A Baton Rouge-based electrical contractor will expand into a vacant warehouse in north Lafayette, a move that will create 196 jobs over the next 10 years.
MMR Group, the largest open-shop electrical and instrumentation contractor in the United States, announced its move into the former Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits distribution center at 939 W. Pont Des Mouton Road on Monday morning.
The move is part of a $55.2 million investment by the company for a new assembly facility that will expand production of electrical components used in high-growth sectors such as data centers and semiconductors, state and company officials said…