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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Viking Attachments Expands Morgan City, Louisiana, Manufacturing Operations

01/23/2026
Heavy-equipment attachments manufacturer and service provider Viking Attachments plans to expand its operations in Morgan City, Louisiana. The $160,000 project is expected to create 14 jobs in St. Mary Parish.

The new facility will serve as the company’s primary manufacturing and testing site for its VMV Series vibratory pile drivers, supporting engineering, welding, assembly, painting, testing and spare-parts warehousing.

“The decision to make our location in Morgan City home for the VMV production is both a strategic supply chain decision and a promise to my community,” Founder & CEO of Viking Attachments James “Jim” Duhon said. “By building our pile drivers in Louisiana, we can create local jobs, accelerate parts and service response, and honor the civic service of my father Gary Duhon and my grandfather Loylis ‘T Shoo’ Duhon. This executive move carries on their legacy.”

To support the project the state of Louisiana offered Viking Attachments an incentives package that includes the comprehensive workforce development solutions of LED FastStart.

“Viking Attachments’ decision to grow its manufacturing footprint in Morgan City underscores Louisiana’s ability to turn innovation into production,” noted Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois said. “As demand increases across marine and infrastructure construction due to the state’s project wins, this investment reflects the competitive conditions that allow manufacturers to scale, invest and create long-term opportunity.”

“Viking Attachments’ expansion in Morgan City reflects the Bayou Region’s strength as a place where businesses can grow and invest with confidence,” added COLAB President and CEO Christy Zeringue said. “This project brings new jobs, retains existing positions, and supports continued economic momentum in the region. We’re proud to see companies choosing to scale their operations in the Bayou Region.”

Viking Attachments designs, assembles, and distributes attachments for excavators, demolition rigs, and construction equipment, with a particular emphasis on its proprietary VMV Series vibratory pile drivers used in marine, infrastructure, and foundation work.

“Viking Attachment’s expansion is a true point of pride for St. Mary Parish,” St. Mary Economic Development Director Evan Boudreaux said. “A local, home-grown business expanding into full-scale, national manufacturing right here in Morgan City affirms that we are a place businesses can start, scale and compete on a national stage. This kind of growth means more high-quality jobs for local families and a stronger foundation for our regional economy. And the fact that we’re making this announcement so early in the new year is a strong signal that our economic development momentum isn’t slowing down, it’s accelerating. I’m proud to support Viking as they expand their operations, and I look forward to partnering with them as they build their long-term future here at home.”

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