by - August 2, 2023 12:50 pm
A newly formed company, Hybar, has started construction on its scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill project. The mill is being built on a 1,300-acre site in Osceola. The $700…
by - August 1, 2023 3:05 pm
HanesBrands has confirmed it is closing its hosiery production plant in Clarksville at the end of September. The move shutters a plant that once employed at least 570 in the…
by - August 1, 2023 10:50 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined for the ninth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). However, the rate of decline moderated slightly in July. The…
by - July 26, 2023 10:44 pm
AMMO, Inc., the owner of GunBroker.com, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a leading vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and components, announced Wednesday…
by - July 18, 2023 3:34 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (July 18) a $25 million equity investment from the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ARTRS). The deal provides the retirement system 2.5 million in…
by - July 12, 2023 7:58 pm
EPIC Glass Recycling is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling which is ramping up plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440….
by - July 5, 2023 2:11 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted faster in June as optimism fades about the second half of 2023, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). June was the…
by - June 30, 2023 2:36 pm
Westrock Coffee is investing $300 million to expand its development, production, and distribution facility in Conway, creating 600 jobs over five years that will pay average annual salaries of about…
by - June 21, 2023 10:50 am
Owens Corning on June 13 received its fourth building permit in the past two years at its new facility at 5401 Excelsior Drive. The recent permit issued by the city…
by - June 19, 2023 10:09 am
The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) has opened its application process for international businesses with operations in Arkansas to be recognized for their achievements. The 13th annual Governor’s Awards for…
by - June 14, 2023 2:26 pm
Walmart is a huge buyer of case-ready beef to sell in its 4,700 U.S. stores. In recent years the retail giant has focused on improving the quality of its beef…
by - June 14, 2023 10:44 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Wednesday (June 14) she would travel to Europe for the Paris Air Show next week in an effort to recruit more aerospace and defense business to…
by - June 13, 2023 5:41 pm
United States Steel Corporation on Tuesday (June 13) issued its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report titled, “Essential for our Future,” reaffirming its commitment to sustainable steelmaking and a…
by - June 1, 2023 12:37 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector moderated from April to May as uncertainty remains on when growth will return, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). May was the…
by - May 30, 2023 7:23 pm
Aerojet Rocketdyne, which is producing rocket motors used in weapons provided to Ukraine, will be expanding its workforce in Camden by a couple of hundred jobs and will be receiving…
by - May 23, 2023 3:28 pm
U.S. Steel has closed on $240 million in unsecured Arkansas Development Finance Authority environmental improvement revenue bonds, which carry a green bond designation. The Green Bonds, issued through Arkansas Development…
by - May 14, 2023 10:13 am
Shoppers at upscale men’s clothing retailer Walker Brothers in Fayetteville may have noticed a recent addition on the showroom floor. Only you don’t wear it — you ride it. Walker…
by - May 11, 2023 6:19 pm
One-time, long-term investments in newly acquired assets turned Westrock Coffee’s first quarter profit potential into a $4.3 million net loss. The Little Rock-based integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients…
by - May 9, 2023 4:44 pm
Owning Tyson Foods has, in recent months, been a hard ride. The company’s share price has plummeted more than 46% in the past year. Since January, Tyson’s market cap –…
by - May 9, 2023 6:55 am
Demand for non-alcoholic beer is rapidly expanding and it has spurred new research using Arkansas-grown aromatic rice to expand flavor profiles of non-alcoholic beer, a category that has grown beyond…
