by - August 23, 2021 4:26 pm
Tyson Foods plans to upgrade its pork slaughter operation in the Columbus Junction, Iowa, packing plant. The meat giant has received $540,000 in grant money from the Iowa Economic Development…
by - August 19, 2021 4:04 pm
Arkansas-based steel manufacturer Lexicon and solar company Seal Solar unveiled Thursday (Aug. 19) in Blytheville the state’s first solar array made with locally produced steel. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - August 10, 2021 8:05 am
The Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) is accepting applications for the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade, recognizing the exporting success of small, medium and large Arkansas companies….
by - August 9, 2021 2:57 pm
PSSI, a Wisconsin-based leading food safety and contract sanitation provider, announced Monday (Aug. 9) the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Safe Foods Corp., the North Little Rock-based food…
by - August 9, 2021 8:23 am
Springdale-based meat company Tyson Foods posted double-digit gains in earnings and revenue and beat expectations in the fiscal third quarter as its foodservice volumes and beef production increased amid rising…
by - August 5, 2021 5:17 pm
Most equity analysts expect improved third-quarter numbers from Tyson Foods with a turnaround in the chicken segment, gains in prepared foods and international with solid beef results. The company reports…
by - August 3, 2021 7:36 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Aug. 3) that it would require its U.S. workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Spokesman Derek Burleson said that mandate would affect approximately 120,000 processing…
by - August 2, 2021 9:50 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower pace in July compared to June as labor and transportation issues impact sector growth, according to the Institute for Supply…
by - July 23, 2021 9:03 am
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods recently opened the first phase of a $100 million plant in Dubuque, Iowa. The 275,000-square-foot Simmons Pet Food plant…
by - July 21, 2021 7:43 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority board of directors approved three resolutions Wednesday (July 21) that could add nearly 1,000 acres to the port’s land mass. The board passed a resolution…
by - July 16, 2021 9:31 am
The Manufacturing Institute released Thursday (July 15) a study that examines best practices for worker retention among manufacturers and the factors that affect retention. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers have…
by - July 14, 2021 6:32 pm
Richard Turner has been named president and CEO of Fort Smith-based Umarex USA, the sport shooting industry supplier that has operated in the area since 2006. The company is a…
by - July 12, 2021 2:25 pm
Spirit Fitness, a company that builds residential and commercial fitness equipment, has announced plans to expand the company’s operation in Jonesboro with the addition of a new facility in Jonesboro’s…
by - July 6, 2021 5:26 pm
Fort Smith-based Harry G. Barr & Co. is beginning a three-stage process as part of a planned $10 million expansion of its office and manufacturing space that should result in…
by - July 6, 2021 12:57 pm
Beef prices typically increase following Memorial Day with more summer grilling demand but prices this year are trending higher than a year ago, according to Derrell Peel, livestock marketing specialist…
by - July 1, 2021 5:18 pm
Walmart’s 8th annual Open Call for prospective suppliers took place virtually on June 30. The retail giant said merchant teams heard from more than 900 entrepreneurs who pitched their products…
by - June 25, 2021 4:48 pm
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company, recently announced it has relocated its headquarters from Fayetteville to Novi, Mich., a Detroit suburb. According to a news release,…
by - June 15, 2021 10:52 am
In December 2019, Canadian-based manufacturing company Structurlam Mass Timber Corp. announced it would invest $90 million to buy, retrofit and equip a former steel plant in Conway. That facility would…
by - June 9, 2021 6:10 pm
Arkansas is the right place for the aerospace and defense industry, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told attendees of the 2021 Mid America Aerospace and Defense Summit in Fort Smith on Wednesday…
by - June 2, 2021 7:56 am
Alter Trading Corporation announced several promotions Tuesday (June 2), including news that Jack Grundfest of Little Rock would serve as president of the recycling company. Grundfest, who has served as…
