by - November 24, 2020 10:25 am
Little Rock-based Lexicon Fabricators and Constructors is acquiring Steel Fabricators of Monroe, La., and adding its 130 employees to its workforce. Lexicon is a provider of construction management, fabrication, erection,…
by - November 19, 2020 6:09 pm
The Arkansas District Export Council will host a one-hour webinar on Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. to offer insight on the United States, Mexico, and Canada Agreement (USMCA), which updated…
by - November 19, 2020 5:11 pm
Tyson Foods has suspended top plant leadership in its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant without pay after allegations they made light of the COVID-19 pandemic by operating a betting pool…
by - November 17, 2020 4:31 pm
Tyson Foods returned solid fiscal 2020 results earlier this week with higher-than-expected profits, led by a 50% gain in fourth-quarter net income. Revenue fell short of estimates at $10.64 billion….
by - November 16, 2020 1:15 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in disinfectant wet-wipe use to control the spread of germs and it has been a boon to Nice-Pak and its Jonesboro operations….
by - November 16, 2020 10:55 am
Tyson Foods outperformed expectations amid ongoing challenges from COVID-19, returning solid fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.81 on an adjusted basis, compared to the $1.18 Wall Street had predicted. Revenue…
by - November 12, 2020 10:29 am
MoistureShield Composite Decking, a division of outdoor living products manufacturer Oldcastle APG, announced plans Thursday (Nov. 12) to increase its capped composite decking production by up to 50% at the…
by - November 10, 2020 5:04 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to report mixed results on Monday (Nov. 16) from the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter and fiscal year results. Wall Street consensus calls for fourth-quarter net income of…
by - November 9, 2020 3:15 pm
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest has a deal in place to buy Tango Press, a digital printing and packaging startup in Springdale. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of…
by - November 3, 2020 2:41 pm
Georgia-based global manufacturer Chart Industries on Tuesday (Nov. 3) announced the completion of a deal to buy BlueInGreen LLC, an emerging technology company based in Fayetteville focusing on water and…
by - November 2, 2020 11:24 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose at a faster rate in October as the overall economy grew for a sixth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - October 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Economic developers have tried for years to lure a major manufacturer to eastern Crittenden County. Two major U.S. highways intersect in the region, it borders the Mississippi River, and it…
by - October 27, 2020 9:52 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 1.9%, or by $4.3 billion, to $237.1 billion in September, from August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2020 3:41 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Dean Banks said his journey to Tyson Foods took some interesting turns – including military service and medical technology work – but he feels at home leading…
by - October 19, 2020 4:43 pm
Emerson announced Monday (Oct. 19) it will open a new facility in Ash Flat. It plans to invest $35 million and create approximately 245 new jobs within four years. Emerson…
by - October 19, 2020 12:20 pm
Tyson Foods has invested $500 million in technology innovations over the past three years, including the Tyson Manufacturing Automation Center (TMAC) in downtown Springdale which has been part of the…
by - October 12, 2020 2:38 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) was the only Arkansas-based company to be chosen as a finalist in the 2020 MassChallenge global contest and will compete for…
by - October 10, 2020 1:54 pm
NuShores Biosciences LLC has won a three-year, $2.8 million contract from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), a 501(c)(3) biomedical technology consortium associated with the U.S. Army Medical Research and…
by - October 8, 2020 5:39 pm
Tyson Foods is partnering with Marathon Health to operate a health clinic near the meat giant’s processing facilities in Berryville and Green Forest in north Arkansas. The clinic will provide…
by - October 8, 2020 5:11 pm
Six additional poultry industry executives were indicted on anti-trust charges in the ongoing chicken price-fixing probe by the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictments were handed out Wednesday (Oct. 7)…
