by - October 3, 2022 10:10 am
Manufacturing growth softened in September as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 1.9 percentage points to 50.9%, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The September index was…
by - September 27, 2022 5:39 pm
Tyson Foods Chief Financial Officer Stewart Glendinning will become the company’s group president over prepared foods, succeeding Noelle O’Mara, who left the job on Sept. 23. A Tyson great-grandson will…
by - September 21, 2022 4:26 pm
Zekelman Industries announced Wednesday (Sept. 21) that construction will begin in December on its new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville. Similar to the company’s most recent expansion in…
by - September 14, 2022 5:37 pm
A potential strike by union workers of railroad companies would cause such significant economic disruption – an estimated $2 billion a day in losses across many sectors – that analysts…
by - September 12, 2022 10:00 am
U.S. Steel, through its Big River Works’ facilities, has donated $1 million to organizations in Osceola and Mississippi County. The donations are slated to be used for infrastructure and essential…
by - September 1, 2022 11:13 am
The manufacturing sector expanded in August at the same rate it did in July as price growth declined to the lowest level since June 2020, according to the Institute for…
by - August 30, 2022 10:53 am
The ongoing monitoring of cancer-causing chemicals in the ground from when Whirlpool operated a manufacturing plant in Fort Smith shows that the pollution plume is shrinking. Some hot spots remain,…
by - August 29, 2022 9:44 pm
Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co. announced Monday (Aug. 29) the closing of its business combination transaction with Riverview Acquisition Corp. In connection with the closing of the transaction, Westrock Coffee…
by - August 29, 2022 12:40 pm
Chris Langholz, the international group president for Tyson Foods since November 2019, was fired on Friday, Aug. 26, effective immediately, according to a filing the Springdale-based meat giant made Monday…
by - August 18, 2022 12:00 pm
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions is sponsoring a webinar titled “Global Supply Chain 2022 & Beyond: Freight Disruption & Demand Planning” on Sept. 8 at 1:30 pm. The webinar is free, but…
by - August 15, 2022 4:17 pm
A continuing rebound in manufacturing and tourism jobs helped push Fort Smith metro jobs up 2.5% in June, with the region’s June jobless rate of 3.8% well below the 4.8%…
by - August 11, 2022 12:55 pm
DaVinci Innovations (DVI) was selected in July as the first Arkansas dealer for Envirotech vehicles and now it’s made its first large scale order. DVI has ordered 100 vehicles, the…
by - August 10, 2022 2:30 pm
Aerojet Rocketdyne has delivered the 800th solid rocket boost motor and the 800th Divert and Attitude Control System for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system, one of…
by - August 9, 2022 10:08 am
A third party will build publicly traded Canoo Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOEV) first electric delivery vans for Walmart Inc., a change from the startup’s previous plans to assemble them at its Bentonville…
by - August 8, 2022 12:56 pm
Tyson reported adjusted net income of $1.94 per share, 3 cents short of estimates and 28% lower than a year ago. Without adjustments, Tyson had net income of $750 million, up…
by - August 4, 2022 4:47 pm
Tyson Foods, like many food companies, is expected to report mixed earnings Monday (Aug. 8) for the company’s fiscal third quarter ending June 30. Analysts expect the Springdale-based meat giant will…
by - August 1, 2022 12:49 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in July, from June, as some manufacturers reported inflation was affecting business and had concerns about a recession, according…
by - July 31, 2022 9:13 am
As Walmart wraps up its ninth year of what is to be a two-decade-long manufacturing jobs initiative, more manufacturers are showing interest in onshoring some of their overseas production, according…
by - July 30, 2022 9:17 am
Emerson on Friday (July 29) opened its $35 million facility in Ash Flat. The company re-fitted the former 277,000 square foot Cherokee Frame manufacturing plant for its professional tools business,…
by - July 27, 2022 4:50 pm
Tyson Foods filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (July 22) seeking relief from liability stemming from four COVID-related deaths of its employees during the early days…
