LOUISIANA: Custom Workforce for Expanding
As COVID-19 emerged in 2020, businesses paused expansion plans. Yet Louisiana’s recruitment pipeline stayed full, and soon began yielding impressive results. In July, Louisiana gained State of the Year recognition for best prior-year economic development results in the South. Days later, LED Fast Start® – Louisiana’s custom…
SWLA Economic Development Alliance Focused on Business Recovery
By George Swift, President/CEO SWLA Economic Development Alliance
Hurricane Laura has devastated our five parish region especially Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes.
While dealing with an economic crisis and the covid-19 pandemic, we are now faced with rebuilding our region. To avoid an increase in corona virus we still…
Westfield Fluid Controls To Launch Manufacturing Facility In Lafayette
Maker of specialized components for aerospace and defense industries will create 67 new direct jobs
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Westfield Hydraulics CEO Robert A. Schacht announced the company’s affiliate, Westfield Fluid Controls, will make a $5.1 million capital investment to establish a manufacturing facility in Lafayette. Founded…
Amazon Announces Plans to Build New Fulfillment Centre in Ajax, Ontario
The new facilities in Ajax, Ontario and Hamilton will create more than 2,500 full-time jobs.
Five new delivery stations are also confirmed for Kitchener, Stoney Creek, Vaughan, Etobicoke and Scarborough .
Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans to open two new fulfillment centres in Hamilton, Ontario and Ajax, Ontario. The…
Stewart Enterprises to Add 115 Jobs in Jefferson Parish Company
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Eric Tanzberger of Service Corporation International announced SCI, through its Stewart Enterprises Inc. subsidiary, will create 115 new direct jobs based at the Stewart offices in the Elmwood area of Jefferson Parish. The new jobs will be filled by Louisiana residents and will provide an…
