Why Locate in Iberville Parish

1. Proximity to Markets: Iberville’s transportation network includes deepwater ports, barge access to the entire mid-continental U.S., Class 1 railroads, interstate highways and a commercial airport within 25 miles.
2. Resources: Iberville is rich in oil, natural gas reserves and salt. More than 400 billion gallons of water flow daily for processing.
3. Business Incentives: Iberville has a 10-year industrial property tax exemption, inventory tax credits, job tax credits, enterprise zones and a variety of economic development incentives offered by the State of Louisiana and federal government.
4. Progressive Business Climate: Louisiana is a Right-To-Work state. Additionally, tort reform legislation has limited liability to proportional responsibility, virtually eliminated punitive damages, and required proof of negligence.
5. Productive Work Force: Louisiana manufacturing workers are ranked first in productivity measured by value of shipments per production worker. Louisiana workers are also rated fourth most productive in the U.S., as measured by value-added per dollar of payroll. (Bureau of Census, Nov. 2002)
6. Business Support Services: The region offers specialized engineering and research facilities, bioremediation companies, technology integration assistance and university programs to assist businesses from start-ups to those in technologically advanced emerging industries.