US EditionTurner Industries Brings 1,000 Nuclear Fabrication Jobs to Louisiana
Turner Industries expects to hire 1,000 workers and add 1,378 indirect jobs as it shifts nuclear fabrication to Louisiana plants.
- On Tuesday, Turner Industries CEO Stephen Toups announced the company is relocating nuclear modular fabrication from Paris, Texas, to Port Allen and New Iberia, Louisiana, creating 1,000 permanent jobs averaging $77,000 annually.
- Governor Jeff Landry unveiled the move at the Louisiana Nuclear Strategy & Supply Chain Summit in New Orleans, positioning the state as a hub for nuclear manufacturing and advanced energy jobs.
- River Parish Community College and SOWELA Technical Community College will provide specialized ASME Section III certified training for the 1,000 new workers, preparing them to manufacture components for Small Modular Reactors at Turner's 95-acre and 75-acre facilities.
- Port of Iberia executive director Craig Romero said the project offers "a tremendous opportunity for all of Acadiana," with economists projecting 1,378 additional indirect jobs statewide from the expansion.
- Building on a 65-year legacy, Turner is leaning into American energy independence by manufacturing the pipes and modules for next-generation reactors, positioning Louisiana as a key hub in the nation's emerging nuclear supply chain.
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Made in Acadiana: Turner Industries announces expansion at Port of Iberia
IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — Turner Industries announced a major expansion at the Port of Iberia, bringing 500 new jobs to the area. The Baton Rouge-based company will manufacture components for nuclear reactors at the port. These reactors will…
The Killeen Daily Herald
Turner Industries to relocate Texas nuclear fab to Louisiana
(The Center Square) - Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries is relocating its nuclear fabrication business from Paris, Texas to plants in New Iberia and Port Allen, Louisiana, a move that could position the state as a key hub in the nation’s…
The Advocate
shreveportbossieradvocate.comNuclear power in Louisiana? Turner Industries to bring 1,000 jobs, expand nuclear manufacturing
Turner Industries, the Baton Rouge-based industrial contractor, will relocate its nuclear fabrication business, including the jobs and equipment needed to build the “guts” of nuclear power plants, from Texas to two of its Louisiana locations.
Nuclear fabrication facility coming to Iberia Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. Turner Industries announced nuclear fabrication facilities across two regions in Louisiana. These sites in New Iberia and Port Allen will be dedicated to the production of modules and piping for nuclear reactors and modular power plants across the United States.According to Louisiana Economic Development (LED), the company is expected to create 1,000 direct new jobs, 500 at each site, that will pay an average annual salary of $7…
Turner Industries to open nuclear fabrication facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen
PORT ALLEN — Turner Industries is building two nuclear fabrication facilities in Louisiana, one in New Iberia and one in Port Allen, that are expected to create 1,000 direct new jobs.The 1,000 direct jobs will be split evenly between the two sites, with 500 at each location. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will also generate 1,378 indirect new jobs, bringing the total to 2,378 new job opportunities across the state.The posit…
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