Construction complete on $850M Waggaman ammonia plant

WAGGAMAN, La. (AP) — Incitec Pivot Ltd. has completed the construction of its $850 million ammonia plant in Waggaman. Company officials said in a news release the plant is at an advanced stage of commissioning and performance testing is now underway. The plant will create 65 jobs at an average...

Sep 30th, 2016
The Associated Press

WAGGAMAN, La. (AP) — Incitec Pivot Ltd. has completed the construction of its $850 million ammonia plant in Waggaman.

Company officials said in a news release the plant is at an advanced stage of commissioning and performance testing is now underway.

The plant will create 65 jobs at an average salary of $55,700 and produce 880,000 tons of ammonia per year once it is online.

On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Incitec Pivot Chairman Paul Brasher dedicated the completion of construction.

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