James Martial Lapeyre

Laitram LLC manufactures automated shrimp processing, shellfish cooking, and chilling equipment. Its operating divisions include Intralox, Laitram Machinery, Lapeyre Stair, and Laitram Machine Shop. The firm’s corporate support group provides professional services to the operating divisions, including information technology services, human resources, legal counsel, accounting, safety, and facilities and maintenance. The company was founded by James Martial Lapeyre in 1946 and is headquartered in Harahan, LA.