new direct, indirect jobs in Louisiana’s Northwest Region
02.07.22
Manufacturers from across the state will be recognized for community service and business excellence at Feb. 9 ceremony
02.03.22
Troubled Muse VFX facility in Caddo Parish joins state’s Entertainment Job Creation Program
02.01.22
Popular CEO Roundtables series allows second-stage company leaders in Louisiana to collaborate on business best practices
01.27.22
Longtime LED supervisor to guide continued growth of Louisiana’s small business sector
01.25.22
Two Louisiana economic development projects among 30 CiCi Award winners
01.21.22
LED FastStart interview event will connect prospects directly with Baton Rouge company’s recruiters
01.20.22
Project in newly dedicated Resilient Technology Park to result in 83 direct and indirect new jobs
01.19.22
LSBDC network provides training and technical support to small businesses across the state
01.19.22
Expansion will retain 37 jobs and create 77 new direct and indirect jobs in Acadiana region
01.13.22
Project will retain 36 jobs and create 107 direct and indirect new jobs in Northeast Louisiana
01.13.22
New $1.5 million customer care center estimated to result in 914 direct and indirect jobs
01.12.22
LED FastStart event will connect prospects with employers in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Covington and Bossier City
01.11.22
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute course focusing on commercial construction will take place Feb. 21 to May 4
12.29.21
EDF funding will bolster university’s Film Studies program with new editing, camera and projection equipment
12.17.21
Second coil coating paint line to be added at its Port of Caddo-Bossier facility; project to result in 133 direct, indirect new jobs
12.16.21
Sawmill project would support nearly 500 direct and indirect new jobs in the Northwest region
12.16.21
Proposed plant would employ carbon capture capabilities; result in 465 direct, indirect new jobs
12.13.21
Proposals for clean energy and bioscience clusters receive $500,000 grants, will compete for up to $100 million of additional funding
12.07.21
14 digital sector businesses to participate, evaluate job seekers for open positions
12.02.21
Project to result in more than 1,060 new direct and indirect jobs; facility will feature carbon capture and sequestration capacity
12.01.21
11 Louisiana companies to participate, evaluate job seekers for open positions
11.18.21
Expansion more than doubles the size of current facility; project to retain 187 jobs and result in over 1,000 direct, indirect new jobs
11.17.21
Southeast Louisiana parish is 48th community in statewide program
11.16.21
With EDF funding, university will create Cinema Workflow Initiative for digital filmmaking majors
11.10.21
Louisiana office will be company’s ninth; project to result in 166 indirect jobs
11.10.21
Food distributor to relocate current operations to new site, create 30 new direct jobs
11.09.21
Accounting for more than 77,000 jobs, military remains a significant employer in state, new study shows
11.05.21
Annual event celebrates contributions of small business leaders to state’s economy
11.04.21
Latin America beverage producer Beliv acquires New Orleans-based probiotic drinks manufacturer, accelerates growth and production plans
11.03.21
DXC is seeking full stack software developers for its New Orleans Regional Innovation Delivery Center
10.28.21
Louisiana Economic Development remains only U.S. state agency accredited by IEDC
10.21.21
$500,000 EDF award will fund Animation, Visual Effects and Interactive Content programs at three Louisiana colleges
10.20.21
LouisianaLifeSciences.com showcases the growing list of businesses driving scientific breakthroughs and economic growth across the state
10.14.21
Ascension Parish hydrogen production and carbon capture project will result in 170 new direct jobs, 413 new indirect jobs
10.13.21
Latest addition to growing entertainment tech cluster will create 75 new direct jobs in Louisiana
10.06.21
International Economic Development Council honors LED’s Small Business Services team and LED FastStart
10.05.21
Operator of urgent care clinics in 10 states will add 50 local jobs
10.01.21
New program is designed to accelerate growth of second stage minority- and women-owned businesses
09.23.21
Workforce groups and educators will showcase manufacturing careers to Louisiana students from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2.
09.17.21
Company plans to fill 29 positions for its Harahan site
09.16.21
Virtual courses to be held online from Oct. 18 through Nov. 29
09.14.21
Panel showcases Louisiana tech companies; virtual job fair for digital career-seekers will follow next day
09.13.21
Project will increase capacity at the state’s largest meat processing facility and create 34 direct and indirect new jobs
09.01.21
08.20.21
Expansion of bottling and distribution facility would result in 42 direct and indirect new jobs in Capital Region
08.19.21
Company plans to fill 29 positions at its Harahan site
08.18.21
Award will support Virtual Production & Emerging Media Filmmaking program
08.09.21
Entertainment Development Fund award will aid nonprofit in preparing students for film careers
08.06.21
Wood products company plans to create 170 new jobs; LED estimates project would result in 505 indirect jobs
08.05.21
Operator of urgent care clinics in 10 states will add 50 local jobs
08.04.21
Landmark Louisiana program is best in nation for past decade and more; Louisiana also ranks high for manufacturing output, food processing and cybersecurity
08.03.21
Innovative mentorship program provides guidance for LED Growth Network companies
07.26.21
State-of-the-art lumber mill to produce 320 million board feet of lumber annually, result in 517 direct, indirect new jobs
07.21.21
Project would manufacture insect repellent, agricultural preservative
07.15.21
Announced in May 2021, airline will directly connect New Orleans to new markets
07.14.21
Shreveport-based foundation to promote filmmaker mentorship in Louisiana schools
07.07.21
$13.3 million manufacturing project will result in 33 new direct jobs, 32 indirect jobs
06.30.21
Hurricane Laura destroyed previous facility in 2020; new facility will result in 313 direct, indirect new jobs
06.28.21
Plant would use residual sugarcane fiber to produce biomass fuel pellets; project would result in 275 direct, indirect new jobs
06.24.21
New use for idled refining unit would result in 20 direct jobs, 90 indirect jobs
06.21.21
Lafayette Parish city is 47th community in statewide program
06.21.21
Participating companies seeking candidates with AWS certification and cloud computing skills
06.16.21
Project in Louisiana’s Capital Region will create over 1,000 new full-time jobs
06.15.21
Expansions at Intralox operations in Southeast Louisiana to result in 80 direct jobs, 110 indirect jobs
06.11.21
06.10.21
Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment impact
06.09.21
Matched with $1.4 million from state and port partners, the $3 million SmartPort initiative will bring next-generation maritime technology to Mississippi River ports
06.09.21
Suite of projects to enhance refinery’s processing capacity and flexibility
06.08.21
Jefferson Parish city is 46th community in statewide program
06.08.21
Canada-based company would create 130 new direct jobs at LED Certified Site in Beauregard Parish
06.03.21
Jefferson Parish studio joins state’s Entertainment Job Creation Program
06.02.21
Successful SEBD Roundtables provide peer learning for small businesses seeking next level
05.21.21
Airline will directly connect New Orleans to new markets; project to result in over 1,000 new direct, indirect jobs in Louisiana
05.17.21
With movie and TV activity increasing in Louisiana, ‘Crater’ will film at Celtic Studios
05.12.21
Projects would yield $157 million capital investment over the next several years
05.07.21
Northwest Louisiana project will create over 1,000 new full-time jobs
05.03.21
Food-related businesses may recoup pandemic losses through SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund
05.03.21
Facilities to include headquarters and two personal protective equipment manufacturing plants, resulting in over 2,200 new direct, indirect jobs.
04.30.21
Annual event honors exceptional small businesses in LED Growth Network
04.28.21
Accreditation course for contractors will be offered via online classes
04.23.21
Sequestration feature means project would remove more carbon from atmosphere than it generates
04.14.21
Company plans to fill 73 positions for its Amite and Greensburg sites
04.07.21
Online event to identify candidates for positions at seven software, IT and game design companies
04.06.21
Cold-storage investment of $42 million to support $1.6 billion state poultry industry
03.19.21
Industrial construction company plans future fabrication for major energy projects
03.15.21
Louisiana-made films earn four Academy Award nominations; local artists snare six Grammy Awards
03.11.21
Bulk-liquids logistics leader employs 1,000 across North America
03.10.21
At Michoud Assembly Facility, business park would support space, federal missions
03.09.21
Sixteen Louisiana acts are nominated for 23 awards in Sunday’s virtual event
03.05.21
New joint venture would convert residual bauxite from Noranda site in St. James Parish
03.04.21
Hosted with LED FastStart, event to identify up to 40 candidates for Fuji Vegetable Oil jobs
03.03.21
Despite COVID-19 challenges, state’s economic development agency posts major successes
03.02.21
Entertainment Development Fund award goes to joint proposal by NOVAC, IATSE
03.01.21
State climbs two spots for 2020 per capita economic development performance
03.01.21
Nation’s No. 1 workforce training program enhances top-tier recruitment for LED FastStart clients
02.18.21
Skilled workers can apply in person or online at Feb. 25 event
02.12.21
Parent firm Crest Industries will create 40 new direct jobs through $4 million capital investment
02.11.21
Online event to identify candidates for positions at seven software and IT companies
02.09.21
Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs, or PAVE, helps Louisiana veterans start businesses
02.01.21
In its seventh year, award-winning LED program helps small business executives reach next level
02.01.21
West Bank region of New Orleans is 45th community in statewide program
01.26.21
Investment in Iberville/West Baton Rouge complex will result in 159 new direct, indirect jobs
01.21.21
LED’s Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative aims to accelerate growth of second-stage companies
01.21.21
Capital investment plan targets paper mill efficiency for 492-job manufacturing workforce
01.19.21
Accreditation course for general contractors will be offered via online classes
01.15.21
St. Rose project to provide hydrocarbon fuel blend for power, maritime industries
01.07.21
Trade & Industry Development publication recognizes top community impact, corporate investment deals
01.07.21
Proposed $9.2 billion complex at Port of Greater Baton Rouge would create 1,025 new direct jobs
12.22.20
Located in Lafayette Parish, project will result in more than 1,400 new direct, indirect jobs
12.16.20
Suite of projects would enhance refinery’s processing capacity and flexibility
12.10.20
LED honors companies from across state for manufacturing quality and community service
12.08.20
Pending feasibility study, complex would produce methyl methacrylate, a vital building block of acrylic-based resins
12.02.20
Online event to identify candidates for positions at nine software and IT companies
11.19.20
Commerce Department grant to support $3 million in Louisiana business retention, attraction efforts
11.18.20
More than 300 citizen leaders contribute ideas for strengthening state against crises like COVID-19
11.10.20
Complex at Port of Greater Baton Rouge would create 1,025 new direct jobs
11.10.20
Pathway to Assist Veteran Entrepreneurs, or PAVE, will help Louisiana veterans start businesses
11.10.20
LED grant of $1.2 million will match $2 million from LSUS to grow technology careers
11.06.20
Brightside Clinic, Everso Systems to create combined 20 jobs in mental health services, technology
11.05.20
Green ammonia and low carbon projects planned for Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex
11.05.20
Leading industry designation awarded by International Economic Development Council
11.02.20
Project to yield $16.1 million capital investment over next several years
11.02.20
Leading industry designation awarded by International Economic Development Council
10.21.20
St. Bernard Parish studio joins state’s Entertainment Job Creation Program
10.21.20
Shipbuilding project will add 106 new direct jobs in Terrebonne Parish
10.20.20
LED honored by IEDC for community development, higher education, talent development initiatives
10.20.20
Louisiana Economic Development, World Trade Center, Committee of 100, Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans plan January 2021 mission to Mexican state of Tabasco
10.15.20
Event to identify candidates for six Louisiana businesses
10.06.20
Company’s $825 million project to result in over 300 new direct, indirect jobs
10.01.20
Louisiana will be first to equip every community, technical college with Haas 5-axis machining centers
09.30.20
Event celebrates contributions of small business leaders to state’s economy
09.30.20
Fertilizer manufacturing project will retain 487 jobs and result in more than 30 new jobs
09.28.20
Annual recognition highlights industry responsible for one-fifth of state’s economic output
09.21.20
U.S. Department of Defense pilot program funds technology learning at five Vernon Parish schools
09.18.20
Annual event honors top-performing small businesses in LED Growth Network
09.10.20
Maker of specialized components for aerospace and defense industries will create 67 new direct jobs
09.03.20
Business and law seminar to take place at Louisiana colleges in socially distanced classes
09.01.20
Company also plans to maintain 600 existing jobs throughout Louisiana in funeral, cemetery sector
08.26.20
Event to identify candidates for 30 SchoolMint jobs; virtual job fair moved from Aug. 27 to Sept. 3 due to Hurricane Laura
08.21.20
Hosted on virtual platform Brazen.com, event to identify up to 30 candidates for SchoolMint jobs
08.17.20
Company will invest $2.85 million to reconfigure vacant Church Point facility for meat production
08.12.20
Company plans to serve Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas markets; project will create 50 new direct jobs
08.05.20
Company’s $12.5 million facility to serve as training hub for Louisiana, Texas employees
08.04.20
American Academy of Entrepreneurs is first of its kind in U.S.
