by - September 1, 2020 10:13 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in August, and the overall economy had its fourth consecutive month of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - August 31, 2020 2:23 pm
Roach Manufacturing Corp. will expand its Caraway operations and add up to 30 new jobs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Aug. 31) from the facility. The company, which makes conveyor…
by - August 26, 2020 12:16 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation’s broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week. Tyson Foods slaughtered 38.3 million chickens a week…
by - August 26, 2020 10:37 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 11.2%, or by $23.2 billion, to $230.7 billion in July, from June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Wednesday…
by - August 25, 2020 11:32 am
Koppers, a global provider of treated wood products, announced Tuesday (Aug. 25) that it plans to invest a minimum of $23 million and increase the number of workers at its…
by - August 25, 2020 10:53 am
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) is hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, September 2 for small to mid-size manufacturing firms interested in minimizing the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities….
by - August 17, 2020 4:41 pm
The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming failure to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter. The groups said…
by - August 13, 2020 4:54 pm
An order for more than 1 million feet of 36-inch pipe for use on the Keystone XL pipeline project will keep around 500 Welspun manufacturing employees in Little Rock busy…
by - August 7, 2020 4:32 pm
Domtar Corp. announced Friday (Aug. 7) it would permanently shutter its paper machine operations at its Ashdown plant to save $200 million by 2021. The South-Carolina based company will transition…
by - August 6, 2020 9:44 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) announced Wednesday (Aug. 5) it received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to put more processing power into controls…
by - August 6, 2020 8:12 am
Businesses have scrambled to deal with the devastating impacts of COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic that spread across the globe this spring. There are no guarantees that a vaccine or…
by - August 5, 2020 12:00 pm
A $6.33 million pension settlement charge pushed second quarter net income into the red for York, Pa.-based Glatfelter, which has a manufacturing plant in Fort Smith. Revenue in the quarter…
by - August 4, 2020 1:08 pm
Contract modifications received by Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin will support production at the company’s manufacturing operation in Camden. A $1.042 billion modification “for incidental services, hardware, facilities, equipment, and all…
by - August 3, 2020 4:49 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has extended the enrollment deadline for its Future Fit program in order to allow more students to take advantage of the program that…
by - August 3, 2020 4:06 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in July, and the overall economy expanded for the third consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM announced…
by - August 3, 2020 12:41 pm
Tyson Foods said costs related to COVID-19 totaled $340 million, and that did not include direct costs related to absenteeism. The expense hurt the meat giant’s bottom line in the…
by - August 3, 2020 7:07 am
Tyson Foods, Inc. announced Monday (Aug. 3) that Dean Banks will replace Noel White as CEO of the Springdale-based protein giant. The move will be effective on Oct. 3, 2020….
by - July 30, 2020 3:44 pm
Tyson Foods announced Thursday (July 30) a new COVID-19 monitoring program focused on continued testing of workers and expanded medical staffing in order to strengthen protections against the virus in…
by - July 30, 2020 11:43 am
Tyson Foods is expected to report leaner third-quarter net income and revenue amid challenging poultry fundamentals, ongoing pressures from COVID-19 and its impact on meatpacking plants and weak demand from…
by - July 29, 2020 11:18 am
Tyson Foods and Wayne Farms were named in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday (July 28) in the District of Columbia by the United Food Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) against the…
