by - August 16, 2018 5:49 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands celebrated Thursday (Aug. 16) the grand opening of its Thill balsam floats line, which opened three weeks ago at the new building adjacent to the existing manufacturing…
by - August 15, 2018 5:00 pm
Arkansas’ ongoing efforts to grow the state’s aerospace and defense sector got a big boost Wednesday (Aug. 15) after Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet Rocketdyne unveiled plans to expand the company’s solar-powered…
by - August 13, 2018 6:38 pm
Pulp and paper mill giant Domtar Corp. has named Allan Bohn as the new manager of the company’s Ashdown plant. He will replace Bob Grygotis, who is retiring as general…
by - August 12, 2018 11:37 am
A new McKinsey & Co. survey on digital manufacturing has found that most manufacturers are stuck in “pilot purgatory” when it comes to the practice. By “pilot purgatory,” McKinsey means…
by - August 12, 2018 11:25 am
Weyerhaeuser, a forest products company with Arkansas locations in Dierks and Hot Springs, reported a net earnings increase of 18% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first…
by - August 12, 2018 11:23 am
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for July, and the story told is another positive one though slightly off from the previous…
by - August 9, 2018 4:58 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods noted in a federal filing Thursday (Aug. 9) an agreement to sell its pizza crust business to private equity firm Austin, Texas-based Peak Rock Capital. Tyson did…
by - August 7, 2018 5:14 pm
As Lockheed Martin ramps up next generation production of its $406 billion F-35 fighter jet program, Arkansas is benefitting from offshoot contract work that is filtering into the state from…
by - August 6, 2018 12:37 pm
Tyson Foods continued its solid earnings performance through the third quarter, reporting $541 million in net income for the quarter ending June 30, a 21% gain over the $447 million…
by - August 1, 2018 2:33 pm
Northwest Technical Institute of Springdale will soon be one of only a handful of nationally accredited ammonia refrigeration training centers in the country. The career and technical training center is…
by - July 31, 2018 11:12 am
PotlatchDeltic Corp.’s second quarter earnings rose nearly 90% as the Spokane, Wash.-based timberland owner benefitted from its near-record lumber prices after reporting its first consolidated financial results following its merger…
by - July 30, 2018 7:24 pm
In April, Fort Smith-based steel fabrication company American Precision Fabricators (APF) agreed to a purchase offer from Alpine 4 of Phoenix under the terms of a private transaction. As a…
by - July 30, 2018 7:10 pm
Tyson Foods was flying high on hopes for a record year of earnings with low grain costs and growing market share among its largest brands. But escalating trade tensions and…
by - July 27, 2018 6:13 pm
Arkansas economic development officials are in near daily contact with Kimberly Clark leaders as the state is considering all options to save a Conway manufacturing facility and its 350 jobs….
by - July 27, 2018 4:03 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is reportedly working to acquire Keystone Foods, a protein supplier to food service and retailers with annual sales of $2.8 billion worldwide and around 11,000 employees. By…
by - July 23, 2018 1:12 pm
As the debate over tariffs rages in Washington, Reshoring Initiative Founder Harry Moser believes he has a better alternative to trade wars. Moser presented his findings to the U.S. House…
by - July 23, 2018 1:00 pm
The Excel Boat Company in Mountain View, Ark., will expand to Lake County, Tenn., with a planned 100,000-square foot manufacturing facility that will include an office space, showroom, and visitor…
by - July 20, 2018 8:29 am
NanoMech Inc., a Springdale-based company that is a global leader in nano-lubricant manufacturing, has added to its executive leadership team and bolstered its presence in Detroit. The company announced Monday…
by - July 19, 2018 2:16 pm
American Tubing International, a private manufacturing facility in Springdale since 1976, has grown its employment to roughly 400. This week the company was acquired by Sanhua Holding Group of China,…
by - July 18, 2018 4:35 pm
Just three years ago, Walmart was ramping up its manufacturing operation in Fayetteville that makes optical lenses sold by the retail giant. This week, roughly 150 workers in Fayetteville were…
