Feb 16, 2018 | News, News/PR
Drax Biomass, which operates two Louisiana wood pellet manufacturing facilities as well as a shipping operation in the Port of Baton Rouge, will move its corporate headquarters from Atlanta to Monroe. Company President Pete Madden said the move allows Drax “to...
Dec 4, 2017 | News, News/PR
Drax Biomass Inc. (DBI) began start up production this week at its newest facility, LaSalle BioEnergy in Urania, Louisiana. “This is a very exciting moment, we have a dedicated and motivated work force that after months of upgrades, retrofits, and training is ready to...
Apr 1, 2015 | News, News/PR
For more than a year, many westbound drivers crossing the Mississippi River on the Interstate 10 bridge connecting Baton Rouge and Port Allen may have wondered why two giant, white domes were under construction on the west bank. Last month, large trucks began filling...
Jan 24, 2014 | News, News/PR
New words like wood pellets and biomass are providing a ray of hope for Louisiana forest landowners who have seen nothing but low prices since the downturn in the economy. Producers who attended the LSU AgCenter Forestry Forum in West Monroe on January 17th heard from...