A Lacombe-based company that works on commercial and industrial chilled water systems has announced an expansion that will create 38 jobs with an average salary of over $73,000, the St. Tammany Parish Economic Development Corporation said Tuesday.

ChillCo Inc.'s $4.4 million expansion of its St. Tammany Parish headquarters will add manufacturing and warehouse space and is part of an $8 million statewide expansion effort, officials said in a news release. The expansion will also help the company retain 68 existing positions.

ChillCo's headquarters is in a highly visible location just off Interstate 12 in Lacombe. The expansion there will provide more space for the company's fleet of rental chillers, boilers and heating units.

In Baton Rouge, the company is developing a $2.4 million facil

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