by - May 24, 2021 1:56 pm
Cleveland-based Preformed Line Products Co. (PLP) is seeking approval to expand its manufacturing plant in Rogers. The company filed a large-scale development plan with city planners indicating a 25% addition…
by - May 24, 2021 10:34 am
Arkansas-based Custom Craft Poultry is opening a new poultry processing plant in Little Rock, the company announced Monday (May 24). The company has repurposed the former Odom’s Tennessee Pride sausage…
by - May 14, 2021 10:30 am
Tyson Foods announced Friday (May 14) plans to sell its pet treats business to General Mills for about $1.2 billion. Included in the cash deal will be a processing plant…
by - May 10, 2021 12:11 pm
Despite rising grain and transportation costs and the lingering impact of COVID-19, Tyson Foods reported strong second-quarter earnings with net income rising 26% to $476 million from the $376 million…
by - May 6, 2021 5:05 pm
Higher beef margins and an improving chicken segment from strong consumer demand are the catalysts expected to push Tyson Foods’ second quarter earnings 45% higher from a year ago, according…
by - May 6, 2021 10:14 am
Drax Group announced Thursday (May 6) it will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Arkansas. Drax Group is a worldwide sustainable biomass production and supply…
by - May 3, 2021 11:28 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in April, while the overall economy grew for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - April 29, 2021 2:14 pm
Windsor Door announced Thursday (April 29) it will add a third production line and second shift at its Little Rock manufacturing center. The expansion will create 42 new jobs bringing…
by - April 26, 2021 1:46 pm
Ceramics manufacturer CoorsTek announced Monday (April 26) an additional expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton. The company plans to add an additional $9 million in capital investment and 50…
by - April 26, 2021 11:33 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose by 0.5%, or $1.4 billion, to $256.3 billion in March, from February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Monday…
by - April 22, 2021 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods plans to invest $48 million in its poultry operation in Pine Bluff. Company officials say nearly 70 jobs will be created by the project, which is expected to…
by - April 10, 2021 11:31 am
A custom packaging company from the Pacific Northwest broke ground March 17 on a 60,000-square-foot production plant in Benton County. The BoxMaker, a manufacturer of digitally printed (inkjet and toner)…
by - April 8, 2021 5:37 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday (April 8) the meat giant is set to open its $425 million poultry processing plant, feed mill and hatchery in Humboldt, Tenn., later this month. “We’re…
by - April 6, 2021 1:54 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and services for the food sector, announced Tuesday (April 6) the opening of the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle. Cypress Cold…
by - April 1, 2021 12:54 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose at a faster pace in March as the overall economy grew for the 10th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - March 26, 2021 12:27 pm
FiberPro, a state-of-the-art design and next-generation technology manufacturing of custom log and lumber equipment, announced Friday (March 26) it will expand its manufacturing facility in Hot Springs. The company plans…
by - March 25, 2021 11:04 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has launched a new initiative to designate high-achieving state college workforce training programs that meet specific regional workforce needs in high-demand fields as “Centers of…
by - March 23, 2021 1:58 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (March 23) the application process for Open Call is open through April 30 for entrepreneurs and companies to pitch their products at the virtual event slated for June…
by - March 17, 2021 2:55 pm
Tyson Foods will invest $55 million to expand its case-ready (retail) meat business by repurposing plant capacity at its formerly shuttered Columbia, S.C., facility. The plant will become a meat-cutting…
by - March 14, 2021 1:17 pm
Tusk Private Investment, a private investment firm with offices in Dallas and Northwest Arkansas, led a $1 million capital raise from investors to support Fayetteville startup Natural Way Food Group….
