On June 27, Ascentek announced an additional $50 million in northwest Louisiana. The company plans to build a 270,000-square-foot facility in Caddo Parish at 7699 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, near the former GM plant.
As part of the expansion, the company also plans to create 91 new jobs, which will bring its local jobs roster to just shy of 200.
The Golden Valley, Minnesota-based, family-owned company was founded in 1932, but the past 30 years have seen an ongoing series of firsts, mergers, acquisitions, launches, expansions and new divisions…