The Problem
We can’t just sit back and hope industry shows up.

The former Ingevity facility, which once employed approximately 187 people, now sits vacant. The same is true for Ampacet, which once employed approximately 64 people.

Empty buildings don’t create jobs. Intentional leadership does.

The Plan
You deploy every resource you have. You activate every relationship you’ve built. You make sure decision makers across Louisiana and beyond know: DeRidder is open for business.

Partnerships Matter
You work hand-in-hand with the Beauregard Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has spent over a century building relationships and maintaining the library of data companies need when considering relocation. An organization that is already aligned with LED (Louisiana Economic Development) because they don’t guess. They use data. They use partnerships. And they rely on strong local collaboration.

The Difference
You don’t wait for people to ask about DeRidder.

 

You provide the data. You provide the workforce numbers. You provide infrastructure details. You provide utility capacity. You provide available sites. You sell your city before they ever think to ask.

The Vision
We don’t chase projects. We attract opportunity.

We showcase:

• Affordable living

• Strong schools

• Infrastructure readiness

• Fort Polk and surrounding cities, towns and village partnerships

• A community that supports business and welcomes new people and ideas

Because economic development isn’t luck. It’s leadership.