BENTELER invests $21 million to build new metal processing plant in Louisiana
BENTELER Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corporation has announced plans to build a new threading facility for hot rolled seamless steel tubes. The project will expand the company’s presence at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Louisiana. The company, which specializes in metal processing, will invest $21 million into the project, creating 49 new jobs for the surrounding area. BENTELER hopes the project will allow the company to streamline supply chains for customers in the oil and gas, energy and engineering sectors. Construction on the new facility begins in April and includes the installation of a threading line focused on threaded and coupled connections. A second threading line is planned for 2026. To aid the project, BENTELER will receive a competitive incentives package from the state, which includes the comprehensive workforce development solutions of LED FastStart. The company is also expected to participate in the state’s Quality Jobs program.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Kai Christian Zimmermann, Executive Vice President North America BENTELER Steel/Tube, said, “I’m excited that we are extending our vertical integration for Oil Country Tubular Good products in Shreveport with this threading facility. This will enable us to be even closer to our end-customers and our distributors. It is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to the industry and the region. Together with our partners, we will provide finished casing from the mill directly to the drilling locations. We will be able to reach both the Mid-Continent region and Rockies more competitively.”
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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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