By Timothy Boone
L’ Observateur
John Deere said it will spend $29.8 million to expand its Thibodaux plant, a move that will create 70 jobs and allow the company to shift cotton harvester manufacturing from China to the U.S.
The new jobs will have an average annual salary of $47,472, according to Louisiana Economic Development. The company currently has 284 employees in Thibodaux. The work is projected to create 110 indirect jobs.