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Multibillion dollar Hyundai steel mill coming to Ascension Parish
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Multibillion dollar Hyundai steel mill coming to Ascension Parish

BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer​ ​ ​

Fast-growing Ascension Parish, already a hub of several petrochemical plants and manufacturing facilities, got big business news Tuesday. 

Korean auto giant Hyundai is planning to build a multibillion dollar steel mill in Ascension Parish to supply its Hyundai and Kia vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., creating roughly 1,300 full-time jobs and notching a potential major economic development opportunity for south Louisiana, according to sources familiar with the project. Read more about the project and its potential impact on the parish from Stephanie Riegel. 

Also on Tuesday, the largest wine and spirit distributor in the country is in the process of opening a distribution center in Geismar.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, a Miami-based distributor, is setting up a nearly 375,000-square-foot warehouse at 6602 Industrial Drive, according to documents filed with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Read the full story about Glazer's plans from Christopher Cartwright. 

A major liquor distribution center may be coming to Ascension Parish. Here’s what we know.

The largest wine and spirit distributor in the country is in the process of opening a distribution center in Geismar. Read more

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