Category Archives: Economic Development

WOLVERINE TERMINALS PROJECT IN ST. JAMES PARISH

St. James Parish is about 17 miles downriver from Ascension Corporate Rentals. Continue reading

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Donaldsonville Filming update

News from Main Street Donaldsonville & Donaldsonville DDD BONNIE AND CLYDE UPDATE We are all very excited to see so much of the Bonnie and Clyde film here in Historic Donaldsonville.  Sony Pictures is helping our economic development with local merchants, contractors, … Continue reading

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Methanex Announces $550 Million Methanol Plant Project In Louisiana

GONZALES, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Methanex Vice President of Corporate Development Gary Rowan announced Methanex Corp. will relocate a second methanol plant from Chile to a 225-acre site in Geismar, La. In July 2012, Canada-based Methanex announced … Continue reading

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Hola Nola Foods Breaks Ground on Louisiana’s Only Flour and Corn Tortilla Plant

Hola Nola Foods Breaks Ground on Louisiana’s Only Flour and Corn Tortilla Plant Ascension Parish, LA (March 7, 2013) Hola Nola Foods, LLC announced today the ground breaking for its new 11,475 square foot tortilla plant on Industrial Drive in Geismar, … Continue reading

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Drax Biomass Announces Energy Project To Result In More Than 200 New Direct And Indirect Jobs

Drax Biomass Announces Energy Project To Result In More Than 200 New Direct And Indirect Jobs Project producing wood-based pellets near Bastrop for U.K. energy generation will include Baton Rouge shipping facility and total capital investment of more than $120 … Continue reading

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THE RISE OF THE THIRD COAST

.THE RISE OF THE THIRD COAST by Joel Kotkin 11/15/2012 In the wilds of Louisiana’s St. James Parish, amid the alligators and sugar plantations, ester Hart is building the $750 million steel plant of his dreams. Over the past decade, Hart has constructed plants for … Continue reading

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Nachurs Alpine Solutions To Renovate Iberville Parish Site

Nachurs Alpine Solutions To Renovate Iberville Parish Site  Fertilizer manufacturer invests nearly $14 million, resulting in 16 new direct jobs and an estimated 44 new indirect jobs. This construction and manufacturing job site is about 25 miles from Ascension Corporate … Continue reading

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CF Industries Announces $2.1 Billion Expansion in Donaldsonville

Here at Ascension Corporate Rentals, we are pleased to share the following announcement.  We anticipate that an expansion of this size will bring many corporate rental and extended stay customers to Donaldsonville. CF Industries Announces $2.1 Billion Expansion In Donaldsonville Ascension … Continue reading

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BASF Breaks Ground On Expansion In Geismar, La.

BASF Breaks Ground On Expansion In Geismar, La. Formic acid project will create 20 new direct jobs, result in more than 90 new indirect jobs at chemical complex GEISMAR, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and BASF executives joined other … Continue reading

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Emerson Announces New Regional Headquarters In Ascension Parish

Emerson Announces New Regional Headquarters In Ascension Parish Company’s 105,000-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs and create 50 new jobs in Gonzales GONZALES, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Emerson Electric Co. executives announced plans to build a new … Continue reading

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