The Central South Carpenters Regional Council has opened its new $12.5 million training facility in New Orleans, featuring 23,000 sq ft of training space for carpenters and millwrights.
Shell Chemical announced Nov. 30 its final investment decision to increase alpha olefins production at its existing chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, La. As part of the plan, Shell will construct a fourth AO unit, adding 425,000 tonnes of capacity.
A new high-speed rail project is gaining traction, having reached a 50% milestone in development capital this month and will move forward with engineering and pre-construction with the announcement of its design-build development partnership.
Officials with Yuhuang Chemical Inc. held a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony on September 18 for a $1.85 billion ethanol plant to be constructed in Vacherie, La. The project is Yuhuang's first investment outside of mainland China and the largest investment by a Chinese company in the Gulf Coast. The company closed on the purchase of 1,300 acres on River Road last month and recently signed key design, engineering and construction contracts. The first two phases involve the construction of two separate methanol plants with a combined annual capacity of 3 million metric tons. The third phase will construct a methanol derivatives plant.
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