Tire recycling company invests $46 million to build its first U.S. plant in Louisiana
Life for Tyres Group Limited (L4T) has announced plans to open its first U.S. processing facility at the Port of South Louisiana. The company, which focuses on manufacturing sustainable commodities from waste tires, will invest $46 million into the project, creating 46 new jobs for the surrounding area. The facility will be used to convert end-of-life tires into products like advanced biofuel feedstock, recovered carbon black and scrap steel. The company will receive a competitive incentives package for locating the new plant in Louisiana. These incentives include the workforce development solutions of LED FastStar, a $1 million performance-based grant, and participation in Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption and Quality Jobs programs.
In a recent quote, L4T CEO Tilen Milicevic said, “We are very excited about expanding our operations in the U.S. in the state of Louisiana and being part of its energy transition. A strong industrial ecosystem, the availability of qualified personnel and suppliers, excellent connectivity, abundance of feedstock and proximity of our final clients are just a few of the many reasons why L4T Group, following a thorough market study, decided for Louisiana to be home to our first investment in the U.S. We are looking forward to a long and fruitful partnership with the Port of South Louisiana and to being good corporate citizens for the state of Louisiana.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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