Greenie Gonzales 
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GONZALES, La-February 12, 2025. – John H. Carter Co./ControlWorx LLC announced plans to build a $69 million, 285,000-square-foot facility in Ascension Parish that will house products and services designed to support key industries in Louisiana and nearby states that include oil and gas, refining chemical, power, renewable energy and pulp and paper production.
The project will establish a center for excellence that ControlWorx will use to assemble, service and distribute flow control products to industries throughout the Gulf Coast. The company is expected to create 175 direct new jobs over the next 10 years with a projected payroll of $12.5 million. The company will also retain 741 current jobs across the state. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 301 indirect new jobs, for a total of 476 potential new jobs in the Capital Region.
“This investment continues John H. Carter Co.’s longstanding commitment to ensure manufacturing and production facilities can get the products and services they need to thrive in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois said. “This facility will ensure Louisiana’s industrial sector can operate safely and effectively by optimizing a legacy industry to lead in the future as it has in the past.”
Construction of the facility at 3088 S. Burnside Ave. in Gonzales is expected to begin in March.
“We are proud to celebrate John H. Carter Co.’s expansion into Gonzales, bringing new jobs to our community,” Gonzales Mayor Tim Riley said. “This significant investment demonstrates their confidence in our talented workforce and underscores the opportunities our city offers for businesses to grow and thrive.”
- Modernizing legacy businesses: Capital Region company was founded in 1933 and became 100% employee-owned in 1998.
- Job creation and retention: Expansion project expected to create 476 direct and indirect new jobs, retain 741 existing jobs.
- Project timeline: Facility construction to begin in March, commercial operations in early 2027.
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