Philip Green, who identified himself as the founder of Louisiana Circular Steel Hub, told the Shreveport City Council he wants to convert the Libby Glass site into a “circular” manufacturing campus that would recover materials from electric motors and produce components such as fasteners and motor housings.

The pitch matters because the site is large, has existing industrial infrastructure and the project proposes local job training with North Louisiana Technical Community College and Bossier Parish Community College, and an employment footprint Green said would create more than 200 jobs at full scale.

"What we're here building is a first of its kind innovation platform... a closed loop manufacturing system that will make grade 8.8 fasteners, lamination steel, valves, flanges, and electric motor housings. Right here in Shreveport using scrap we recover in Louisiana," Green said during the public-comment period.

Green proposed locating the Louisiana Circular Steel Hub, which he abbreviated LCSH, at the Libby Glass property and said the operation would include AI-powered inspection stations and modular disassembly centers to salvage iron, silicon steel and copper for reuse. He said the venture would work with North Louisiana Technical Community College and Bossier Parish Community College to create training pipelines.

A city official responding from the dais said the property is "likely to be owned by North Louisiana Economic Partnership" and suggested Green contact that organization to vet the proposal. The official said, "they normally would be who we use to vet these kinds of projects, and I would encourage him to start there." The official also said the mayor was not previously familiar with the plan.

Green asked for city support and said demolishing the facility would "cost us time, money, and momentum." He urged officials to consider reuse as an economic and environmental opportunity; the meeting record shows no formal council directive or city funding commitment following his remarks.

The council received the packet on Green's proposal and encouraged him to contact the regional economic-development partner for further vetting and next steps.