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Louisiana

Ranked #2 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 9 manufacturing projects in Louisiana, spanning 3 industries led by Aerospace and joined by Chemicals & Materials and Steel, with announcements dated between 2018 and 2026. SpaceX in Pecan Island is the largest single announcement at $100.00B.

Total projects
9
Announced investment
$118.52B
Announced jobs
4,818
Geographic Distribution

Projects in Louisiana

Largest announced project
Aerospace

SpaceX

Pecan Island, Louisiana
Investment
$100.00B
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Largest Announced Job Creator
Aerospace

SpaceX

Pecan Island, Louisiana
Expected jobs
3,000
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Industry breakdown

All industries in Louisiana · 3

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Aerospace
    $100.00B
    1 proj · 3,000 jobs
  2. Chemicals & Materials
    $12.72B
    7 proj · 518 jobs
  3. Steel
    $5.80B
    1 proj · 1,300 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Aug 25, 2026
    Starbase Louisiana
    SpaceXPecan Island, LouisianaAerospace
    $100.00B
    3,000 jobs
  2. Mar 4, 2026
    Plaquemine Complex 2026 Ethylene, Chlor-Alkali-4 and VCM Expansion (Phase 3)
    ShintechPlaquemine, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $3.40B
    163 jobs
  3. Apr 8, 2025
    CF Industries / JERA / Mitsui
    CF Industries / JERA / MitsuiAscension Parish, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $4.00B
    103 jobs
  4. Mar 24, 2025
    Hyundai Steel
    Hyundai SteelDonaldsonville, LouisianaSteel
    $5.80B
    1,300 jobs
  5. Jul 19, 2022
    BASF
    BASFGeismar, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $780.0M
    37 jobs
  6. Jan 26, 2021
    Plaquemine Complex 2021 Chlor-Alkali-3, EDC, VCM-3 and PVC-2 Expansion (Phase 2)
    ShintechPlaquemine, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $1.25B
    30 jobs
  7. Jul 19, 2019
    Methanex
    MethanexGeismar, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $1.30B
    Jobs not announced
  8. Mar 11, 2019
    ExxonMobil
    ExxonMobilBaton Rouge, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $500.0M
    65 jobs
  9. Jul 24, 2018
    Plaquemine Complex 2018 Chlor-Alkali, EDC and VCM Expansion (Phase 1)
    ShintechPlaquemine, LouisianaChemicals & Materials
    $1.49B
    120 jobs
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