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Hyundai to build new $5 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish

Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:09 am
Posted by toosleaux
Stuck in Baton Rouge traffic
Member since Dec 2007
9364 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:09 am
1,500 jobs for the area. Big news.

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Governor Jeff Landry is joining President Trump Monday on the White House lawn to make a major economic development announcement.

According to The Advocate, Korean auto giant Hyundai plans to build a multibillion dollar steel mill in Ascension Parish to supply its Hyundai and Kia vehicle assembly plants in the U.S.

The report goes on to add the new plant is expected to create up to 1,500 full-time jobs.


WAFB
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
25247 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:12 am to
Where in Ascension is it going to be? Make sure the Rise St. James nerds stay on their side of the border and don't try to protest this development.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
57036 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:15 am to
Sad that they always build these cancer factories in backwards economically depressed places like ascension parish
This post was edited on 3/24/25 at 9:16 am
Posted by Granola
Member since Jan 2024
1694 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:15 am to
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5440 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:16 am to
I would assume on the Westbank. The east bank is full.
This post was edited on 3/24/25 at 9:17 am
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
15141 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:19 am to
Asian companies are very underappreciated.

Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
40115 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:21 am to
quote:

Asian companies are very underappreciated.


In what sense?
Posted by Swagga
504
Member since Dec 2009
17498 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:22 am to
Louisiana is killing it with industrial development. Excellent news for the state.

Hope it continues.
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
769 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:23 am to
I sure hope it happens, but I'm sure an environmental group or some group claiming racism will frick it all up. They'll create just enough trouble to convince Hyundai to build it in Texas or some other location. Then all the "enlightened" types can whine about lack of jobs and opportunities.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
11673 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:23 am to
Donaldsonville area maybe? Great news for the state.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
69413 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:25 am to
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sure an environmental group or some group claiming racism will frick it all


More likely that too many people will show up trying to get greased off the construction contracts and piss the aisians off enough to pick their ball up and go to Texas with it.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
126112 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:27 am to
quote:

Sad that they always build these cancer factories in backwards economically depressed places like ascension parish


Agree. Should build them in Texas
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
126112 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:27 am to
quote:

1,500 jobs for the area.


All hispanics
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26011 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:27 am to
Germans...OT broke this like a year ago. Actually Koreans too.

But yeah - damn good news for the area. We need to develop more industry along the gift that is this massive deep draft river. That's really our best shot since Louisiana doesn't invest sufficiently in highway infrastructure and education.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
15141 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:32 am to
quote:

In what sense?


A. How they run their businesses
B. Their employee moral is high
C. CEO compensation cap (I dont agree with a cap but I respect them for this)
D. They identify a problem they fix it now. Not wait for further politics.


From what Ive seen the past month, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai are all starting/changing business plans in the United States to keep production stable. They are also creating jobs for Americans.

I dont know what else to say, they are amazing top to bottom.

You never see them in the news for any political bullshite. They make reliable cars. End of story. I will always own a Toyota.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
Member since Jan 2017
12833 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Sad that they always build these cancer factories in backwards economically depressed places

That should not be an issue with modeln technorogy.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
15141 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:32 am to
quote:

quote:
1,500 jobs for the area.


All hispanics


Property taxes outweigh the payroll here.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26011 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:33 am to
quote:

I would assume on the Westbank. The east bank is full.



It's going to be on the west bank just upriver from the McCall community.
Posted by Prominentwon
LSU, McNeese St. Fan
Member since Jan 2005
94373 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:33 am to
quote:

Sad that they always build these cancer factories in backwards economically depressed places like ascension parish


As opposed to building them in high value, suburban areas? What’s your alternative?
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
10553 posts
Posted on 3/24/25 at 9:34 am to
quote:

In what sense?


Don't forget the group PT in the morning. It's more like stretching, but they even did it at supplier plants in the middle of nearly nowhere in Korea. One team, one spirit, sort of stuff.
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