08.03.20
‘Best practices’ plan will guide return of film production activity after COVID-19 hiatus
07.29.20
Business Facilities also ranks Louisiana No. 1 for best industrial electricity rates, New Orleans No. 1 among logistics leaders, Port of South Louisiana No. 1 for imports
07.27.20
Expansion by education software leader to result in nearly 400 new jobs in Lafayette area
07.20.20
LSU’s applied research entity will design, install digital dome to protect Louisiana energy assets
07.17.20
Baton Rouge ranks as magazine’s Major Market of the Year; Lake Charles secures Small Market of the Year title for 10th consecutive year
07.13.20
Franklin Parish seat in Northeast Louisiana is 44th community in statewide program
07.13.20
Technology will enable port operations to share real-time data for efficiency, safety
07.09.20
Company to expand paper capacity, retain 306 jobs at West Feliciana Parish mill
07.07.20
Carbon black project to improve efficiency, result in over 60 new direct, indirect jobs. Project to generate over 380 construction jobs.
06.26.20
At July 9 event, company seeks to fill 40 jobs in manufactured and modular housing production
06.24.20
Shreveport-based machining firm opens new site in Calcasieu Parish
06.18.20
Successful SEBD Roundtables provide peer learning for small businesses seeking next level
06.17.20
Company seeks highly skilled recruits to build on National Cyber Research Park success in Bossier City
06.11.20
Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment impact
06.11.20
New rice facility will be built in Lacassine Industrial Park; project to result in 35 new direct, indirect jobs
06.03.20
LASmallBizOnline.com to boost competitiveness of Louisiana firms in wake of pandemic
05.21.20
Accreditation course for contractors will be offered via online classes
05.13.20
Award-winning program helps small business executives reach next level
05.05.20
Digital consultancy to retain 63 jobs, create 100 new direct jobs in corporate headquarters project
04.16.20
Panel to focus on economic growth, resiliency in response to COVID-19 pandemic
04.10.20
Statewide effort will support Louisiana restaurants amid COVID-19 restrictions
04.01.20
Firms of fewer than 100 employees will be able to borrow up to $100,000 at below-market interest rates
03.26.20
Email, hotline support from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; more resources at opportunitylouisiana.com/covid19
03.19.20
SBA loans of up to $2 million will aid Louisiana’s more than 440,000 small businesses
03.17.20
Event will be rescheduled at later date; job candidates may still apply online
03.11.20
Italian company’s first North American manufacturing facility will create 25 new direct jobs
03.10.20
Firm to create 50 jobs over next five years in New Orleans Central Business District
03.04.20
Visual effects studio is first Entertainment Job Creation Program participant in Baton Rouge
03.02.20
Baton Rouge ranks No. 2 for economic development project performance among mid-sized metros
03.02.20
Expanding company seeks welders and other steel fabrication specialists
02.21.20
LED providing over $1 million to spur workforce, entrepreneurial programs at SUSLA
02.18.20
LED Certified Sites among nation’s leading inventories of state-sponsored business, industry sites
02.13.20
Canadian firm’s project in Webster Parish to result in 222 total new jobs for Northwest Louisiana
02.12.20
Six-month event for student developers announced at Louisiana Entertainment Summit
02.11.20
Statewide program adds its first parishwide participant
02.07.20
Food, pharmaceutical equipment-maker to build 80,000-square-foot headquarters, manufacturing center
02.06.20
Expansion project to retain 81 jobs and result in 47 new direct, indirect jobs
02.05.20
Event will be Feb. 11 at company’s University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park location
01.31.20
Award-winning leadership program helps small business executives reach next level
01.30.20
Food, pharmaceutical equipment-maker to build 80,000-square-foot headquarters, manufacturing center
01.28.20
Annual event will be Feb. 12 at L’Auberge Casino Hotel in Baton Rouge
01.27.20
Two Louisiana performers and Calcasieu Parish band director win top music awards
01.16.20
At Shreveport Regional Airport, AAS will create an initial 60 jobs, with plans for major expansion
01.15.20
Event at Baton Rouge Community College will help fill 35 information technology positions
01.09.20
Film equipment company is latest participant in Louisiana’s Entertainment Job Creation Program
01.07.20
Program for construction professionals will start on Feb. 17
01.07.20
More than 80 project wins during 2019 also retain 15,500 jobs at existing Louisiana employers
12.23.19
Manufacturer will make $3.62 million capital investment, retain 168 jobs and create 16 new jobs
12.23.19
Oakdale wood-products site to receive $23 million investment; Chopin site to receive $2.2 million investment
12.19.19
Company to retain 150 jobs statewide, expand existing facility as 85th anniversary approaches
12.19.19
Electrical infrastructure firm to retain 120 jobs, consolidate multiple St. Tammany locations in new headquarters
12.12.19
Following expansion announcement in June, company has hired over 100 new employees
12.10.19
Six Louisiana musicians won seven Grammy Awards in 2019
12.04.19
Expansion will result in 16 new jobs, retention of 100 jobs; company to expand distribution area
11.21.19
New Orleans event and exhibits company commits to state’s Entertainment Job Creation Program
11.21.19
Event at Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe seeks to fill over 75 positions
11.07.19
Digital firm to launch in New Orleans Exchange Centre; project to result in over 300 new direct, indirect jobs
11.06.19
St. Mary Parish municipalities collaborate to become newest participants in statewide program
11.06.19
AxoSim, Cadex Genomics, Obatala Sciences will expand at UNO, New Orleans BioInnovation Center
11.06.19
State ranks in Site Selection magazine Top 10 for 10th year in a row
10.30.19
International Economic Development Council, with over 5,000 members, is largest organization of its kind
10.29.19
Trade program helps Louisiana small businesses with export development
10.24.19
Expansion of polymer production to retain 390 jobs, add 150 positions in Capital Region
10.23.19
Tech Pointe II to generate 750 new jobs at Ruston campus; LTRI to bolster Barksdale, defense sector
10.23.19
Bariatric, metabolic surgery center to generate 55 direct jobs, $100 million in economic return within four years
10.16.19
LED Certified Sites program establishes nation’s top inventory of development-ready sites
10.16.19
Natural gas availability could attract new industrial tenants to Northeast Louisiana facility
10.16.19
LED honored for innovative programs driving small business growth and development in Louisiana
10.14.19
Recruitment event scheduled at college’s Mid City Campus
10.11.19
In Geismar, Methanex’s third methanol plant will result in 363 new direct and indirect jobs
10.08.19
In second year of Site Selection magazine’s Global Groundwork Index, Louisiana retains No. 2 ranking
10.03.19
MOU signing leads to road, bridge, training solutions to retain Fibrebond, grow Northwest Louisiana
09.27.19
Event at Frymaster in Shreveport launches showcase of manufacturing careers
09.26.19
Oct. 10 event seeks to fill more than 70 positions
09.25.19
Specialty online retailer will retain 189 existing jobs and create 50 additional online sales jobs
09.25.19
LED program enlists major employers to mentor emerging small businesses in Louisiana
09.19.19
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awards $4.2 million for infrastructure improvements
09.19.19
Industrial services firm creates 50 new jobs in Webster Parish in less than a year
09.17.19
New $4.5 million production line at polyethylene film facility will result in 24 new jobs
09.13.19
Nicholls State, SLEC, CPRA, LED, Water Institute of the Gulf to help Louisiana businesses compete for coastal management work
09.11.19
Area Development magazine ranks Louisiana No. 8 among business-friendly states
09.09.19
Legal software firm to create 20 new direct jobs in regional office by end of 2020
08.29.19
Project to result in 129 new direct and indirect jobs at Port of Lake Providence, surrounding region
08.28.19
Increased PVC production and other activity at Baton Rouge facility will result in more than 80 new jobs
08.27.19
Tenants to include Louisiana National Guard, LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corp., Radiance Technologies
08.15.19
LED unveils new online tool to showcase properties eligible for federal program
08.13.19
Program encourages consumers to do business with veteran-owned firms throughout Louisiana
08.12.19
State’s chief economic developer will advise U.S. Department of Commerce on foreign direct investment
07.26.19
Shreveport site will be home to 75 jobs, with retail showroom joining distribution center
07.25.19
Event at Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe seeks to fill over 75 positions
07.25.19
Event at Hilton New Orleans Riverside seeks to fill over 50 positions at IBM’s Client Innovation Center in Baton Rouge
07.24.19
Landmark Louisiana program is best in nation for past decade; Louisiana also ranks high for foreign direct investment, best industrial electric rates, imports, exports and cybersecurity growth potential
07.23.19
Company will invest $5.7 million to upgrade Arcadia chicken processing plant and Gibsland hatchery
07.23.19
Chicken processing company will create 13 new direct jobs and transfer 30 existing jobs from prior mill
07.22.19
Expanding company seeks welders and other steel fabrication specialists
07.19.19
Geismar, Louisiana, site to rank among world’s largest methanol complexes
07.18.19
Company will reopen with $1.37 million capital investment, 14 new direct jobs in Jefferson Parish
07.16.19
@Highland event will be July 19 at corner of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Highland Road
07.03.19
Lake Charles wins Small Market of the Year honors for record ninth year in a row; New Orleans No. 1 among Major Markets
06.28.19
Statewide program builds on the success of LED’s CEO Roundtables to provide peer learning for emerging businesses
06.27.19
Marine engineering firm to expand at University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park
06.26.19
Iberville Parish expansion to retain 106 jobs and result in 29 new direct, indirect jobs
06.25.19
Project will include expansion of capacity and retention of all 29 current jobs in Ascension Parish
06.24.19
Company will grow to 270 local jobs with West Monroe contact center supporting federal programs
06.21.19
Respiratory care company will expand into new headquarters facility in Lafayette
06.19.19
Economic Development Administration’s $1.35 million grant to pave way for aviation center focused on Gulf of Mexico technology missions
06.13.19
Event scheduled June 22 at Kirschman Hall on the University of New Orleans campus
06.13.19
Innovative program supports full-time entertainment jobs for Louisiana residents
06.06.19
Live eSports firm to create 25 direct jobs; New Orleans to serve as Southern hub
06.04.19
Industrial chemical company will serve refinery clients from industrial park in Jefferson Davis Parish
05.30.19
Louis Dreyfus Company, agribusiness customers to benefit
05.29.19
Located in Urania, Central Louisiana site employs 115 people following 2019 opening
05.23.19
Projects will create 30 new direct jobs, retain 200 existing jobs at St. Landry Parish facility
05.21.19
Companies from eight Louisiana regions cited for manufacturing quality and community service
05.20.19
In Ascension Parish, Shell is studying feasibility for expanded monoethylene glycol production
05.15.19
Cybint Solutions, Bossier Parish Community College to create cyber asset for employers, educators
05.14.19
Expanding company seeks welders, machine operators, fitters, material loaders, inspectors
05.09.19
Event celebrates contributions of small business leaders to state’s economy
05.09.19
Site includes ethylene partnership with Westlake Chemical; MEG plant; and Lotte Chemical U.S. headquarters
05.08.19
Majority of jobs form National Executive Assistance Team in city’s CBD
05.07.19
Manufacturing project in Holden to retain 15 jobs and result in 19 new direct, indirect jobs
05.02.19
Headquarters expansion to result in 41 new direct, indirect new jobs
