by - July 22, 2025 5:06 pm
Vivos Holdings portfolio company of Emprise Group has announced that it will combine operations with Nice-Pak Products. Terms of the deal were not released. Nice-Pak has a production facility in…
by - July 17, 2025 2:00 pm
Melbourne, Fla.-based L3Harris Technologies announced Thursday (July 17) plans to build more than 20 new buildings as part of a manufacturing complex in Calhoun County that will produce large solid…
by - July 15, 2025 3:22 pm
Mueller Streamline Co. announced Tuesday (June 15) it will invest more than $7 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Wynne. The expansion is expected to create 60 new jobs…
by - July 14, 2025 8:59 pm
The Venture Center on Monday (July 14) in El Dorado launched the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the first U.S.-based accelerator dedicated to lithium and battery supply chain innovation….
by - July 14, 2025 3:02 pm
Tyson Foods selected six startups for potential funding from its venture capital arm, Tyson Ventures, which has invested more than $100 million in protein technologies, food safety, worker safety and…
by - July 10, 2025 3:33 pm
High water levels and Trump’s tariffs are key factors in the almost 20% decline in Arkansas River tonnage in the first half of 2025. Commercial river tonnage in June was…
by - July 10, 2025 8:00 am
Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced Thursday (July 10) the grand opening of its new mill at the company’s Danville complex in Arkansas. The $43 million facility is designed to produce more than…
by - July 8, 2025 4:46 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Tuesday (July 8) made a few calls in an effort to help ensure the slackwater harbor project in Van Buren remains on track for…
by - July 8, 2025 3:50 pm
Reshoring the garment industry won’t happen overnight, but area industry professionals expect its revitalization to start with the support of local sewists, workforce development and a consumer behavior shift. According…
by - July 6, 2025 10:20 am
The 2024 annual report from the engineering firm hired by Whirlpool to monitor cancer-causing pollution at the former Whirlpool site in Fort Smith indicates the presence of harmful chemicals remains,…
by - July 2, 2025 8:59 pm
There will be no strike at the large Tyson Foods’ beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, with 93% of union members there voting Wednesday (July 2) to approve a new…
by - June 30, 2025 7:25 pm
More than 3,000 workers at Tyson Foods’ large beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, are on strike in a push for more pay and to force the Springdale-based company to…
by - June 29, 2025 10:53 am
The four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report continue to show economic growth, with moderation seen in employment and consumer spending during the first quarter of 2025. In…
by - June 27, 2025 10:59 am
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.8% in the first quarter, ranking the state fifth for growth among the 50 states. Personal income grew at an annual rate of…
by - June 26, 2025 4:43 pm
First quarter U.S. economic growth declined more than initially estimated, with an increase in imports and a decline in government spending pushing activity lower, according to Thursday’s (June 26) report…
by - June 26, 2025 3:11 pm
The freight and logistics industry has been in a recession more than two years with excess capacity and weaker demand driving rates lower. The negative factors aren’t likely to soon…
by - June 25, 2025 12:01 pm
Central States Inc., a Tontitown-based metal building products manufacturer, recently launched metal siding product Board and Batten. Board and Batten features a Galvalume base coated with a variety of finishes,…
by - June 24, 2025 9:12 pm
Construction on the slackwater harbor in Van Buren along the Arkansas River is set to begin in April 2026, with completion of the long-awaited regional infrastructure asset estimated to be…
by - June 19, 2025 10:54 am
The country’s first billion-dollar corporation and at one time its largest company has been sold despite national security concerns. U.S. Steel has been sold to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation for…
by - June 18, 2025 6:25 pm
U.S. and Arkansas economic growth continues to slow with fewer jobs added this year and the cost of living rising with inflation on essentials like food and shelter, according to…
