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PROJECT TITLE: FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX ENTERED BY: LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. James Parish surrounds one of the biggest bends of the Mississippi River, where the waterway turns toward New Orleans halfway downstream from Louisiana’s capital, Baton Rouge. By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. Bobby Jindal.

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MARCH 30, 2016

Louisiana Economic Development estimates the combined projects will result in 1,892 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 2,100 new jobs in Southwest Louisiana. Louisiana faced competition for the projects, including from Texas for the ethane cracker, and Texas and South Korea for the MEG production facility.

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JULY 17, 2013

Bobby Jindal and Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies President and CEO Andreas Kramvis have announced that Honeywell will invest $208 million in new manufacturing projects at its four production sites in Louisiana. LED estimates all four projects will result in 148 new indirect jobs, for a total of 190 new jobs in Louisiana.

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DECEMBER 4, 2012

billion, according to an economic impact study commissioned by Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and completed by the LSU Division of Economic Development. According to Dr. Loren Scott, Professor Emeritus of Economics at LSU, Sasol’s planned facility will be the largest single manufacturing investment in Louisiana history.

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OCTOBER 22, 2013

Stephen Moret Secretary Louisiana Economic Development. BF: Louisiana keeps moving up in our annual Best Business Climate ranking. SM: The most important have been our efforts to enhance Louisiana’s economic competitiveness. BF: Louisiana recently enacted new several new incentives programs.

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MAY 18, 2016

CGI Federal recently celebrated the dedication of its 50,000-square-foot information technology center that serves as an anchor for the 143-acre University of Louisiana at Lafayette Research Park. million facility, a CGI Onshore IT Services Center of Excellence, will be home to 400 high-quality IT jobs at full employment.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Venyu Solutions LLC has completed its new Tier III data center – the highest certification for any data center in Louisiana – following the historically faithful $20 million preservation of the former Selber Bros. Since 2012, it has operated a data center in Northwest Louisiana at the National Cyber Research Park in nearby Bossier City.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

LED began discussing potential location options in Louisiana with Perficient in November 2013. To secure the project, LED offered the company a customized incentive package that includes the comprehensive workforce solutions of LED FastStart ®. Southeast Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-Sept-2014 Lafayette LED LED FastStart'

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Louisiana committed $17.5 The new hangar made Chennault a particularly attractive site for AAR’s major expansion into Louisiana. “We We look forward to meeting and engaging the talented pool of aviation professionals from the area and helping to extend Lake Charles’ position as an aviation center of excellence for Louisiana.”.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

The project will create 800 new direct jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in an additional 542 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,300 new permanent jobs in the Capital Region of Louisiana. To fast-track growth, LSU’s College of Engineering will launch the “Geaux Digital Louisiana” consortium. King Alexander.

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JULY 24, 2017

Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan have been named the Top Manufacturing States in a new rankings category in Business Facilities' 13th Annual Rankings Report; Louisiana is tops in Cybersecurity Growth Potential. Read: Manufacturing Is Job One For Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan.

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JUNE 22, 2016

McAuliffe signed Executive Order 23 establishing “The New Virginia Economy” Workforce Initiative which laid out plans to overhaul Virginia’s economy in four ways: increasing postsecondary education and workforce credentials; securing employment for veterans; aligning education with the needs of businesses; and diversifying the economy.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The new plant will create 675 new direct jobs and will be one of the largest manufacturing projects in Northwest Louisiana’s history. Benteler selected Louisiana after a lengthy, competitive site-selection process that included more than a dozen states and 100 potential sites. billion in the region. billion in the region.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). By the BF Staff. From the July/August 2017 Issue. Photo: SWLA). Edwards said. “We

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MARCH 27, 2014

Nucor has created 140 new direct jobs to date and will reach its target of 150 jobs well in advance of the company’s year-end 2014 commitment to the State of Louisiana. By the end of 2015, the company will inform Louisiana officials of its intent to complete the remaining four phases. James Parish'

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

FLYING HIGH IN NORTH LOUISIANA. Aerospace/defense companies will find North Louisiana a business-friendly and low cost manufacturing environment. Ranked as the most cost competitive place to do business by Forbes and KPMG, North Louisiana offers both value and quality.

