ChillCo Inc., a Louisiana-based provider of commercial and industrial cooling solutions, announced a $4.37 million expansion of its headquarters in St. Tammany Parish, where it has operated for nearly 30 years.
The Lacombe expansion will provide dedicated space for ChillCo’s growing fleet of rental chillers, boilers and heating units, which help businesses meet emergency or temporary cooling needs. The project is part of an $8 million statewide expansion effort and will add manufacturing and warehouse space at the headquarters to support the company’s growing equipment rental and maintenance services.
ChillCo, Inc. has been providing customer-focused, comprehensive cooling solutions to commercial facilities with central chilled water plants and industrial plants with process refrigeration systems.
ChillCo’s services include field service and repairs, rental equipment, preventive maintenance, equipment installation, equipment remanufacturing, customer training and consulting services.
With this expansion the company is expected to create 38 direct new jobs with an average salary of $73,170, which is 126% of the average St. Tammany Parish wage, while retaining 68 existing positions. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 46 indirect new jobs, for a total of 84 potential new job opportunities in the Southeast Region.
“ChillCo’s expansion is a strong example of how homegrown Louisiana companies are driving economic growth through reinvestment." said LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois
St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper congratulates the company for this accomplishment, "one that will positively impact the St. Tammany community."
