Business Wins in South Louisiana
Louisiana Attracts Major Reinvestment in Acadiana Distribution Center
January 15, 2026
Walmart plans to invest more than $330 million to modernize its regional distribution center in Opelousas.
First Solar Inaugurates New $1.1 Billion Louisiana Manufacturing Facility
November 21, 2025
First Solar, Inc. inaugurated its new fully vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish. The $1.1 billion facility, which spans approximately 2.4 million square feet, currently employs over 700 people…
MMR Group Expands Footprint with $55.2M Investment in Lafayette to Serve Growing Tech Markets
October 6, 2025
MMR Group announced it is growing its Louisiana footprint with a $55.2 million investment for a new assembly facility in Lafayette Parish that will expand production of electrical components…
Green Fuels Operating Announces $110 Million Investment to Transform Historic Evangeline Processing Facility
May 22, 2025
Green Fuels Operating PC (GFO) announced it will invest $110 million to transform the historic Evangeline Processing Facility in Acadia Parish…
Solar Panel Maker First Solar Breaks Ground on $1.1 Billion Facility in Iberia Parish
September 25, 2023
First Solar, the largest solar panel manufacturing company in the Western Hemisphere, officially began construction on its planned $1.1-billion manufacturing facility…
Nearly $50 Million Allocated to Grow the Future of Biopharma in Acadiana
August 31, 2022
Acadiana is poised to grow its burgeoning biopharmaceutical sector, supported by an upgraded research facility at UL Lafayette’s New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) and development of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing hub…
Greenberry Industrial Manufacturing Project To Create 100 New Jobs in Jefferson Davis Parish
March 10, 2022
Greenberry Industrial, a Washington-based fabricator and contractor serving a wide range of industrial markets, announced that it is in the process of converting a shipyard fabrication facility into a manufacturing plant…
South Louisiana Rail Facility To Develop Rice Mill In Jeff Davis Parish
June 11, 2020
Gov. John Bel Edwards and the South Louisiana Rail Facility announced SLRF will develop an $11.6 million rice mill in Jefferson Davis Parish.
Saronic Technologies Investing $300 Million to Expand Franklin Shipyard
December 3, 2025
Saronic Technologies, Inc. is expanding operations in St. Mary Parish to increase production capacity at its autonomous surface vessels shipyard.
Drone Institute Expands Lafayette Headquarters to Advance Innovation and Data Technology
November 20, 2025
Drone Institute, LLC announced a $340,000 expansion of its Lafayette headquarters to consolidate its drone operations, data processing and pilot training within a single facility.
DMR Technologies to Launch Full-Scale U.S. Drone Manufacturing Facility in Lafayette
October 2, 2025
DMR Technologies announced it will invest $1.4 million to establish its first full-scale U.S. manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish…
Ice Industries’ First Manufacturing Facility in Louisiana to Supply American-Made Products to First Solar, Inc.
August 28, 2024
Ice Industries, Inc., an industrial manufacturer and supplier, announced it is investing $6 million to establish a new production facility in southwest Louisiana.
First Solar to Invest Up to $1.1 Billion to Build Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in Acadiana
August 10, 2023
First Solar, the largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere, announced it has selected Acadiana Regional Airport as the site of its fifth American manufacturing facility.
Avex Announces $2.5 Million Expansion of Acadiana Aircraft Facility
July 22, 2022
Aviation Exteriors Louisiana, which has long specialized in the painting of commercial aircraft, will add aircraft maintenance and conversion services with an expansion at its Iberia Parish facility.
Cajun Traditions Announces New Meat Processing Facility in Church Point
August 8, 2020
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Cajun Traditions Food Processors owner Lonnie Richard announced the company’s development of a new meat processing and packaging facility in Church Point, Louisiana.
Global Vessel & Tank Expands New Iberia Operations
November 24, 2025
Global Vessel & Tank, LLC announced it will invest $5.4 million to expand its Iberia Parish operations with new manufacturing and office space…
South Louisiana Rail Facility Expands to Create New Opportunities for Louisiana Rice Farmers
October 13, 2025
South Louisiana Rail Facility (SLRF), an agricultural export and processing company, announced it will invest $2.1 million to further expand its Jefferson Davis Parish operations.
Noble Plastics Announces $8.5 Million Expansion in Acadiana to Build Local Supply Chain for First Solar
September 9, 2025
Noble Plastics, a woman-owned small business specializing in custom plastic injection molding, announced it is investing $8.5 million to expand…
Infinity Valve & Supply Expansion to Result in 213 New Acadiana Region Jobs
November 3, 2023
Infinity Operators, LLC announced it is investing $1.1 million to increase production capacity of its new air compression division through equipment upgrades and physical expansion of its manufacturing facility in Lafayette Parish.
British Chemical Manufacturer to Build Its First U.S. Facility In Acadiana
December 2, 2022
Aquaspersions Ltd., a global manufacturer of water-based additives for the latex, paint and adhesives industries, announced it is investing at least $7.5 million to establish a new production facility in St. Martin Parish.
Supreme Rice Invests $16.2 Million To Create Parboil Facilities in Acadia Parish, Expand Product Line
May 25, 2022
Supreme Rice, one of the largest rice-milling operations in Louisiana, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau for a new line of ready-to-eat products.
Cabot Corporation Plans $90 Million Enhancement at Ville Platte Plant
July 9, 2020
A global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, Boston, Massachusetts-based Cabot Corporation will make a $90 million capital investment to enhance the performance of its plant in Ville Platte, Louisiana.