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Gov. Edwards, Kopter Dedicate Lafayette Helicopter Assembly Site

Gov. Edwards, Kopter Dedicate Lafayette Helicopter Assembly Site

by Chasah West | Feb 17, 2020 | Business Development

Recently, Gov. Edwards joined Andreas Löwenstein, CEO of Kopter Group AG, and a number of state, regional, and local officials to celebrate Kopter’s Selection of Lafayette for assembly of its newest helicopter, the SH09. Kopter’s site will be located at the Lafayette...

Savoie’s Foods Announces $12.7 Million Expansion In St. Landry Parish

by Chasah West | Dec 5, 2019 | Business Development

Gov. John Bel Edwards and President Frederick Lafleur of Savoie’s Sausage and Food Products Inc. announced a sizable $12.7 million expansion of the company’s food production facility in St. Landry Parish. The company will broaden its distribution area with the...
Feels Like Home: Finding Happiness in South Louisiana

Feels Like Home: Finding Happiness in South Louisiana

by Chasah West | Oct 2, 2019 | Business Development

John Rahat and his family packed up their lives in 2005 and moved more than 8,500 miles across the world to reside in the sunny city of Orlando, Florida—a drastic change of scenery compared to the home they left behind in South Asia or, as John likes to call it, “the...
How Festival International Changed South Louisiana

How Festival International Changed South Louisiana

by Chasah West | May 22, 2019 | Business Development

Festival International de Louisiane has become an integral piece of South Louisiana’s cultural landscape. While most know it as a week-long celebration of the most exciting music, food and art from around the globe, the festival also provides a substantial economic...
Gov. Edwards and LHC Group Break Ground on 500-Job Expansion of Lafayette Office

Gov. Edwards and LHC Group Break Ground on 500-Job Expansion of Lafayette Office

by Chasah West | Mar 28, 2019 | Business Development

Recently, Gov. Edwards and LHC Group Chairman and CEO Keith Myers were joined by state, local, and federal officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the home health company’s $46 million expansion. LHC Group is a healthcare provider that specializes in the post-acute...

Gov. Edwards, Kopter CEO Announce Louisiana Helicopter Facility

by Chasah West | Mar 21, 2019 | Business Development

At this year’s HAI Heli-Expo, Governor John Bel Edwards and Kopter Group AG CEO Andreas Löwenstein announced that the Switzerland-based helicopter company has chosen Lafayette, Louisiana, as its first North American location for production of its SH09 helicopter. The...
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