Basden Steel to expand into Marked Tree
by December 2, 2025 2:48 pm 333 views
Basden Steel, based in Burleson, Texas, will open a manufacturing facility in Marked Tree. Once completed, the facility will reportedly employ up to 30 workers.
Terms of the investment and a timeline to complete the project were not released. It will be the company’s first Greenfield project.
Founded in 1985, Basden Steel has delivered structural steel solutions for projects throughout Texas and surrounding states, ranging from schools and hospitals to manufacturing plants and large-scale infrastructure, according to the company. During the past 40 years, the company has grown from less than 10 employees to more than 700 and has completed more than 1,000 projects valued at more than $2 billion.
In 2020, Basden Steel became a 100% employee-owned company.
It will be situated on more than 70 acres in Marked Tree. Part of the appeal was access to the steel mills in Mississippi County.
“Marked Tree offers a strategic location, great infrastructure, and, most importantly, a partnership with local leaders who share our vision of taking care of people and strengthening the community,” the company noted. “Basden Steel Arkansas represents more than just growth for our company. It’s an opportunity to invest in a community that shares our commitment to hard work, integrity and people. We’re excited to call Marked Tree home.”
Basden Steel purchased the 70 acres just off Exit 13 on Interstate 555 from Rittwood Farms. Jeff Armstrong, leader of Haag Brown Commercial’s Industrial Division, brokered the deal.
“Nat Killpatrick and the team at Basden Steel’s commitment to their development in Marked Tree, is a key part of the revitalization strategy that we are proud to support alongside Ritter Arnold and his team,” Armstrong said. “Creating quality jobs for a skilled workforce is essential to sustaining the momentum already underway in eastern Poinsett County, and this is just the beginning as connectivity for outdoor recreation, expanded food options, and retail opportunities all continue to come together to strengthen the community.”