Louisiana

DSC Dredge LLC of Reserve, Louisiana manufactures portable cutter suction, environmental, lake management, and mining dredges. As the company’s exports have grown over the years, so too has the number of its employees. The company has expanded from 66 employees and less than $215,000 in exports in 2002 to 143 employees and $35.8 million in exports in 2014.

Today, DSC Dredge exports to over 48 countries on 5 continents, including TPP partners Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Chile and T-TIP partners France, Portugal, Spain, and France. With 80 percent of its total sales derived from exports, all of the company’s employees are directly supported by exports. As the company’s marine vessels currently face tariffs as high as 10 percent, TPP and T-TIP could further benefit DSC Dredge by reducing tariffs on its products and streamlining regulations.