Dairy Plant to Close in Lafayette
New Dairy/Borden will permanently close its Bertrand Drive operations in Lafayette, Louisiana, effective January 9, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Manufacturing
New Dairy/Borden will permanently close its Lafayette, Louisiana operations on Bertrand Drive, effective January 9, 2027. The company says it exhausted all strategic alternatives before deciding to close the plant.
Why it matters
The company determined it could no longer sustain operations in Lafayette, ending a plant that has operated on Bertrand Drive for decades. The closure affects customers and suppliers, who the company says it is coordinating with on operational adjustments.
The Lafayette plant closure takes effect January 9, 2027, roughly 60 days after officials confirmed the decision on November 10, 2026. The company's prior Chapter 11 filing in 2020 preceded the closure, and the number of affected employees has not been disclosed.
The players
New Dairy/Borden
New Dairy/Borden is the dairy company operating the Lafayette, Louisiana plant on Bertrand Drive that is set to close.
The details
New Dairy/Borden confirmed it will permanently close its Lafayette operations, saying it exhausted all strategic alternatives before deciding it could no longer sustain the plant. The company says it is coordinating with customers and suppliers and will communicate operational adjustments directly as they occur.
Timeline
2020: Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
November 10, 2026: Officials confirmed the plant closure.
January 9, 2027: Lafayette plant closure takes effect.
Industry Context
The closure follows New Dairy/Borden's 2020 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, extending that financial trajectory into a permanent shutdown of its Lafayette plant. The move shows how a company's earlier restructuring can end in the loss of a long-standing local manufacturing site.
Customers and suppliers of the Lafayette plant will need to adjust to operational changes ahead of the January 9, 2027 closure. Residents near Bertrand Drive should expect the loss of a long-standing local manufacturing site.
The takeaway
A plant closure announced two months ahead gives customers and suppliers a limited window to plan for changes in their local supply arrangements. Tracking the company's direct updates and any state WARN filing will show how the transition unfolds.
What happens next
The Lafayette plant closure takes effect January 9, 2027, and the company says it will communicate operational adjustments directly as they occur.
Further reading
For more on factory closures and the industry behind them, see Manufacturing coverage.