05.01.19
Ten-week accreditation course for residential contractors will start in June
04.29.19
Specialty retailer to open 250,000-square-foot logistics facility in West Baton Rouge Parish
04.24.19
Valero subsidiary and Darling Ingredients to invest $1.1 billion in Diamond Green Diesel joint venture; Valero to invest additional $400 million in alkylation unit at Valero St. Charles Refinery
04.24.19
Event scheduled May 1 at Baton Rouge Community College’s Ardendale Campus
04.11.19
With $87 million capital investment, BASF will retain 1,238 jobs in Ascension Parish
04.10.19
Company to relaunch Madisonville barge facility through $7.5 million capital investment
04.05.19
Latest addition to Shreveport medical corridor includes $14.2 million capital investment, 25 new direct jobs
04.02.19
The project will result in 15 new direct jobs, 62 indirect jobs and 150 construction jobs
04.02.19
Headquartered in Monroe, Fortune 200 CenturyLink is one of the state’s leading economic drivers
03.28.19
Shreveport company becomes Louisiana’s latest entertainment job-creation project
03.27.19
Event at Baton Rouge Community College will help fill more than 50 information technology positions
03.26.19
More than a dozen industrial employers to interact with PTEC job seekers, students
03.25.19
March 31 is final day to apply; sessions convene in July
03.22.19
Company to invest $46 million to expand Lafayette office; project to result in additional 242 new indirect jobs in Acadiana
03.21.19
Event scheduled March 30, 2019, at the Main Library on Goodwood Boulevard in Baton Rouge.
03.21.19
Expansion at manufacturing plants will result in 128 new direct jobs, 296 indirect jobs
03.18.19
April 4 event planned for manufactured and modular housing jobs in Vernon Parish
03.15.19
LED honors business and community leaders at annual event
03.12.19
Event will explore motion picture and video game production, with keynote by Netflix executive
03.09.19
Swiss firm’s SH09 helicopters to be assembled at Lafayette Regional Airport and result in over 275 new jobs
03.05.19
Assembly of SH09 helicopters in Lafayette to result in more than 275 new direct and indirect jobs
03.01.19
With investment of $469 million, polypropylene unit will create 65 new permanent jobs
02.28.19
SuperATV chooses Shreveport for distribution, manufacturing center
02.25.19
Drama also wins Oscars for best supporting actor and best original screenplay
02.15.19
Lafayette celebrates Waitr Day to hail technology expansion that also will net 227 new indirect jobs
02.12.19
University will join LED in implementing $1.2 million initiative in computer science, cybersecurity
02.11.19
Six Louisiana performers honored with music’s top awards
02.08.19
Headquartered in St. Helena Parish, steel fabricator will retain 176 jobs and create 70 new direct jobs
02.07.19
Business leaders will convene with governor, cabinet members on Feb. 21 in Baton Rouge
02.01.19
LED program offers platform for private-sector leaders to work on, rather than in, their businesses
02.01.19
Event scheduled Feb. 6 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Covington
01.31.19
Expansion project in Jefferson Parish to retain 140 jobs and result in 83 new direct, indirect new jobs
01.28.19
Energy fabrication company to expand oil and gas, processing industry services through $2.5 million capital investment
01.23.19
Race relations drama emerges as a leading contender in major Oscar categories
01.15.19
Ten-week accreditation course for general contractors will start in March
01.10.19
Jobs in more than 40 IT specialties are available at IBM’s Client Innovation Center in Baton Rouge
01.10.19
First-of-its-kind program is designed to create full-time entertainment jobs for Louisiana residents
01.08.19
State, company receive Outstanding FDI Partnership Award at China General Chamber of Commerce gala
01.04.19
Joint venture with SABIC would result in 75 new direct jobs, estimated 350 new indirect jobs
01.02.19
Hourly presentations planned for Jan. 10 event at LSU Shreveport campus
12.21.18
Company will retain 120 jobs, add 44 jobs at St. Tammany Parish manufacturing facility
12.18.18
Customer service centers in Bossier City and Baton Rouge will support state agencies
12.12.18
Project to relocate administrative functions to Church Point; retain 38 jobs; result in 28 new jobs
12.11.18
Project in Geismar will bring $22.4 million capital investment in advanced manufacturing
11.27.18
Firm will provide analytics-informed construction, maintenance services for industrial clients
11.21.18
To be built in St. James Parish, project will result in 1,230 new direct, indirect jobs
11.16.18
To be built in St. James Parish, project will result in 1,230 new direct, indirect jobs
11.13.18
Expansion will include a new 33,000 square-foot facility; project to retain 50 jobs and create 10 new jobs in Acadiana
11.08.18
A GE Renewable Energy company, LM Wind Power will retain 45 jobs, create 100 new direct jobs at Michoud Assembly Facility
11.05.18
Site Selection magazine ranks Louisiana No.10 in national business climate analysis
11.05.18
Jobs in more than 30 IT specialties are available at IBM’s Client Innovation Center in Baton Rouge
11.02.18
$70 million project will yield 87 permanent jobs, 200 construction jobs
10.19.18
Foreign Direct Investment project to retain 150 jobs and result in 22 new direct, indirect job.
10.15.18
Academy will train Capital Region high school students to be confident business owners
10.08.18
Oct. 23 at Huey P. Long Technical College in Winnfield; Oct. 25 at Urania Recreation Center in Urania
10.04.18
Joint venture will transform 254-acre site near New Orleans into global logistics hub
10.02.18
LED, NLEP cited for partnership with General Dynamics Information Technology, regional colleges
10.02.18
Event will take place Oct. 11 at Central Louisiana Technical Community College in Ferriday
09.28.18
Through ‘Dream It. Do It.’ initiative, workforce groups and educators will showcase manufacturing careers to Louisiana students
09.26.18
14-week course targets expanding water management and green infrastructure sectors
09.20.18
Area Development magazine ranks Louisiana No. 7 among business-friendly states
09.13.18
Partnerships aim to help emerging small companies succeed in Louisiana’s economy
09.12.18
Special section of ‘American Way’ magazine highlights Louisiana as a great place to live, work, play and invest
09.10.18
Academy Award-winner Sean Penn heads cast of mission-to-Mars series
09.05.18
Site Selection magazine ranks states, nations for groundwork that provides economic momentum
08.29.18
New Mississippi River port facility could ship crude oil beginning in 2020
08.07.18
Pilot program with online conferencing helps connect company executives
08.01.18
Municipalities prepare for growth as newest participants in statewide program
07.31.18
Event will take place Aug. 7 at Urania Recreation Center in LaSalle Parish
07.31.18
LSU’s Stephenson Technologies Corp., supported by LED, earns applied research funding to strengthen resiliency of Louisiana’s manufacturing sector
07.30.18
In Natchitoches Parish, RoyOMartin site will retain 680 jobs, create 14 new direct jobs
07.26.18
Program aims to help small construction companies gain greater access to major projects
07.25.18
Company’s $2.5 million capital investment will retain 95 jobs and create 15 new jobs
07.24.18
In Iberville Parish, project will result in 120 new direct jobs and estimated 590 new indirect jobs
07.23.18
Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Hammond and Shreveport/Bossier City also honored in Business Facilities 2018 State Rankings Report
07.12.18
Project will create new jobs to perform work previously done by out-of-state companies
07.03.18
Lake Charles wins Small Market of the Year honors in the South for eighth year in a row
07.02.18
Louisiana Economic Development becomes only state agency in U.S. accredited by IEDC
06.27.18
Registration underway for first 10-week course starting in mid-September
06.26.18
Company joins state, local officials to mark start of 350-job project in Central Business District
06.21.18
Event scheduled July 13-14 at Bossier Parish Community College’s Building F
06.19.18
It’s Christmas in June as Lighthouse Pictures cameras roll downtown and at community college campus
06.18.18
Global supplier of temporary energy solutions to retain 265 jobs with $1.5 million capital investment
06.11.18
Company plans to open office in the city’s Central Business District in near future
06.08.18
Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment impact
06.06.18
Beginning in September, a six-week course will begin for small and emerging construction firms
06.05.18
Companies from eight Louisiana regions cited for manufacturing quality and community service
05.29.18
Statewide program builds on CEO Roundtables to provide peer learning for emerging businesses
05.24.18
Following US Foods acquisition of F. Christiana, expansion to retain 140 jobs and result in 83 new direct, indirect new jobs
05.23.18
Company will create 2,000 new direct jobs in the Central Business District of New Orleans over next five years
05.22.18
In Lafayette, global technology firm will create 400 new jobs and increase employment to 800
05.16.18
Southwest Louisiana project to result in more than 600 new direct, indirect jobs as company makes $17.6 million capital investment to customize aircraft interiors
05.11.18
Event will take place May 14-15 at Bossier Parish Community College
05.11.18
First season will create 200 jobs; series is based on hit movie franchise
05.09.18
High school comedy filmed in producer Shaun Sanghani’s hometown of Alexandria
05.08.18
At Shreveport Regional Airport, company will make $3 million investment, create 170 direct jobs
05.04.18
State earns national CiCi Award for Champion Home Builders manufacturing facility in Leesville
05.02.18
LED and SBA Honor 2018 Louisiana Small Business Award Winners
04.30.18
In Concordia Parish, planned Australian-based manufacturing project will result in $25 million capital investment, more than 50 jobs
04.24.18
Cybersecurity firm will operate at LSU Innovation Park; project to result in 43 new direct, indirect jobs
04.23.18
In two phases, ethane crackers and downstream plants would create up to 1,200 new direct jobs and result in thousands of new indirect jobs
04.20.18
Prime-time series also supports hundreds of jobs in Louisiana
04.19.18
Event scheduled April 26 at Northshore Technical Community College in Lacombe
03.28.18
March 31 is final date to apply for LED leadership program; new sessions begin in July
03.27.18
Nominations now being accepted for 2018 Lantern Awards
03.22.18
Since 2012, the Class I railroad has invested over $500 million to support state’s industrial growth
03.22.18
At event, Louisiana recognized as national model for entrepreneurial support
03.15.18
Specialty oils project to result in 39 new direct jobs, 48 indirect jobs in Jefferson Parish
03.09.18
New federal program will encourage private investment in lower-income communities
03.08.18
Speakers, panelists confirmed for inaugural Louisiana event on March 27
03.06.18
Company now employs more than 400 IT professionals at its UL Lafayette Research Park site
03.05.18
Louisiana secures Top 10 ranking for ninth year in a row
03.01.18
Second group of entrepreneurial veterans meets at LSU; recruiting underway for third round
02.27.18
State-of-the-art lumber mill will create 107 direct jobs and result in over 300 new indirect jobs
02.27.18
Specializing in helicopter completion services, Metro Aviation to order 25 Airbus EC145e models
02.26.18
‘Queen Sugar’ and ‘Claws’ return to film in Louisiana
02.21.18
Small businesses invited to apply for nationally acclaimed program
02.19.18
‘Corteo’ is company’s sixth production to begin North American tours in Louisiana
02.14.18
State’s Live Performance program backs symphony’s New York appearance, New Orleans previews
02.08.18
Inaugural event to highlight enhancement of Louisiana entertainment programs
02.01.18
LED program provides platform for small business leaders to work on, rather than in, their businesses
01.30.18
Project will result in initial $150 million investment and 85 new direct and indirect jobs
01.29.18
Two films nab significant distribution deals at Sundance; Lost Bayou Ramblers take home Grammy
01.25.18
Event scheduled Feb. 1, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Covington.
