GNO, Inc. Sunday Night Highlight – Triple-A Wins for Greater New Orleans 🏆🏆🏆

GNO, Inc. and partners were proud to announce two important wins recently:
 
Atlantic Alumina

In the River Parishes of St. John and St. James, Atlantic Alumina Company (ATALCO) announced a $450 million expansion at its Gramercy facility.  The project is a new partnership between ATALCO and the US government, with the Department of Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program investing $150 million in the facility.

The announcement is a signficant in two ways:

• Economic Development:  $450 million investment, with 500 jobs retained
• National Security:  As the last remaining alumina facility in the US, ATALCO will produce gallium for semiconductors and alumina for aluminum, reducing US reliance on Chinese supply chains

You can read more about the ATALCO announcement here.

Ampirical

In St. Tammany Parish,  Ampirical, a provider of power system engineering and project delivery services, broke ground on a new building to accommodate the company’s growing workforce.  Ampirical moved into its current headquarters in 2021 with approximately 200 employees. Today, the company has grown to more than 600 employees nationwide and recently landed its biggest job to date:  designing and overseeing the construction of power transmission for the new Meta Hyperion artificial intelligence data center in north Louisiana.

“This expansion marks an exciting milestone for Ampirical,” said Matthew Saacks, CEO of Ampirical. “Our growth is a testament to the strength of our team and the trust our customers place in us. This new building will allow us to continue investing in our people, our technology, and our community as we shape the future of power delivery.”

GNO, Inc. played a direct role in supporting Ampirical’s expansion by providing the company with guidance on St. Tammany Parish’s PILOT program, an incentive tool that has been instrumental in helping Ampirical hire more individuals while expanding its footprint in the region.

You can read more about the Ampirical here.