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APRIL 9, 2013

Jindal said, “This project will continue to position Louisiana as a leader in the global technology sector as we are bringing in one of the largest, most successful, most innovative companies to create a first-of-its-kind software development center in Louisiana. million office building will be funded by the State of Louisiana ($14.8

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) estimates the manufacturing project also will result in 389 new indirect jobs in the Capital Region, while retaining 2,607 existing jobs associated with the ExxonMobil Chemical Plant and Lubricants Plant operations in the region. The state will provide a Modernization Tax Credit valued at $1.8

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MAY 5, 2016

A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 aerospace and defense sector continues to be one of the top employers in the U.S. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Jindal said, “After the loss of GM, we made a commitment to the people of Northwest Louisiana that we would not only pursue possible alternative uses for the old GM facility, but we would also aggressively pursue new projects in the region that would create new job opportunities.”. “We We can’t wait to begin our journey in Louisiana.”.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment.

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MARCH 12, 2014

A primary focus for those in workforce development is to bridge the gap between employers and potential employees, addressing the issues of skills training and talent building. Once the overall expansion is complete, total employment at the Mobile complex is expected to reach approximately 4,600 people. LOUISIANA FASTSTART: TOP RANKED.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

The Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) estimates the project will result in an additional 28 new indirect jobs. Jindal said, “Emerson has served the Gulf Coast from its Capital Region locations for more than four decades, and we’re proud that the company has decided to expand here in Louisiana.”

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MARCH 28, 2014

The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced. The QRT program is successful because it works with employers, workforce boards, colleges and school districts to find the best situation to provide training for new employees.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

This project will continue to position Louisiana as a leader in the global technology sector as we are bringing in one of the largest, most successful, most innovative companies to create a first-of-its-kind software development center in Louisiana,” Gov. million office building will be funded by the State of Louisiana ($14.8

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. employment growth. PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: A BEVY OF ACTIVITY. This is the second year in a row we are number one in that category”, says Paul Aucoin, Executive Director of the Port of South Louisiana.

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Several states—including Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Washington and Utah—deserve a shout-out for their overall performance in our 9th annual rankings festival. 5 in Biotechnology Strength Employment Leaders, no. Filling out the top five in our flagship Best Business Climate ranking were Florida, Utah, Louisiana and Virginia.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Louisiana’s thriving capital landed this jewel with an unprecedented partnership which marshaled the resources of Louisiana Economic Development, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF), Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC), Louisiana State University and the City of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

AIDT offers comprehensive pre-employment selection and training, post/on-the-job training, maintenance assessments, industrial safety assessments and training, leadership development, and process improvement assessments—all specific to a company’s needs. In addition, the programs reimburse employers for a portion of their training costs.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

In this photo, Louisiana Gov. Entered By: LED, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, Port of Lake Charles. According to LED, the introduction of the new GIS mapping enabled Southwest Louisiana to pull ahead of a Canadian province that was competing for the project. The company’s 2011 revenue was $13.9

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which is now the city of Greenwood’s second largest employer. The expanded lobby will welcome travelers and comfortably accommodate airline ticketing, baggage check-in and federal security screening. Ruston is centrally located in northern Louisiana. The next phases of BNA Vision include an entirely revamped terminal.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Deal said the Innovation Center is “is exactly the kind of employer we want in the state.” Projects: IBM Tech Center (Louisiana Economic Development), Pinewood Atlanta Studios (Fayette County Development Auth.), General Motors’ project in Georgia will generate an estimated direct economic impact of $1.6 Honorable Mentions.

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APRIL 13, 2016

At the beginning of 2015, 566 companies employed more than 27,000 workers, with an average employment growth of more than five percent per year. LOUISIANA: SOLID BASE FOR BIOTECH. The region is the largest producer of pharmaceuticals in the UK and is home to over 250 core biomedical companies who employ over 3,400 people.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Partnerships with higher education organizations are making a clear impact on businesses today, especially regarding workforce training.

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APRIL 18, 2013

The Alliance has a strong partnership with Broward County’s Workforce One employment center, securing nearly $1 million state and local training assistance for 1,107 employees in local companies. Port Everglades, the 12 th largest cargo port in the U.S. The area also has the second-highest concentration in the U.S. million paint shop.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In the largest jobs-related economic development deal in Louisiana’s history, DXC Technology has announced it will establish a 2,000-job Digital Transformation Center in the heart of New Orleans. The project will create more permanent direct jobs at one site than any prior economic development deal in Louisiana.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Parnell signed Senate Bill 23 into law which gives a 10 year extension to Alaska’s existing film and television production incentives. The first group of the State’s enterprise zones was set to expire in 2013. The current Quality Jobs incentive program provides a 6% payroll rebate to eligible companies that meet statutory eligibility requirements.

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