01.19.18
Located near Lake Charles in Westlake, new 994-megawatt unit expected to begin service in 2020
01.18.18
Economic study touts military’s role as significant employer in state, accounting for 77,000 jobs
01.12.18
Event scheduled for Jan. 19 at the University Center Ballroom at the University of New Orleans
01.04.18
Business Facilities magazine honors 2,000-job project with Silver Award in 2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition
01.04.18
Contractors may enroll now for six-week course beginning in February
12.21.17
New Qualified Entertainment Company program targets sustainable entertainment jobs for content creators
12.21.17
Fortune 250 firm’s Digital Transformation Center represents Louisiana’s largest technology project to date
12.12.17
Elevated 34,000-square-foot facility combines global water management research with major conference space, co-working space and unprecedented public viewing of the Mississippi River
12.11.17
FilmNation project is first major film under new initiative to promote production beyond New Orleans
12.08.17
May 2018 conference will bring together leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers
11.22.17
State encourages shoppers to patronize locally owned small businesses this holiday weekend, year-round
11.13.17
Fortune 250 firm’s Digital Transformation Center represents Louisiana’s largest technology project to date; Louisiana campuses to provide talent pipeline through historic higher education initiative
11.06.17
Yearlong program builds on success of CEO Roundtables to provide peer learning for small businesses
11.03.17
At Shell’s Geismar site, Governor touts job and spending benefits of hundreds of foreign-owned companies operating in Louisiana
11.01.17
Progress on NASA’s Orion, SLS assembly joins new employment by Boeing and projects by Sinter Metal Technologies, Advanced Cutting Solutions
10.27.17
Projects add new synthetic rubber, plastics plants along with upgraded ethylene capacity and warehousing
10.24.17
Thumbtack’s annual rankings gauge perceptions of local business owners in the states
10.18.17
Company will enhance operations at Hodge paper mill and retain more than 400 jobs
10.17.17
First class of veterans begins boot camp at LSU; future classes anticipated statewide
10.09.17
Project will create 200 new direct jobs in Vernon Parish
10.04.17
More than 130 of 225 jobs already filled; employees providing support for Sleep Number products
09.28.17
Through ‘Dream It. Do It.’ initiative, Louisiana workforce groups and educators will highlight manufacturing careers Oct. 2-6
09.27.17
Cleco’s two-year Strategic Alignment and Real-time Transformation to operate in Alexandria
09.26.17
Enhanced Site Selection Center is sponsored by Entergy Louisiana, supported by LED and other economic development partners
09.22.17
09.20.17
Northwest Louisiana residents seeking flexible, part-time, work-at-home jobs are encouraged to apply
09.12.17
Speed of permitting, workforce development get high marks in annual Top States for Doing Business report
09.08.17
Project could create up to 500 temporary jobs in Bossier City
08.30.17
National construction group honors program launched by LED, LCTCS and Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
08.29.17
Free single-day sessions to be held in five regions across Louisiana
08.23.17
Project to retain 1,092 jobs in Union Parish while resulting in 92 new direct and indirect jobs
08.17.17
Restore Louisiana survey to gather data to support small business flood recovery needs
08.17.17
Event planned Aug. 24 in Sulphur for jobs at manufacturing facilities near Lake Charles
08.14.17
New storage facility to result in 70 on-site jobs, 81 indirect jobs
07.26.17
Enrollment underway for six-week course, designed for emerging construction companies
07.20.17
New Orleans, Lafayette, Shreveport, Gramercy trade zone also honored in Business Facilities 2017 State Rankings Report
07.18.17
Lake Charles wins Small Market of the Year honors in the South for fifth year in a row
07.10.17
At Baton Rouge-based Water Campus, Louisiana and Dutch research institutes will collaborate on critical projects to protect and restore Louisiana’s coast while applying solutions worldwide
07.07.17
Yearlong program nurtures growth of Louisiana firms via peer learning and access to experts
06.29.17
Plastipak Packaging will invest $15 million to add up to seven new plastics production lines, resulting in 32 new direct and indirect jobs
06.16.17
Project to result in $10 million capital investment, 75 new direct and indirect jobs in Geismar
06.15.17
Louisiana leader shares state’s workforce success with President Trump, Labor Secretary Acosta, Commerce Secretary Ross and other federal, state officials
06.15.17
Project will add 225 new direct jobs supporting Sleep Number products
06.08.17
Project relocates production of heavy utility, telecom poles to Louisiana
06.06.17
Companies from eight Louisiana regions cited for quality and community service
06.05.17
Packaging, logistics and warehousing services provider plans to fill 55 positions in 2017
05.24.17
Partnership includes LED, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Louisiana National Guard, Louisiana Business & Technology Center and LSU Executive Education within the E.J. Ourso College of Business
05.19.17
Company headquarters will move to Gramercy facility; project will create 65 new direct jobs
05.18.17
Online platform connects small businesses to major industry opportunities
05.16.17
Products reducing global-warming impact drive Honeywell’s Louisiana expansion, which includes $915 million in new capital investment projects statewide in past four years
05.11.17
New 100-job technology operations center to support Waitr growth in restaurant markets across nation
05.10.17
Fund will provide infrastructure improvements, other incentives to attract economic development projects in Cleco’s 23-parish territory
05.10.17
Cancer treatment center to be built in Baton Rouge Health District and serve patients in Gulf South region
05.05.17
State’s economic development efforts result in Prosperity Cup Top 10 ranking
05.03.17
Event honors contributions of small business leaders to Louisiana’s economy
05.02.17
LED expands global reach with tool to attract high-growth international companies
04.28.17
Louisiana project of Los Angeles-based interactive technology firm will result in 35 new direct, indirect jobs
04.28.17
Graphic Packaging to retain over 800 jobs; project to create 93 new jobs for 1.27 million-square-foot converting/logistics center in Monroe
04.27.17
Company’s Power Systems headquarters at Port of Iberia will retain 130 existing jobs
04.21.17
Louisiana Proton Therapy Center will be housed on University Medical Center campus in city’s biomedical corridor
04.11.17
Third-party freight brokerage firm’s new office on Gravier Street to open June 2017
04.10.17
State commerce secretaries set priorities, confer with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
04.10.17
Project will include $1.12 billion capital investment and 1,115 new direct, indirect jobs
04.06.17
In Southwest Louisiana, manufacturer will locate corporate offices near multibillion-dollar industrial investment
03.31.17
Senate bills seek to increase digital entertainment jobs, improve budget predictability
03.30.17
Louisiana’s Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center supports advances in military defense, homeland security, electric grid and energy infrastructure strength
03.30.17
Mobile satellite voice-and-data provider to hire positions in technical support, customer care and retention
03.29.17
Event set for April 11 in Baton Rouge
03.29.17
Nominations now being accepted for 2017 Lantern Awards
03.22.17
Company produces youth-market vehicles in project that will result in 570 new direct, indirect jobs
03.01.17
State’s ranking in Site Selection Governor’s Cup among national leaders for economic development projects during 2016
03.01.17
LED Secretary Don Pierson names eight-year FastStart veteran to program’s top position
02.13.17
LED program provides access to construction industry bonds at reasonable rates
02.08.17
‘Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger’ begins filming for Freeform
02.03.17
Project in St. Charles Parish will retain 645 jobs while resulting in over 500 new direct and indirect jobs
02.01.17
Five projects recognized for outstanding achievement in digital communication are among 2,500 entries worldwide
02.01.17
LED program helps small business leaders learn from experiences of their peers
02.01.17
Headquarters relocation, expansion to create 12 new jobs in Southeast Louisiana
01.31.17
Located 30 miles from New Orleans, new 980-megawatt unit will begin service in 2019
01.26.17
LED-sponsored events in Lafayette, Ruston include presentations from U.S. Department of Commerce, FEMA, USDA
01.20.17
Beginning in March, six-week course to be offered throughout Louisiana
01.19.17
Graduates of RoyOMartin’s Certified4Success Program to be placed in full-time employment at RoyOMartin-Plywood
01.18.17
Edward Lowe Foundation cites Louisiana’s Economic Gardening program as national model
01.04.17
Company’s new inland distribution center will be located at the former General Motors plant in Shreveport
12.28.16
University of Louisiana at Lafayette center attracts bioscience project from North Carolina
12.22.16
CMA CGM to launch expedited container service in January at Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal
12.21.16
Liquefied natural gas project to create 250 new direct jobs and result in 728 new indirect jobs
12.21.16
12.13.16
Participants share lessons learned from August flood and discuss disaster preparedness for future
11.29.16
LED Small Business Advisory Council veteran lauded with posthumous honor from LABI
11.23.16
State encourages shoppers to patronize locally owned small businesses this holiday weekend, year-round
11.15.16
Project anchors the National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City and will create 800 new direct jobs
11.14.16
Project in two phases to increase paper production at West Feliciana Parish plant
11.04.16
Livingston Parish project represents $45.3 million capital investment, will create 560 new direct jobs
11.03.16
St. Landry Parish project will result in more than 65 new direct and indirect jobs
11.02.16
Publication ranks Louisiana No. 7 in national business climate ranking
10.26.16
Job event will be Nov. 3 at West-Cal Arena & Events Center in Sulphur
10.18.16
Project investment in @Highland to result in estimated 147 new direct and indirect jobs
10.13.16
Economic Injury Disaster Loans also available, with a deadline of May 15, 2017
10.06.16
Economic Injury Disaster Loans also available, with a deadline of May 15, 2017
09.30.16
Oct. 3-7 trip will forge relationships and build trade, commerce and investment opportunities
09.29.16
More than $1 billion project at Cornerstone Chemical to create 65 new direct jobs and result in 477 new indirect jobs
09.26.16
Following $20 million capital investment, historic former department store becomes Louisiana’s first Tier III data center
09.19.16
Through ‘Dream It. Do It.’ initiative, Louisiana workforce groups and educators will highlight manufacturing careers Oct. 3-7.
