by - August 21, 2019 12:47 pm
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. has acquired Continental Machinery Movers Inc. (CMM) of Nashville, Tenn. The deal was announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). Financial terms were not disclosed. Nabholz officials said the deal…
by - August 19, 2019 4:50 pm
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of French and American white oak barrels for the production of wines and spirits, announced Monday (Aug. 19) it will re-start…
by - August 16, 2019 9:39 am
Industrial production fell 0.2% in July, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing output declined by 0.4% in July and has decreased more than 1.5% since December 2018. In July, mining…
by - August 11, 2019 4:48 pm
Björn Rosengren, has been selected as the next CEO of Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB, the parent company of ABB-Baldor in Fort Smith. Rosengren is expected to join the company Feb. 1,…
by - August 8, 2019 4:03 pm
The digital transformation of Tyson Foods took another public step forward Thursday (Aug. 8) as the meat giant unveiled its new manufacturing automation technology center just off Emma Avenue in…
by - August 7, 2019 6:35 pm
The Greenbrier Companies Inc., an international supplier of railcars and marine barges, announced Wednesday (Aug. 7) it’s investing about $16 million in the company’s Marmaduke facility to support future growth….
by - August 5, 2019 12:24 pm
Tyson Foods outperformed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter with net income of $676 million, or $1.84 per share, up from $541 million, or $1.47 per share, in…
by - August 1, 2019 9:54 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.5 percentage points to 51.2% in July, and the overall economy expanded for the 123rd consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - July 31, 2019 1:15 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to report lower profits on Monday (Aug. 5) for the meat giant’s third-quarter ending June 30. Wall Street consensus is $1.47 per share, compared to $1.50…
by - July 30, 2019 5:08 pm
Zekelman Industries, the parent company of Atlas Tube, announced Tuesday (July 30) in Blytheville it will build the world’s largest continuous ERW tube mill on property adjacent to its existing…
by - July 30, 2019 7:58 am
PotlatchDeltic Corp. on Monday (July 29) reported that second quarter profits were down 63% from a year ago, even though the Spokane, Wash.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) benefitted from…
by - July 28, 2019 2:27 pm
TruTrak Flight Systems, a Springdale company that makes and sells autopilot systems a variety of aircraft, has been acquired by Arizona-based Honeywell Aerospace. Financial terms of the deal were not…
by - July 26, 2019 12:41 pm
The U.S. economy expanded at a faster-than-expected clip in the second quarter as real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.1% for the three-month period that ended…
by - July 25, 2019 11:50 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 2%, or by $4.9 billion, to $246 billion in June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday (July 25)…
by - July 22, 2019 1:26 pm
Environmental groups Food & Water Watch and the Organic Consumer Association have sued Tyson Foods, alleging deceptive marketing and advertising. The groups say it is false for Tyson Foods to…
by - July 19, 2019 11:04 am
A subsidiary of Houston-based petrochemical company Vinmar International is expected to purchase the assets of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech for $13.09 million. The subsidiary, P&S Global Holdings LLC, was approved…
by - July 18, 2019 11:17 am
Industrial production was flat in June with increases in manufacturing and mining offsetting a decline in utilities, according to the Federal Reserve. In the second quarter, industrial production fell 1.2%,…
by - July 17, 2019 10:29 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.4 percentage points to 51.7% in June, and the overall economy grew for the 122nd consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - July 16, 2019 7:35 pm
Jim Phillips, former chairman and CEO of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech, has filed a response to the claims of financial wrongdoing while in his role with the company. Phillips, in…
by - July 10, 2019 6:44 pm
Houston-based petrochemical company Vinmar International looks to buy the assets of Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech for $8 million. Meanwhile, the New York-based lender that sought to purchase the company initially…
