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Louisiana

Ranked #8 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 8 manufacturing projects in Louisiana, spanning 2 industries led by Chemicals & Materials and joined by Steel, with announcements dated between 2018 and 2026. Hyundai Steel in Donaldsonville is the largest single announcement at $5.80B.

Total projects
8
Announced investment
$18.52B
Announced jobs
1,818
Geographic Distribution

Projects in Louisiana

Largest announced project
Steel

Hyundai Steel

Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Investment
$5.80B
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Largest Announced Job Creator
Steel

Hyundai Steel

Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Expected jobs
1,300
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Composition

Industry breakdown

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

Announcement chronology

  1. Mar 4, 2026$3.40B
    Shintech
    Plaquemine, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  2. Apr 8, 2025$4.00B
    CF Industries / JERA / Mitsui
    Ascension Parish, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  3. Mar 24, 2025$5.80B
    Hyundai Steel
    Donaldsonville, Louisiana · Steel
  4. Jul 19, 2022$780.0M
    BASF
    Geismar, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  5. Jan 26, 2021$1.25B
    Shintech
    Plaquemine, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  6. Jul 19, 2019$1.30B
    Methanex
    Geismar, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  7. Mar 11, 2019$500.0M
    ExxonMobil
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
  8. Jul 24, 2018$1.49B
    Shintech
    Plaquemine, Louisiana · Chemicals & Materials
Every tracked project

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