09.16.16
Louisiana advances three spots to No. 5, its highest ranking ever in publication’s Top States for Doing Business
09.09.16
About one-quarter of estimated $8.7 billion in overall flood damage affected businesses in Louisiana
09.06.16
Six-week course for emerging construction companies to be offered throughout Louisiana
09.01.16
Event at Cyber Innovation Center seeks to fill variety of technology positions
08.31.16
Project will add 50 new direct jobs while retaining 80 existing jobs for Mandeville company
08.31.16
Statewide group will advocate for women- and minority-owned businesses
08.26.16
Meetings with local leaders set Monday and Tuesday for Monroe, Shreveport, Alexandria, Lake Charles
08.24.16
Event scheduled at Bossier Parish Community College’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing
08.23.16
Eight sites in Acadiana and Capital Region will be visited Wednesday and Thursday
08.19.16
U.S. Small Business Administration setting up assistance centers in flooded regions of South Louisiana
08.17.16
U.S. Small Business Administration will open several assistance centers in flooded regions of south Louisiana
08.16.16
Sources of help established for businesses affected by August 2016 flooding in Louisiana
08.11.16
Job event will be Aug. 18 at West-Cal Arena in Sulphur
08.03.16
Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport also honored in Business Facilities 2016 Rankings Report
08.01.16
Six-week course for emerging construction companies to be offered throughout Louisiana
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Yearlong program helps executives grow companies with improved decision-making, leadership skills
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Lake Charles ranks as No. 1 small market in South, based on 2015 project investments and job creation
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Federal discussions on domestic, international economic development to segue into Washington economic opportunity roundtable
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Competitive Alternatives 2016 report lists Shreveport, Baton Rouge, New Orleans as top business cities
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Project will add 40 new direct jobs while retaining 35 jobs for Lecompte company
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Small construction companies could benefit from access to job-related bonds at reasonable rates
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While supporting federal customers, center will provide future talent for CSRA Integrated Technology Center
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Manufacturing incentive to include local government input, job component, cooperative endeavor agreement
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Gretna will serve as home port for French America Line riverboats; more than 90 direct jobs to be created
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Project retains more than 160 employees and creates over 20 new direct, indirect jobs
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New technology operations center will support Waitr growth plans to restaurant markets across the South
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Ethane cracker joint venture in Lake Charles, combined with Lotte plant, to result in 2,100 direct, indirect jobs
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Companies from eight Louisiana regions recognized for quality and community service
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Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment impact
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Pineville-based Crest Industries will retain 27 jobs at industrial services company, boost equipment spending
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State-regional-local initiative aims to assist job candidates in Louisiana’s Bayou Region
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New 50,000-square-foot CGI facility to serve as research park anchor with 400 IT jobs
05.05.16
Louisiana shipbuilder wins contract to deliver 26 Fast Response Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard
05.04.16
Event honors small business leaders and their contributions to Louisiana’s economy
04.18.16
OxyChem’s new product will be used in next-generation, climate-friendly refrigerants
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Technology center will result in nearly 500 new direct and indirect jobs in Acadiana
04.12.16
Business Recovery Center in Monroe to remain open; Covington Business Recovery Center to convert to Disaster Loan Outreach Center
04.12.16
St. Charles Parish project will retain 645 jobs while resulting in over 500 new direct and indirect jobs
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Recovery centers will open in five Louisiana parishes to assist flood-impacted businesses
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State earns national CiCi Awards for IBM in Monroe and Monster Moto in Ruston
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Nominations are now being accepted for 2016 Lantern Awards
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State’s per capita ranking among national leaders for economic development projects during 2015
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In Ascension Parish, $717 million project will create world’s largest single-site production of alpha olefins
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Project to result in 35 new direct jobs, estimated 36 new indirect jobs, and retention of 250 current jobs in Caddo Parish
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Leaders to serve on management team for Louisiana’s state economic development department
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Program enables small business leaders to learn from experiences and accomplishments of their peers
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Statewide tour begins Monday and continues through Feb. 5
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Business Facilities magazine honors $9.4 billion project with Bronze Award in 2015 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition
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BlueLine’s Baton Rouge office will result in 67 new direct and indirect jobs for Louisiana’s Capital Region
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Through joint venture, Axiall and Lotte Chemical will invest in new ethane cracker facility; combined with new Lotte monoethylene glycol plant, more than 2,100 new direct and indirect jobs will result
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Dongsung FineTec America’s project at Port of Lake Charles will support LNG projects, other industry
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Ascension Parish intermediate chemicals project to result in more than 100 new direct, indirect jobs
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Technology project will result in 171 new direct and indirect jobs for greater New Orleans
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Louisiana earns sixth consecutive Top 10 spot in publication’s rating of best states for business
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In St. John the Baptist Parish, new joint venture is acquiring DuPont’s Neoprene business and creating its corporate headquarters in greater New Orleans
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In St. James Parish, project would result in more than 590 new direct and indirect jobs
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Storage facility will create 70 on-site jobs and result in 81 indirect jobs
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Game development facility to result in over 100 new direct and indirect jobs in New Orleans
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Project will retain 160 existing jobs and result in more than 50 new direct and indirect jobs
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Louisiana crude oil project expected to result in more than 265 new direct and indirect jobs
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Project will restart dormant facility; result in more than 600 new direct and indirect jobs
09.18.15
Governor Jindal And Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Chairman Jinshu Wang Highlight Groundbreaking For $1.85 Billion Methanol Project In Louisiana
09.17.15
Yearlong program offers candid insights to help executives grow their companies
09.10.15
Area Development magazine ranks Louisiana among top states for business
09.03.15
In St. James Parish, ethane crackers and downstream plants in two phases would create up to 1,200 new direct jobs and result in thousands of new indirect jobs
08.31.15
Center to enhance healthcare services for veterans through recently awarded contract with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
08.27.15
Lafayette center will assemble Bell 505 Jet Ranger X commercial helicopters
08.18.15
Thumbtack.com’s annual rankings based on perceptions of local business owners in the states
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Combined with upgrades by Cornerstone Chemical Company, project will result in more than $1 billion capital investment and over 540 new direct and indirect jobs.
07.30.15
Louisiana continues strong performance with seven Top 10 results in publication’s 2015 State Rankings Report
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Pipeline-to-rail project will include 50 new direct jobs in East Feliciana Parish, 137 new indirect jobs
07.22.15
Project in Pollock will result in 85 new direct jobs, 584 new indirect jobs at former Vanguard Synfuels site
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Project by Finnish manufacturer to result in more than 80 new direct and indirect jobs
07.09.15
Digital Lightning: High Voltage Software Selects New Orleans for Development Studio
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Industrial firm will operate newly acquired assets of Brown & Root and Wink Engineering; 350 initial Louisiana jobs will be joined by 575 future jobs in state
07.01.15
Plastipak Packaging will invest $9 million to add three new PET plastic production lines, resulting in 58 new direct and indirect jobs
06.25.15
Logging-tool manufacturing project will result in nearly 40 new direct and indirect jobs
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Manufacturing project in St. Charles Parish would result in more than 500 new direct and indirect jobs
06.18.15
Payroll-services company to invest $5.3 million in St. Tammany Parish, lease additional space in preparation for eventual new headquarters building
06.18.15
Manufacturing facility in St. John the Baptist Parish would result in more than 200 new direct and indirect jobs; finished product to be used in the oil and gas drilling industry
06.16.15
Companies from eight Louisiana regions earn honors for quality and community service
06.02.15
Area Development magazine recognizes Louisiana for job creation and business investment impact
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Lake Charles project will retain 295 existing jobs and result in more than 110 new direct and indirect jobs
05.07.15
Up 40 positions since January 2008, Louisiana ranks No. 7 in Chief Executive’s Best & Worst States for Business, representing the greatest improvement of any state in that time period
05.05.15
Event honors small business leaders and their contributions to Louisiana economy
05.05.15
Thermaldyne facility will result in more than 150 direct and indirect new jobs in the Capital Region
05.04.15
Up from No. 4 in the U.S. last year, Louisiana ranks among top seven nationally for economic development performance for sixth consecutive year
04.22.15
Iberville Parish project comes after governor’s economic mission to Asia; will result in more than 750 new direct and indirect jobs and 2,100 new construction jobs
04.15.15
Company will produce youth-market vehicles in project resulting in more than 570 new direct and indirect jobs
04.08.15
New dryers and capital upgrades will retain 400 jobs at company’s Florien plywood mill
04.04.15
$1 billion project includes 32 new direct jobs, four hydrogen gas production plants
03.27.15
Construction underway for ethane cracker and six chemical plants, which will create 500 new direct jobs and result in 2,395 new indirect jobs, along with 5,000 construction jobs
03.24.15
First announced in 2011, Fortune 500 firm’s new Technology Center of Excellence to be home to 800 jobs in Monroe and result in 1,170 new indirect jobs in the greater Monroe area
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Project will retain 160 existing jobs and result in more than 50 new direct and indirect
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Manufacturing project will create 20 direct jobs and retain more than 100 existing jobs near Houma
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Livingston Parish project to result in $45.3 million capital investment, over 1,200 new direct and indirect jobs
02.24.15
Viking River Cruises project to result in over 780 new direct and indirect jobs in Louisiana
02.20.15
ASA plans to create 1,450 new direct jobs and produce 1.3 billion pounds of aluminum annually
02.16.15
IBM technology facility will anchor 88-acre, CenturyLink-affiliated technology park and mixed-use development; with State of Louisiana support, local universities will dramatically expand technology-focused offerings
02.12.15
Project will include 50,000-square-foot facility and result in more than 340 new direct and indirect jobs
02.03.15
Southwest Region’s newest LNG project will create 100 direct jobs and result in estimated 385 new indirect jobs
01.27.15
New 50,000-square-foot facility will serve as University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park anchor
01.20.15
Lake Charles project to supply Sasol and result in more than 130 new direct and indirect jobs
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Lake Charles project to supply Sasol and result in more than 130 new direct and indirect jobs
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Tarp manufacturing project to result in more than 50 new direct and indirect jobs
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Elmer Chocolate project will retain 164 jobs and result in more than 20 new direct and indirect jobs
12.29.14
State marks record employment along with new projects that will result in more than 25,000 new jobs and more than $16 billion in new capital investment
12.19.14
Modernization project extends life of facility, retaining 200 existing jobs and resulting in more than 60 new direct and indirect jobs
12.17.14
Chicago-area tech firm’s Louisiana project will result in 80 new direct jobs and more than 110 new indirect jobs
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Tech firm’s Baton Rouge site to result in more than 65 new direct and indirect jobs
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IBM Technology Center will open May 2015 as part of $55 million urban development
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Liquefaction export facility in Cameron Parish will create 100 new direct jobs and result in 326 indirect jobs, along with 1,500 construction jobs
12.05.14
Livingston Parish expansion to result in more than 190 new direct and indirect jobs
11.26.14
Project will result in more than 65 new direct and indirect jobs in Lake Providence
11.24.14
Company will make a $2.65 million capital investment and expand in Baton Rouge, resulting in 120 new direct jobs and 113 new indirect jobs
11.13.14
Louisiana’s jump in the ranking is most-improved in the nation over past year
11.06.14
Training center will support Benteler’s $975 million manufacturing complex and other regional manufacturers
11.06.14
New project in Ascension, St. Charles parishes to retain 55 jobs, result in more than 85 new direct and indirect jobs, along with 300 construction jobs
11.03.14
Louisiana earns its highest-ever position in publication’s ranking of top states for business
10.31.14
In Lafayette Parish, 40,000-square-foot expansion to result in 90 new direct jobs, 200 new indirect jobs, 77 construction jobs
10.30.14
Monthlong campaign to feature events across state, innovation spotlights at OpportunityLouisiana.com
10.27.14
Project to include ethane cracker and six chemical plants, create 500 direct new jobs and result in 2,395 new indirect jobs, along with 5,000 construction jobs
10.23.14
Part of a $10 billion investment, liquefaction facilities in Cameron Parish will retain 60 jobs and result in 140 new direct jobs, 657 indirect jobs, along with 3,000 construction jobs
10.23.14
Project will expand ethylene capacity and result in more than 180 new direct, indirect jobs In Calcasieu Parish, along with 1,000 construction jobs
10.22.14
Company’s $1.18 million capital investment will result in more than 70 new direct and indirect jobs
10.21.14
State’s per capita ranking among national leaders for economic development projects during 2014
10.20.14
Louisiana’s business climate jumps 20 spots in national survey of business executives and location consultants; LED ties at No. 2 for best-performing state economic development agency in U.S.
