Business in Jefferson Parish
Foreign Direct Investment
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Jefferson Parish is the gateway to the globe. It’s a thriving hub for international trade, investment, and innovation. Renowned as a global competitor in technology, industry, and logistics, we’ve attracted billions in foreign direct investment and continue to welcome companies seeking a strategic U.S. base with worldwide reach. Here, businesses benefit from suburban affordability and big-city amenities, supported by top-tier education, safety, and healthcare. With a business-friendly approach to international relations and a forward-thinking vision for growth, Jefferson Parish is perfectly positioned to connect the world to opportunity.
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Where INDUSTRies Thrive
Bunge
UBE
CF Industries
Host
Gulf Wind Technology
Commercial Food Sanitation at Intralox
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Success Stories
EV Battery Manufacturing Facility
“This manufacturing facility will be UBE’s first large-scale chemical facility in the United States and CEP offers not only a strategic location, but Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC, also offers raw materials needed for manufacturing, an abundant labor force and competitive logistic capabilities.”
– Masato Izumihara, president and representative director, UBE.
How Can We Help?
Resources/Key Partners
The Greater New Orleans region offers a robust network of resources to support Foreign Direct Investment. With strong partnerships among regional economic development organizations, port and logistics assets, higher education institutions, and state agencies, international companies can access the guidance and infrastructure needed to successfully launch and grow in the U.S. market.
