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Learn More: Japanese Chemical Company UBE Announces $500 Million Investment to Build Louisiana Facility to Serve Growing EV Battery Market
Japanese Chemical Company UBE Announces $500 Million Investment to Build Louisiana Facility to Serve Growing EV Battery Market
(JEFFERSON, La) — Japanese chemical company UBE Corporation announced it will invest $500 million to establish the first U.S. manufacturing…
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Learn More: JEDCO, HOST celebrate grand opening of $2M gate complex at Avondale Global Gateway
JEDCO, HOST celebrate grand opening of $2M gate complex at Avondale Global Gateway
Refurbished Gate Complex offers increased throughput, improved efficiency and faster turnaround time for customers and suppliers AVONDALE, La. (February 27,…
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Learn More: JEDCO, Jefferson Chamber announce 2024 Prosper Jefferson seminar series lineup
JEDCO, Jefferson Chamber announce 2024 Prosper Jefferson seminar series lineup
(AVONDALE, La) — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce…
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Learn More: NOLA Sports Center celebrates grand opening of indoor soccer facility at Butch Duhe Playground Gymnasium
NOLA Sports Center celebrates grand opening of indoor soccer facility at Butch Duhe Playground Gymnasium
The indoor soccer company entered into a public-private partnership with the City of Kenner in order to operate out of…
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Learn More: JEDCO celebrates over 30 years of lending at 2024 Annual Luncheon
JEDCO celebrates over 30 years of lending at 2024 Annual Luncheon
The 2023 JEDCO Annual Luncheon, sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company, is JEDCO’s largest event of the year,…
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Learn More: Grand Isle is now a hub for specialty Louisiana oysters
Grand Isle is now a hub for specialty Louisiana oysters
JEDCO, the Jefferson Parish economic development agency, recently led a boat expedition to bring restaurant chefs to meet oyster farmers…
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Learn More: PIGÉON CATERING & EVENTS UNVEILS GRAND HEADQUARTERS IN OLD JEFFERSON
PIGÉON CATERING & EVENTS UNVEILS GRAND HEADQUARTERS IN OLD JEFFERSON
(Jefferson Parish, La) — JEDCO joined local councilmembers and Jefferson Parish partners to celebrate the grand opening of a renowned…
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Learn More: Jefferson Parish Pulse: Delgado River City & Advanced Manufacturing Campus at Churchill Park
Jefferson Parish Pulse: Delgado River City & Advanced Manufacturing Campus at Churchill Park
On this week’s episode of the Jefferson Parish Pulse powered by JEDCO, we feature an interview with Dr. Arlanda Williams,…
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Learn More: 100-year-old West Bank company to build a new $15 million facility in Avondale
100-year-old West Bank company to build a new $15 million facility in Avondale
Almost 100 years after opening a local dry cleaning and laundry service in Westwego, Loop Linen Service will soon break…
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Learn More: FAMILY-OWNED, 94-YEAR-OLD TEXTILE COMPANY ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION PLAN FOR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN JEFFERSON PARISH
FAMILY-OWNED, 94-YEAR-OLD TEXTILE COMPANY ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION PLAN FOR NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN JEFFERSON PARISH
(WESTWEGO, La) – Loop Linen Service, a fourth-generation family-owned full-service textile rental company, announced it will invest $15 million to…
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Learn More: JEDCO, JP SCHOOLS AIM TO GENERATE INTEREST IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREERS DURING NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK
JEDCO, JP SCHOOLS AIM TO GENERATE INTEREST IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREERS DURING NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK
(JEFFERSON PARISH, La) — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) and Jefferson Parish School System (JP Schools) teamed up…