Great Southern Wood Preserving Expands in RTW Louisiana

Great Southern Wood Preserving is expanding soon in Right to Work Mansura Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. In order to do this, the company is investing a total of $22.5 million toward the project. As a result, this will also create 58 new jobs. So this is exciting news!

From Area Development Magazine:

“This expansion in Mansura is the culmination of the long-range plan we had in mind when we began operations there in late 2011. […] We’ve experienced continued growth through those years, and have reached the stage where investing in expanded product offerings will allow us to serve the broader Louisiana market with new products and additional manufacturing capabilities for residential, construction and industrial markets. We have a very strong leadership team and workforce in Mansura, and we’re poised to continue growing in Louisiana, which is a key growth area for us. We couldn’t be more excited about our expansion in Mansura, and we’re looking forward to getting underway.†[…]

“Great Southern Wood Preserving joins a growing list of lumber companies that have announced new or expanding operations that created more than 600 direct new jobs in Louisiana the past two years.†[…]

“Great Southern Wood is an important component of the wood products industry, which is a driver of the Central Louisiana economy. […] We applaud their leadership and commitment to the region with the addition of new jobs and capital investment in Avoyelles Parish. Investments like this one continue to strengthen our regional economy and showcase the ability and capacity of our people. Louisiana Central is proud to work alongside our valued partners to grow jobs, grow opportunity, and grow our region.â€

AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE

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