BBP, a Louisiana-based automation solutions manufacturing company, announced it is expanding its Baton Rouge headquarters with the construction of a new facility to accommodate growing customer demand for its products.
The $4.2 million investment will allow the company to create 75 direct new jobs over the next 10 years, while retaining 51 current positions in Louisiana. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 59 indirect new jobs, for a total of 134 potential new jobs in the Capital Region.
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To facilitate an uninterrupted workflow and increase production capacity, the new facility will include a crane spanning the length of the facility, state-of-the-art automated valve assembly work cells, vertical warehousing and a sensor assembly area.
Construction on the new facility began in July 2023 with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of June. The company anticipates the project to be completed by the end of the year.
To secure the project in Baton Rouge, the state of Louisiana offered BBP a competitive incentives package including the comprehensive workforce development solutions of LED FastStart. The company is also expected to participate in the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption and Quality Jobs programs.
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