by - January 1, 2019 1:18 pm
As the new year gets underway, many Arkansans will be among the millions of workers across the U.S. getting a wage hike as more than two dozen states implement changes…
by - December 20, 2018 2:11 pm
The number of fatal work injuries in Arkansas rose 6.1% in 2017 as fatal falls rose to their highest level 25 years and transportation accidents remain at the top occupational…
by - December 13, 2018 4:03 pm
The Rockline Industries plant in Springdale has reached 10 million safe work hours, a milestone that previously had been achieved six times since 1976 in Arkansas, according to a news…
by - December 13, 2018 2:44 pm
Paper goods giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced plans Thursday (Dec. 13) to shutter its Conway factory that employs nearly 350 workers as part of a companywide restructuring that will close or…
by - December 12, 2018 2:15 pm
The manufacturing sector is optimistic about growth in 2019, and revenues are expected to rise in 17 manufacturing industries, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Expectations for growth…
by - December 10, 2018 6:05 pm
A workforce development initiative in Fort Smith will get added leverage through the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce with the addition of a vice president and an additional $500,000 dedicated…
by - December 4, 2018 5:36 pm
Growing up in Granite City, Ill., Nucor’s Mary Emily Slate was destined for a career in steel manufacturing. It was that community’s primary trade and after working in the industry…
by - November 30, 2018 6:12 pm
Tyson Foods announced late Friday (Nov. 30) the $2.2 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods has closed. This purchase includes eight plants and three innovation centers in China, South Korea, Malaysia,…
by - November 28, 2018 5:44 pm
Oshkosh Defense on Wednesday (Nov. 28) announced the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged kits. The…
by - November 19, 2018 5:09 pm
Tom Schueck had a life-changing decision to make. His wife, Marge, was pregnant and the 27-year-old didn’t like working for someone else. He’d worked in construction and had a civil…
by - November 13, 2018 4:02 pm
Tyson Foods posted another record year in fiscal 2018 which ended Sept. 30, with revenue of $40.052 billion, up 4.62% from 2017. Net income totaled $3.027 billion, compared to $1.778…
by - November 12, 2018 7:48 pm
When the state’s manufacturing sector ebbed to its lowest point following the Great Recession, the one bright spot were factories in Northeast Arkansas at or near full production that continued…
by - November 11, 2018 1:11 pm
The Woodlands, Texas-based RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT) announced Nov. 6 it plans to purchase Golden Ridge Rice Mills, which includes a principal milling plant in Wynne, Ark. The roughly $8…
by - November 11, 2018 1:08 pm
The global robotics market will enjoy a 17.4% compounded annual growth rate between 2017 and 2025, and will be a $147.26 billion market by 2025, according to Transparency Market Research….
by - November 11, 2018 12:19 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to report fourth quarter earnings gains Tuesday (Nov. 13), lifting the meat giant to another record year. The consensus of analysts pegs fiscal year net income…
by - November 9, 2018 7:59 am
More than two months after Big River Steel LLC revealed it was fielding potential buyout offers and reviewing “strategic alternatives,” a spokesperson for the venture group behind the multimillion-dollar Northeast…
by - October 26, 2018 4:51 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, encouraged nearly 1,000 students from Northwest Arkansas high schools and Springdale-based Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) to seek a technical education. Womack spoke to the students…
by - October 23, 2018 7:45 pm
Caterpillar Inc., which announced a multimillion-dollar expansion this summer at its North Little Rock tractor factory, issued a warning this week that U.S. trade tariffs are hurting the company’s bottom…
by - October 23, 2018 6:27 pm
Technology is transforming Northwest Arkansas’ three largest companies and each are embracing the changes. Officials with J.B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart took part in a panel discussion moderated by…
by - October 19, 2018 12:31 pm
City officials, poultry industry representatives and employees of Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. recently celebrated the opening of its 35,000-square-foot corporate office building in downtown Siloam Springs. Nearly 200…