10.14.14
Hangar H adds 118,000 square feet of maintenance, repair and overhaul space for wide-body aircraft service at Chennault International Airport
10.10.14
Project in Plaquemines Parish will result in 340 direct and indirect permanent jobs and 1,000 construction jobs
10.02.14
Stixis selects Louisiana Technology Park for its first U.S. development center, will result in 450 new jobs
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Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle tutored young Alexander the Great, educating the future king in the art of politics, communication and people management, as well as instilling him with a strong set of morals.
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Company will anchor 3,000-acre National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City
09.18.14
Company’s recently expanded LNG project in Cameron Parish – from four liquefaction trains to six – represents $6 billion in additional investment, along with 120 additional new jobs
09.11.14
Company will create 45 new direct jobs at illuminated-signage manufacturing facility
09.08.14
Project includes 450 new direct jobs at plants that convert sugar cane biomass to energy pellets
09.04.14
New tech center will result in nearly 500 jobs in Acadiana
09.02.14
Project will create 81 new direct jobs, result in 550 total jobs in Louisiana
08.28.14
Pineville-based Crest Industries will retain 18 PCS jobs and create 20 new jobs
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Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center at LSU is expected to secure $30 million in federal research contracts in first three years of operation through federal and commercial partnerships
08.15.14
Arizona-based company’s eighth location and first glass manufacturing site in the South will include $4 million capital investment
08.05.14
With nearly 300 employees, KPAQ exceeds initial employment projections at revitalized paper mill
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Event scheduled Saturday, Aug. 9 in Bossier City at Bossier Parish Community
08.01.14
LED, NFIB established the council in 2010 to advise Louisiana leaders on issues facing small businesses
08.01.14
LED FastStart® also ranks No. 1 for fifth consecutive year in Business Facilities 2014 Rankings Report
07.25.14
Illinois-based company approves feasibility study for surfactants site in Ascension Parish
07.17.14
Yuhuang Chemical Announces Capital Investment Of $1.85 Billion In Louisiana Methanol Project
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Project will provide technology solutions for major domestic customers
07.03.14
Company will create 21 new direct jobs and install new machinery to embroider stars on the American flag
06.24.14
Winners from eight regions of the state are selected for manufacturing excellence and community service
06.19.14
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles named top economic development markets in the South
06.18.14
Centric Pipe’s project will create 82 new direct jobs at Bossier City facility
06.13.14
Enterprising States 2014 study measures state performance in major policy areas
06.09.14
Project will result in 930 new direct and indirect jobs upon completion
06.04.14
Manufacturer now employs 200 with expansion underway in St. Mary Parish
06.03.14
New website is designed to match Louisiana employers with qualified job seekers
05.27.14
Firm’s $100 million investment in East Carroll Parish results in 53 new direct jobs
05.21.14
Company will create 19 new direct jobs at expanded manufacturing facility for the production of compostable coffee and tea pods
05.19.14
Fertilizer-manufacturing project would create 150 new direct jobs at St. Charles Parish site
05.14.14
Chiquita Brands represents Port of New Orleans’ biggest container shipping win with a project that will increase container volume by roughly 15 percent and create 270 to 350 new jobs in New Orleans
05.14.14
Event honors Louisiana small business leaders and their contributions to the state’s economy
05.08.14
Up 31 positions since 2010, Louisiana ranks No. 9 in Chief Executive’s Best & Worst States for Business; state breaks into the top 10 for the first time
05.05.14
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, New Orleans cited by Site Selection among best regional economic development groups, with LED ranked in the top five
05.01.14
New industrial machining project in Jena will create 95 direct new jobs
04.30.14
Corporate headquarters and research and development center to create 65 new direct jobs
04.29.14
Company will create 25 new direct jobs and build 56,000-square-foot facility to manufacture conveyor and shiploader systems
04.29.14
Mortgage Contracting Services doubles size of business process outsourcing center it opened in 2012
04.28.14
Company will deliver technology solutions as an anchor tenant of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Research Park; state-supported higher education initiative will expand computer science programs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
04.28.14
Company will build 500,000-square-foot logistics facility and create 160 new direct jobs
04.24.14
Company’s fourth U.S. location in Kenner, La., will create 320 new direct jobs in greater New Orleans
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Investment would create 65 new direct jobs at nation’s third-largest refinery in Garyville, La.
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Manufacturing facility will produce composite transportation components and create 300 new direct jobs in Webster Parish
03.26.14
Nominations now being accepted for 2014 Lantern Awards
03.14.14
State earns CiCi Awards for IBM and Gulf Coast Spinning projects
03.03.14
At $750 million, initial phase includes highest-performing direct reduced iron plant in the world and 150 new direct jobs
03.03.14
State ranks No. 1 in South for per-capita economic development projects
02.28.14
Mineral processing and shipping project will result in 12 new direct jobs in New Orleans
02.27.14
Company’s seventh U.S. location will create 58 new direct jobs in Louisiana
02.26.14
Cool Planet will invest more than $56 million in each of three Louisiana-based bio-refineries, beginning with Port of Alexandria site, and create 72 total direct jobs
02.25.14
Energy firm’s $24.3 million capital investment will create 100 new direct jobs in Iberia Parish
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Chemical company’s capital investment of $425 million creates 70 new direct jobs in Ascension Parish
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Company will deliver technology solutions as an anchor tenant in the 3,000-acre National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City; State-supported higher education initiative will expand computer science and cyber engineering programs at Louisiana Tech University
02.10.14
EA’s North American Test Center and LSU’s Center for Computation and Technology anchor 94,000-square-foot facility
02.10.14
Lubricants, fuels and fluids project in Shreveport, La., will create 75 new direct jobs
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Firm returns to its New Orleans roots with project resulting in more than 210 new direct and indirect jobs
02.03.14
Business Facilities magazine also names Louisiana as runner-up for State of the Year
02.03.14
Minden facility’s growth will boost output of multipurpose protective shelters ordered by telecommunications, energy, education, corrections and other customers
01.31.14
Project will result in 130 retained jobs and more than 30 new direct and indirect jobs in Northeast Louisiana
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22,500-square-foot expansion of headquarters will result in 195 new direct and indirect jobs
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2013 was best year in last six years for business development results, and employment in Louisiana is at an all-time high
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Ethane cracker and related derivatives plant could result in more than 2,400 new direct and indirect jobs
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Metal fabrication expansion will result in more than 160 direct and indirect new jobs
12.12.13
State climbs four positions to No. 21 in Small Business Policy Index
12.10.13
Company will create 115 jobs and invest $11.4 million in equipment and tooling to produce a new helicopter that will fill the JetRanger’s historic position in Bell’s product portfolio; State will fund new hangar at Lafayette Regional Airport
12.05.13
Cotton spinning operation in Bunkie will result in 307 new direct jobs and more than 700 new indirect jobs
12.02.13
Oil-and-gas firm will retain its headquarters in Louisiana and make $5 million capital investment
11.18.13
Carton-finishing facility to supply nearby customer P&G and result in more than 220 new direct and indirect jobs
11.14.13
Company’s valve manufacturing project will result in 70 new direct and indirect jobs
11.12.13
International award presented at the World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment in Shanghai, China
11.05.13
Crest will create 70 new direct jobs with project that will support electric utility customers
11.04.13
Louisiana earns its highest-ever ranking in Site Selection magazine’s evaluation of top states for attracting business investment, jobs
10.30.13
Global leader in calcined petroleum coke will make a $65 million manufacturing investment in Louisiana while creating 71 new direct jobs
10.24.13
Carencro project will result in more than 100 new direct and indirect jobs while retaining 55 jobs
10.18.13
New Iberia project will result in more than 150 new direct and indirect jobs while retaining more than 1,700 employees statewide
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Company will create 60 new direct jobs at manufacturing facility for liquid level gauges and accessories
09.26.13
IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge, already operating at a temporary site, represents Louisiana’s largest software development project to date, with innovative public-private partnerships in higher education and urban development
09.19.13
Project will result in 400 retained jobs, 532 new direct jobs and 609 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,100 new jobs
09.16.13
European company’s first U.S. steel facility will result in more than 2,200 direct and indirect jobs in Northwest Louisiana
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Project also will retain 1,260 existing jobs at Business Process Outsourcing Center and reach 2,000 total jobs
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Project is fourth major BASF expansion in Louisiana since 2009, will result in 167 new direct and indirect jobs
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Westlake project will produce clean chemicals and transportation fuels while resulting in 141 new direct and indirect jobs
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New synthetic rubber, plastics plants and upgraded ethylene capacity to result in more than 540 new direct and indirect jobs
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New venture will convert wood waste to gasoline and create nearly 500 new direct and indirect jobs in Alexandria and Natchitoches
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State will establish Aircraft MRO Center of Excellence for aviation training at SOWELA Technical Community College
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Ammonia production plant at Cornerstone Chemical site will result in more than 540 new jobs
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Louisiana achieves highest business climate ranking ever by Business Facilities magazine
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Project will include new 20,000-square-foot plant and result in 47 new direct and indirect jobs
07.18.13
Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranks Louisiana’s business climate No. 14, up 26 spots since 2008 – the largest improvement of any state in the past five years
07.15.13
