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…
by - June 1, 2021 8:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance allowing rezoning to a planned zoning district (PZD) on property recently annexed into the city that will allow…
by - June 1, 2021 3:56 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in May, and the overall economy grew for the 12th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - June 1, 2021 2:20 pm
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits (Ozark IC) has marked 10 years as a Northwest Arkansas business. Its mission is to bring the internet of things (IoT) to the edge…
by - May 26, 2021 10:29 am
New York City-based L’Oréal USA announced Wednesday (May 26) it will invest more than $12 million to expand its North Little Rock plant. The move is estimated to add 45…
by - May 24, 2021 5:58 pm
Fort Smith’s ABB, NEMA Motors Division, announced Monday (May 24) it will make a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center, a regional career and technology center in Fort…
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…
