Explosives maker Dyno Nobel marked completion Thursday (Sept. 29) of its $850 million ammonia production plant in Waggaman. The project created 65 jobs averaging $55,700 a year.
The plant is based inside of Cornerstone Chemical Co.'s Fortier manufacturing complex. Cornerstone invested $175 million in upgrades to prepare the 800-acre site for the project. The Salt Lake City-based Dyno Nobel began construction in 2013.
Gov. John Bel Edwards lauded the project, saying Dyno Nobel added 16 jobs and Cornerstone Chemical hired 49. Edwards' Department of Economic Development estimated another 477 indirect jobs will come from the project.