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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Southland Industrial Coatings Plans Landry Parish, Louisiana, Operations

07/22/2024
Southland Industrial Coatings, a provider of protective coatings, plans to establish operations in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. The $13.1 million project is expected to create 120 jobs.

The investment will include the construction of a new fireproofing facility, located in the Town of Washington, which will serve a sister fabrication and coating plant in Amite, as well as external customers. Operations are scheduled to begin in Spring 2025.

“Southland Industrial Coatings is very excited about our expansion in St. Landry Parish,” Southland CEO Joey Lombardo said. “We are appreciative of the support provided by LED and are grateful to be working with local government and becoming part of the Washington community. As a Louisiana company, we are proud to not only grow our footprint in the state, but to provide quality jobs for years to come.”

To support the project, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) offered Southland Industrial Coatings an incentives package that includes a $2.5 million performance-based, forgivable loan from the Economic Development Award Program for site development and infrastructure improvements, contingent on approval from the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation board.

The company is also expected to participate in the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption and Quality Jobs programs.

“The continued expansion of Southland Industrial Coatings, and its parent company Southland Steel Fabricators, is a Louisiana success story,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois noted. “We thank this family-owned business for its ongoing commitment to the skilled workers of Louisiana and continued investment in rural Louisiana.

Southland Industrial Coatings galvanizes, metalizes, sand blasts, paints and fireproofs steel poles used in the utility, transportation and renewable energy industries.

“We are thrilled to see Southland Industrial Coatings expanding their operations in St. Landry Parish,” One Acadiana President and CEO Troy Wayman added. “This $13.1 million investment underscores the economic vitality of the Acadiana Region and will bring substantial benefits to Washington, including the creation of new jobs and enhanced industry capabilities. It’s a testament to the strength of our local businesses and their commitment to driving economic growth in our community.”

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