In Shreveport, Baton Rouge and Geismar, Honeywell will retain 698 jobs and invest in projects resulting in 190 new direct and indirect jobs
07.10.13
Global company will develop a natural gas-based fertilizer plant and distribution center
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Company will expand Government Solutions professional workforce in Baton Rouge
06.20.13
New 97,000-square-foot building equips company for oilfield services growth
06.18.13
Companies from eight regions of the state earn honors for quality and community service
05.30.13
Investment will retain 397 jobs and result in more than 75 new direct and indirect jobs
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Plywood project will retain 686 jobs and result in 80 new direct and indirect jobs
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Energy firm's $30 million capital investment will result in nearly 1,300 new Louisiana jobs
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Company will create 20 new direct jobs and provide 425,000-barrel capacity for storage, blending and domestic shipping
05.15.13
Event honors Louisiana small business leaders and their contributions to the state's economy
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Up 33 spots since 2009, Louisiana ranks No. 11 in Chief Executive's Best & Worst States for Business
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Project will create 54 new direct jobs and result in 222 new indirect jobs while retaining 440 employees
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Project in Red River Parish will create 90 new jobs and result in 289 new indirect jobs
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Two relocated plants will result in more than 1,300 new direct and indirect jobs
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Company marks creation of 100 jobs en route to full employment of 300 workers by 2015
04.22.13
Over 400 cities considered; rankings based on economic potential, human resources, cost-effectiveness, infrastructure and business friendliness
04.17.13
Project at Cornerstone Chemical site will create 65 new direct jobs and result in 477 new indirect jobs
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Liquefied natural gas site would create 45 new direct jobs and 1,000 construction jobs
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"IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge" represents Louisiana's largest software development project to date; with State support, LSU will dramatically expand its computer science program
03.18.13
$1.52 million investment will create 88 direct jobs and result in 134 indirect jobs
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State earns CiCi Awards for Sempra Energy, Sutherland Global Services, CF Industries and Benteler Steel/Tube projects
03.12.13
Project at Michoud Assembly Facility will result in 236 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 400 new jobs
03.06.13
Company will develop 2 million-square-foot complex, resulting in 210 new direct jobs and 516 new indirect jobs
03.04.13
Fortune 500 firm to build Technology Center of Excellence, adding 800 jobs in Monroe and 1,170 new indirect jobs in the greater Monroe area
02.28.13
New methanol facility will result in over 430 new direct, indirect jobs
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Storage tank, blending and logistics operations to result in 50 new direct jobs and 220 new indirect jobs
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Expansion to add 55,000 square feet and retain 87 jobs in Calcasieu Parish
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Company's project at The Port of Lake Charles would result in nearly 1,000 new direct and indirect jobs
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Higher Education Initiatives Help Build Louisiana’s Technology Workforce
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Company plans to produce high-mileage vehicles at former GM plant in Caddo Parish
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Forbes describes Louisiana as “America’s new frontier for business opportunity” in a commentary about the state’s economic development efforts. With a dramatic economic transformation since 2008, Louisiana is attracting major business investment in both traditional and emerging industries, “…luring in dozens of economic development projects that are creating more than 63,000 jobs and over $28 billion in new capital investment.”
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2012 was best year in last five years for business development results
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Project producing wood-based pellets near Bastrop for U.K. energy generation will include Baton Rouge shipping facility and total capital investment of more than $120 million
12.12.12
Online and mobile scheduling firm will link medical providers with patients nationwide and result in more than 100 new direct and indirect jobs in Capital Region
12.10.12
Project will include $3.9 million capital investment in 24,000-square-foot industrial machining facility
12.06.12
Project includes $1.1 million investment in Gray-based facility, resulting in 46 new direct and indirect jobs
12.03.12
Integrated gas-to-liquids (GTL) and ethane cracker complex will create 1,253 direct jobs with salaries averaging nearly $88,000, plus benefits; project will be one of the largest foreign direct invest
11.20.12
Company will retain headquarters in New Orleans area, creating 60 new direct jobs
11.05.12
Fertilizer manufacturer invests nearly $14 million, resulting in 16 new direct jobs and an estimated 44 new indirect jobs.
11.01.12
Ascension Parish project will result in 93 new direct jobs, 349 retained jobs, estimated 686 new indirect jobs
10.26.12
European company's first U.S. steel facility will represent a capital investment of $900 million, making it one of the largest industrial projects ever developed in Northwest Louisiana
10.23.12
Formic acid project will create 20 new direct jobs, result in more than 90 new indirect jobs at chemical complex
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Company's 105,000-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs and create 50 new jobs in Gonzales
10.08.12
Primer on State Tax Structure in Louisiana,' a report published jointly by LDR and LED, is intended to inform deliberations on tax reform leading up to the 2013 legislative session
10.08.12
Company's $6 million investment will create 30 new direct jobs and retain 175 jobs
09.27.12
Synthetic lubricants project will create 45 direct jobs, resulting in 389 new indirect jobs in Baton Rouge, Port Allen
09.12.12
Louisiana plant will create 125 new direct jobs and retain 203 existing jobs
09.06.12
Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranks Louisiana's business climate No. 16, up 24 spots since 2008 – the largest improvement of any state in the last four years
08.24.12
New plant site creates 160 new direct jobs and will result in 350 new indirect jobs
08.22.12
Company will spend $6.75 million on new facility; project will create 65 direct jobs
08.02.12
Agreement supports National Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans
08.01.12
We continue to be impressed with the diversity and coordination of economic development efforts across the state of Louisiana. The Bayou State’s success is reflected in its stellar results in our 2011 State Rankings. For the second year in a row, Louisiana has topped the chart in our Workforce Training Leaders category on the strength of its widely praised FastStart program.
07.25.12
Company will relocate Chilean plant to Ascension Parish, creating 130 direct jobs and resulting in 996 new indirect jobs
07.24.12
Company to provide information technology services from Chase Tower South office
07.24.12
Business Facilities magazine ranks LED FastStart No. 1 for third consecutive year
07.20.12
Business Facilities magazine: Louisiana rises to No. 5 in 2012 – its highest position ever
07.20.12
New $20 million school near Leesville will serve more than 800 mostly military family children
07.19.12
Meat export facility creates 125 new jobs, will generate $126 million in annual spending
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Mortgage Contracting Services plans to begin filling first of 90 new jobs in August
07.01.12
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina have quietly positioned themselves as leaders in the job-training effort. Each state's program is unique, but they share some commonalities.
06.28.12
New Orleans is one of the most diverse and eccentric cities in the country. It Is known for the French Quarter, live music, bachelor parties, levies, Hurricane Katrina, Bourbon Street, delicious (yet, heartburn inducing) food, nearby swamps, nearby swamp people, Hollywood South, above ground cemeteries, voodoo, oak trees, football champions, and football bounty hunters.
06.27.12
Company invested $8.6 million, created 47 new jobs and retained 456 jobs
06.25.12
$37 million investment will create 19 new jobs, retain 141 workers in Bienville Parish
06.19.12
National Chamber Foundation says positive workforce, incentive policies spurring Louisiana economy
06.13.12
Expansion will add 127 direct jobs, retain 81 existing jobs in St. Tammany Parish
06.12.12
Companies from eight regions of the state to be honored for quality and community service
06.07.12
NEW ORLEANS—Barrett Conrad had plenty of chances to leave this city after earning a degree in computer science from Tulane University in 2002. Instead, the creator of a smartphone app for trivia buffs now urges computer programmers from across the country to move here.
06.01.12
Electronic Arts (EA) is expanding at its site on Louisiana State University’s (LSU) campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The digital arts and video game maker will create approximately 200 jobs, bringing total employment to more than 600 workers. The company will relocate to a larger facility on campus to accommodate the expansion. Total investment is $28.2 million.
05.23.12
Ammonia project at Cornerstone Chemical site would create 60 new direct jobs, result in 440 new indirect jobs
05.15.12
Event honors leaders who make significant contributions through Louisiana small businesses
05.14.12
$1.9 million investment will allow company to produce 500 boats for U.S. Coast Guard
05.10.12
$18.7 million capital investment will create 22 direct jobs and result in 167 indirect jobs
05.08.12
Company will create 80 new jobs and retain 128 jobs in $10 million expansion
05.07.12
Corporate move, manufacturing expansion to add 100 new jobs in Shreveport
05.04.12
Investment to retain 411 jobs and improve efficiency of Bogalusa mill
05.03.12
Natural gas export facility now fully subscribed; construction to start in 2013
05.02.12
State ranks 13th in Chief Executive's Best/Worst States for Business, up 32 spots in past four years
05.01.12
When everyone on the team is focused like a laser on the only possible outcome, the team will deliver. Gov. Bobby Jindal made economic development his top campaign issue when running for Louisiana's chief executive officer position a few years ago, and that focus is paying off.
04.30.12
Project to include $120 million investment, 30 new direct jobs, 292 new indirect jobs
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Growth will add 200 new direct jobs and 407 new indirect jobs
03.27.12
Nominations now being accepted for 2012 Lantern Awards
03.14.12
Central Louisiana project will create 600 new direct jobs and result in over 400 indirect jobs
03.09.12
Pineville manufacturing project creates 105 direct jobs and retains nearly 400 jobs
03.08.12
Export potential, refining capacity, rising acreage among factors favoring soybean crush plant
03.05.12
Oilfield pipe fabricator's project to retain 190 jobs, result in 50 new direct jobs
03.01.12
Louisiana's rich culture in creativity, film, music and television has been a natural fit for the development of an emerging digital media and technology industry. The state first began cultivating video game development in 2005 when it passed the digital media tax credit program, attracting major game developer EA Games to the state.
