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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

South Korea-Based SNT Motiv and SNT Energy Plan Brusly, Louisiana, Operations

09/03/2025
South Korea-based SNT Motiv and SNT Energy, the parent companies of SNT Global, plan to establish joint venture operations in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The $59.4 million project is expected to create 275 jobs.

The investment will include the renovation of the former Trinity Marine Products facility which will become a domestic supply chain for components used by U.S. defense, automotive, energy and process industries companies. Operations are scheduled to begin in spring 2026.

“LED played a pivotal role in our decision to set up a manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge,” SNT Energy CEO Hyung S. Kim added. “We are very excited to be able to work more closely with world-class engineering companies and the end customer for timely and better services for process industries by bringing our world class precision specialty manufacturing capabilities to the state of Louisiana.

To support the project the company will participate in the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption and High Impact Jobs program.

“SNT’s decision to launch its first consolidated U.S. manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge is exactly the kind of global investment our 9×90 plan is designed to deliver,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois noted. “By prioritizing site readiness, talent and innovation, we are positioning Louisiana to capture projects of this caliber that strengthen our manufacturing, energy and process industries while creating new high-wage job opportunities for our people.”

SNT Motiv focuses on the defense and automotive industries, serving military contracts and commercial automotive projects. The company produces motors for vehicles (hybrid and electric vehicles), electronic modules, airbag systems, suspension components while supplying infantry weapons and other goods to government agencies and defense industry partners.

“We are delighted to welcome SNT to Louisiana’s Capital Region,” Baton Rouge Area Chamber President and CEO Lori Melancon added. “We look forward to continuing to support SNT Energy as they establish their first U.S. manufacturing facility in West Baton Rouge.”

SNT Energy is a manufacturer with a wide range of products including air fin coolers, surface condensers, heat recovery steam generators, and DeNox systems, supporting industries such as petrochemistry plant, petrochemical refining, gas plant, generator equipment and steel.

“We are thrilled to welcome SNT to West Baton Rouge,” West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Johnson said. “An investment of this size into our community will not only support our local businesses and economies, but it also sets our region on the path to self-sufficiency. Companies like this are vital to the long-term prosperity of our state.”

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