Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries Group announced the development of two state-of-the-art nuclear fabrication facilities in New Iberia and Port Allen, La., positioning the company as a key supplier to the next generation of American nuclear power.
The sites will focus on highprecision modular assembly and ASME Section III certified nuclear-grade piping for small modular reactors and advanced reactor technologies across the United States.
The expansion is projected to create 1,000 direct jobs, 500 at each location, with an average annual salary of $77,000, roughly 25% above the state average wage. Louisiana Economic Development estimates an additional 1,378 indirect jobs will result from the project, bringing the total to approximately 2,378 new positions statewide…