Primary Metals

You’ll Be in Good Company in Louisiana.

• Site Selection

  Across Cleco’s service territory there are acres of development-ready land available for primary metal manufacturers. The region offers proximity to extensive water shipping capabilities from the Port of New Orleans and Port of Lake Charles, while six interstate highways present access to growing manufacturing markets in Texas and the southeastern U.S. Additionally, scrap from oil, gas, shipping and recycling industries provide a potential source for refining materials.

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• Talent

  Louisiana’s workforce for the primary metals industry is strong, with nearly 40,000 related jobs in the Cleco service territory. In 2022, there were nearly 1,000 employed in the processing of ferrous and nonferrous metals. LED FastStart, the nation’s top workforce training program, provides a source of customized training for businesses to realign talent from Louisiana’s robust chemicals and plastics industry.

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• Incentives

  Primary metal manufacturers have access to an array of incentives, from industrial tax exemptions to the nation’s top workforce training program, LED FastStart. Qualifying companies can customize for the skills they need through FastStart, while the Louisiana Quality Jobs rebate allows businesses to receive a cash refund on the annual gross payroll of new direct jobs created for up to ten years.

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