Carencro Manufacturer Is Investing $40 Million to Expand Its Plan

— A Carencro manufacturer is investing $40 million to expand its Lafayette Parish plant, adding 38 new jobs while keeping its current 124 employees on staff, The Advocate reports. NPK Access Solutions sits at 2900 LA 93 in the Vatican community just outside Carencro. Jobs and TimelineCrews are set to break ground on the expansion in September, and the upgraded operation should be running by mid-2027. Add those numbers to the 124 jobs the company is keeping in place, and local officials put the project’s total employment footprint at 162 jobs. Local Leaders ReactCarencro Mayor Charlotte Clavier called NPK a longtime employer in the area and said the new jobs are a win for the community.