On Monday, Zagis USA President and CEO Dan Feibus was joined by the Zaga family, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and other elected officials for the commissioning of Zagis USA’s new 128,000-square-foot cotton spinning mill in Lacassine, La.

At the event, planned and managed by Peter Mayer’s public relations department, Gov. Jindal spoke about the economic benefit the mill brings to the state. In addition to the 160 new, permanent jobs that Zagis USA will create by 2012, Jindal discussed the opportunities for value-added agribusiness in the state.

The facility, which is one of the most modern open-ended spinning plants in the world and is capable of producing one million pounds of cotton yarn per week, is the first of two textile mills that Zagis USA will operate in Louisiana. The project is not only the most significant cotton processing investment in Louisiana in decades but also is the first cotton spinning facility built in the United States in many years.

Lake Charles’ NBC affiliate, KPLC, covered the event. Click here to watch the clip.