Gulf Coast Tactical Expands New Iberia Operations to Support Next-Generation Maritime Defense
Gulf Coast Tactical, LLC announced it will invest $6.1 million in Iberia Parish to expand production of unmanned surface vehicles, patrol craft and other maritime platforms used in security operations, reinforcing Louisiana’s growing role in America’s defense economy.
C&C Forest Products Invests Over $21 Million to Rebuild Coushatta Sawmill
C&C Forest Products announced it is investing over $21 million to rebuild its Coushatta sawmill following a 2025 fire, repositioning the facility as a more efficient, cost-competitive specialty lumber and timber operation.
The company is expected to create 77 direct new jobs with an average annual salary of $65,260, which is 34% above the average Red River Parish wage, while retaining 27 current positions. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 256 indirect new jobs, for a total of 333 potential new job opportunities in the Northwest Region.
Faith Technologies Incorporated™ to Power Northeast Louisiana Growth With $80.5 Million Investment
Faith Technologies Incorporated™ (FTI) announced it will invest $80.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in Ouachita Parish, expanding production capacity of electrical components and solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects to move faster and operate more efficiently.
The company is expected to create at least 200 direct new jobs offering competitive compensation packages with entry-level positions starting at $22 per hour. Employees will also have access to continued education and career advancement through FTI’s apprenticeship program, which enables individuals to begin in entry-level roles and, over four years, become licensed electricians while earning and learning on the job.
State Investment Positions Acadiana Regional Airport for $74 Million Hangar Development and Aviation Exteriors Expansion
A strategic state investment through Louisiana’s FastSites program is helping position Acadiana Regional Airport for major growth in the national aviation maintenance market, supporting a more than $74 million hangar and site development led by the Iberia Parish Airport Authority that will enable Aviation Exteriors Louisiana LLC (AVEX) to expand its operations. The state’s $10 million FastSites investment will advance critical infrastructure improvements at the airport’s P1 Site, accelerating development timelines and strengthening Louisiana’s inventory of project-ready industrial assets.
Port NOLA and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Partner with UTC Transoceanic to Bring AI-Powered Oversized Cargo Technology to New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) are partnering with newly launched logistics company UTC Transoceanic to bring advanced artificial intelligence and digital rail technology to one of the country’s most important gateways for oversized cargo.
Central Louisiana Secures $3.6 Billion Applied Digital AI Factory Campus
Applied Digital Corporation announced plans to develop a $3.6 billion, state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) factory campus in Rapides Parish. Known as Delta Forge 1, the facility is purpose-built for large-scale AI training and inference workloads, marking a major milestone in Central Louisiana’s economic growth and digital infrastructure expansion.
Louisiana Surpasses $100 Billion in New Investment Following Commonwealth LNG Final Investment Decision
CAMERON, La. – Caturus announced today the final investment decision for its $13 billion Commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, a milestone project that pushes Louisiana past $100 billion in announced capital investment projects since Governor Jeff Landry took office in January 2024.
Air Liquide Invests $350 Million to Strengthen Louisiana Footprint and Support Hyundai Steel Project
ST. JAMES PARISH, La. – Global industrial gas leader Air Liquide is investing more than $350 million in Louisiana to expand industrial gas production and infrastructure, supporting Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana (HPLS) new low-carbon steel facility and advancing a growing ecosystem of next-generation manufacturing along the Mississippi River.
Woodside Tugboat Contract Boosts Louisiana Spend to More Than $1 Billion
BELLE CHASSE, La. – Woodside Energy has awarded a services contract to Green Tug Towing for the design and construction of four new tugs to be built at C&C Marine and Repair in Plaquemines Parish and delivered to Louisiana LNG in 2028. With this award, valued at more than $300 million, Woodside and its contractors have now committed more than $1 billion to Louisiana suppliers for the foundational development of the Louisiana LNG project.
New Analysis Projects Louisiana International Terminal to Deliver $33 Million in Annual Tax Revenue, Thousands of Jobs, to St. Bernard Parish
NEW ORLEANS, La – Greater New Orleans, Inc. has released a comprehensive economic and fiscal impact analysis of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), finding that the container ship terminal in Violet will generate more than $33 million in new annual tax revenues for St. Bernard Parish at full buildout — equivalent to a 58% increase over the parish’s current tax base — while adding more than 4,300 direct and indirect jobs to a workforce of fewer than 12,000.