02.29.12
Firm that produced Oscar-winning work for 'Hugo' to create more than 120 direct, indirect jobs
02.29.12
Louisiana ranks No. 2 in the U.S. for new firms and No. 10 in the U.S. for mature firms; Louisiana one of only two Southern states to rank in the Top 10 for both new and mature firms
02.28.12
Webster Parish manufacturer of industrial trailers to add 25 jobs this year
02.17.12
Company's software development operations to result in more than 600 new direct, indirect jobs
02.16.12
Project will create 37 more direct jobs and 65 indirect jobs in Northeast Louisiana
02.14.12
Rail expansion to create 225 new direct jobs and result in 502 new indirect jobs
02.07.12
Project will create 32 new direct jobs and 269 new indirect jobs in the River Parishes
02.03.12
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01.18.12
Project would relocate plant from Chile to Ascension Parish site
01.13.12
Door component manufacturing site will create 75 direct jobs and result in more than 100 indirect jobs
01.12.12
Move brings 44 direct and indirect jobs and $1.14 million capital investment to Baton Rouge
01.12.12
New 80,000-square-foot facility will bring 120 new direct jobs over five years to Lafayette Parish
12.15.11
Louisiana's 2011 business development wins projected to create more than 20,500 new jobs, $18 billion in capital investment
11.30.11
Ethylene cracker would expand South African company's production significantly in Louisiana
11.23.11
State encourages shoppers to patronize locally owned small businesses this holiday weekend, year-round
11.23.11
Over the past four years, no state has improved more than Louisiana
11.22.11
Project will create 150 direct jobs and more than 1,150 indirect jobs
11.10.11
Veterans Initiative enhances state contract access for business owners with military service
11.01.11
Site Selection magazine ranks Louisiana No. 7 in the U.S. – up two spots from 2010 and 18 spots from 2009
10.25.11
The $50 million investment creates 11 new jobs, retains 1,400 jobs at BASF's largest site in North America
10.18.11
State and company execute agreement focused on developing a new joint venture at Avondale
09.22.11
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Refinery complex would create up to 850 direct jobs, thousands of indirect jobs
08.17.11
Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranks Louisiana business climate No. 18, up 22 spots since 2008
08.15.11
Mobile game publisher will hire nearly 150 for Louisiana digital game studio
08.12.11
Leading site-selection publication cites LED FastStart as top program in the U.S.
08.11.11
Company’s $10 million reinvestment in closed paper mill site will result in 317 direct jobs
08.08.11
Satellite communications company relocated its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Louisiana
08.03.11
Metal-coatings business will result in 43 direct jobs, 60 indirect jobs
08.02.11
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Project to result in nearly 700 direct and indirect jobs
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Company will retain 70 jobs, create 25 new jobs with $9.3 million capital investment
07.21.11
Company to create 600 new jobs in Lafayette with $19 million capital investment
07.19.11
Project to create 148 new direct jobs, link to Haynesville Shale play
07.15.11
Louisiana again ranks higher than all other Southern states for new jobs and investment
07.11.11
New laws extend incentives for economic development driven by interactive software and research
07.08.11
New law restarts program to stimulate access to early-stage capital in Louisiana
07.08.11
Lake Charles area manufacturer among dozens each year to create jobs with the incentive
07.06.11
$33 million capital investment will retain 200 jobs and create 11 new jobs
07.05.11
Lafayette jewelry manufacturer one of hundreds of companies to use the state credit for innovation
07.01.11
Free resource now available online for SEBD-certified businesses
06.30.11
Modernization to result in 174 retained jobs and $10.8 million capital investment
06.28.11
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$110 million, state-funded Marine Forces Reserve facility to result in the retention of 1,600 jobs and creation of 400 new jobs
06.17.11
Job fair will be Friday, June 24 in Baton Rouge
06.16.11
Expansion to create 39 new jobs, 28 retained jobs and $3.3 million capital investment
06.14.11
LED announces 2011 Lantern Award winners
05.31.11
Company to expand its output of engineered products that enhance oil and gas recovery
05.29.11
Veteran LED staff member to lead national accrediting body for community developers
05.25.11
Digital media company delivers Netflix-style streaming for video games
05.24.11
Event honors small business leaders who make significant impacts in their communities
05.16.11
Project to create more than 240 new direct jobs averaging $57,000, plus benefits
05.06.11
Program to strengthen the economic competitiveness of Louisiana municipalities
05.04.11
Survey of chief executives ranks Louisiana as the most improved state for business in the U.S. over the last four years
05.02.11
Leading economic development publication places LED in Top 10 for second year
05.01.11
Louisiana has reason to celebrate but no time to bask. With more people flocking to the Bayou, officials must keep pace for the never-ending jobs race.
04.27.11
EARLY next month Barack Obama plans to speak about jobs. There are not enough of them, and frustration on that subject got a boost this month when Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, entered the Republican presidential race. Mr Perry's best selling point is that, since June 2009, Texas has created 40% of America's net new jobs.
04.15.11
New Digital Media Facility at LSU is expected to result in a roughly 50 percent increase in the NATC's headcount in Baton Rouge -- from about 400 jobs today to more than 600 jobs within 3 to 4 years
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03.11.11
Nucor Corp., DG Foods and Blade Dynamics projects in Louisiana win Corporate Investment and Community Impact Awards from Trade & Industry Development magazine
03.07.11
Multiphase project will be one of the largest projects in Louisiana history and could create over 1,250 jobs and $3.4 billion capital investment
03.03.11
Applications are now being accepted until April 15
03.01.11
State also ranked best in the U.S. on a per-capita basis in Site Selection magazine's "Governor's Cup" rankings
02.22.11
Expansion to result in 22 new direct jobs and represent $10 million capital investment
02.08.11
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Project to create 137 new direct jobs, retain 41 existing jobs and generate more than $2 million capital investment
12.22.10
Business development successes, targeted economic growth strategy, and innovative incentives help Louisiana secure top honor
12.21.10
Louisiana's 2007 to 2010 growth rate ranked 17th in U.S.
12.15.10
Manufacturing relocation to create 75 new, direct jobs and generate $5.7 million capital investment
12.09.10
New project to result in 317 new, direct jobs and $9.7 million capital investment
12.02.10
Project will create 36 new direct jobs and $175 million in capital investment, retain 350 existing jobs.
11.05.10
Company already has created 275 new, direct jobs and generated $156 million in capital investment
11.01.10
Leading economic development publication ranks Louisiana among the top 10 states for business in the U.S. for the first time; Louisiana jumps 16 spots from 2009 to 2010
10.28.10
Company has created approximately 300 new, direct jobs and 200 additional contractor positions
10.20.10
State's new Retention and Modernization Program enables Louisiana to land $300 million modernization project for Port Hudson mill over competing sites in other states
09.22.10
Regional expansion will create 120 new jobs and generate $69 million in capital investment
09.15.10
Multiphase iron and steel project could create 1,250 jobs and $3.4 billion in capital investment
08.24.10
CQMS will create more than 200 new jobs
08.23.10
Project will result in more than 500 new, direct jobs averaging more than $57,000, plus benefits
08.18.10
Training magazine selects Louisiana FastStart's Barry May as one of 40 Top Young Trainers
08.04.10
Pollina Corporate Real Estate cites Retention and Modernization Program, LED FastStart and aggressive marketing among reasons for Louisiana's dramatic improvement from 2008 to 2010
07.29.10
Leading site selection publication, Business Facilities magazine, cites LED FastStart as 'gold standard' for workforce training solutions
07.13.10
Relocation of Globalstar from Silicon Valley will create hundreds of new, high-paying professional jobs
07.06.10
Louisiana scores higher than all other Southern states for new jobs and investment
06.14.10
LED announces 2010 Lantern Award winners
05.12.10
Highlights Shaw Modular Solutions, growth strategies
04.29.10
Program provides tools to enhance community competitiveness
04.28.10
Project will create at least 100 direct jobs and up to $5 million capital investment
04.27.10
Leading economic development publication recognizes LED for first time
04.16.10
CenturyLink joins Entergy, The Shaw Group on 2010 Fortune 500 list
04.01.10
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute now available online
03.29.10
LED's redesigned Web site wins "Best Government Web Site"
03.24.10
Company will add 120 new jobs and invest $69 million
03.18.10
CPSI will create 100 new direct jobs, 51 new indirect jobs during first four years
03.18.10
Since 2008, Louisiana has been bucking historical trends
03.16.10
Saint-Gobain Containers will retain 350 jobs with average annual salaries of at least $51,000, plus benefits
03.11.10
SNF, V-Vehicle Co., ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston, and Foster Farms projects win Corporate Investment and Community Impact Awards from Trade & Industry Development magazine
03.08.10
Capital Region, Northeast Louisiana also rank highly
03.05.10
Luling expansion totals 26 new jobs, 166 indirect jobs and $196 million in capital investment
02.03.10
Joint venture between Cargill Inc., Sugar Growers and Refiners Inc. and Imperial Sugar Co. will strengthen the competitiveness of Louisiana's sugar industry
01.27.10
Funding round enables company to add at least 60 new jobs averaging more than $70,000, plus benefits
12.30.09
Analysis suggests cargo volumes in Louisiana could triple over next 20 years
12.23.09
Latest U.S. Census Bureau data reveal more people are moving into Louisiana than moving out
12.14.09
State-of-the-art 128,000-square-foot mill now employs 49 people in Louisiana
12.07.09
Dr. Reddy's will retain more than 160 jobs, create 73 new jobs and add $16.5 million in capital investment
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Portfolio.com recognizes Louisiana's recent economic momentum and success
11.09.09
Northrop Grumman expansion allowed company to retain 35 jobs, create 40 new high-tech jobs and generate 31 indirect jobs
11.06.09
Leading digital effects company could create 40 direct new jobs in three years
11.05.09
Expansion will retain 250 jobs, while creating 320 new direct jobs and more than 400 indirect jobs
10.23.09
Corporate headquarters relocation bringing 20 new high-paying jobs, $5 million capital investment
10.02.09
$3.8 billion contract could create up to 300 full-time jobs in Lake Charles
10.01.09
Program offers customized support for economic growth and competitiveness
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Mayflower Transit ranks Louisiana 11th best in the country; job opportunities drive relocation trends
09.15.09
New facility will produce lightweight containerboard, creating 120 new jobs and more than $150 million capital investment
09.15.09
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Today, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, and Louisiana Economic Development are kicking off a two-day summit to examine ways of improving the freight transportation system in Louisiana to better facilitate business development and economic growth.
09.14.09
Company's move means $1.2 million capital investment, 56 new jobs and 200 jobs retained
09.09.09
Company will move to dockside location at the uptown terminal complex
09.01.09
LCAI registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 4
08.28.09
New membrane cell facility will retain 80 jobs and generate $170 million in capital investment
08.26.09
New Gardner Denver Thomas operations will quadruple company's employment in Monroe
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Program encourages communities to strengthen competitive economic development plans
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Using LED FastStart™ for training, East Baton Rouge Parish facility will hire at least 100 new employees at salaries averaging nearly $63,000, plus benefits
07.15.09
Louisiana is conducive for algae growth as renewable fuel alternative
07.14.09
Louisiana scores higher than all other Southern states for jobs and investment
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LED announces 2009 Lantern Award winners
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