Manufacturing

Terms set for US Steel-Nippon deal

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…

Forecast: Tariff uncertainty to put pressure on U.S., Arkansas economies

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…

Weyerhaeuser breaks ground on new $500 million facility in south Arkansas

Weyerhaeuser Co. broke ground Wednesday (June 18) on its new timber processing facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. The company is investing an estimated $500 million in the facility, which…

Conveyor Technology to expand in North Little Rock with $33 million investment

Conveyor Technology, the largest dealer and repair company for electric drum motors in North America, is expanding its North Little Rock operations with an investment of $33 million, the company…

LaCroix Precision Optics expanding in Batesville, adding 107 jobs

LaCroix Precision Optics will expand its Batesville facility and add 107 jobs during the next five years, the company announced Thursday (June 5). The expansion will add 18,000-square-feet to the…

Governor announces trade mission to Paris Air Show, Switzerland

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (June 5) that she will travel to Paris and Switzerland for an economic trade mission from June 14-19. The Governor’s trip will include appearances on…

Green Bay Packaging to expand Morrilton facilities with $1 billion investment

Green Bay Packaging, a packaging solutions manufacturer, announced Tuesday (June 3) it is expanding its existing production facility in Morrilton with an investment of more than $1 billion. This expansion…

Lexicon hires two in marketing, CEO wins LR Rotary award

Lexicon, Inc. has expanded its marketing department with the hiring of Blake Curry as multimedia producer and Camryn Jacobs as content creator. “As Lexicon continues to grow, investing in a…

Iowa court finds Tyson Foods’ execs could be liable for COVID deaths

Where does the buck stop? That’s the question for courts to determine between present and past Tyson Foods execs and the survivors of former employees who died from their exposure…

Central States announces leadership changes

Tontitown-based Central States Inc. has named Doug Watts president of manufacturing, according to a Tuesday (May 27) news release. Longtime President Tim Ruger will transition to chief strategy officer. Watts…

Big River Steel, Atlas Steel donate $800,000 for Mississippi Co. ‘Work Here, Live Here’ program

Two of Mississippi County’s largest employers, Big River Steel and Atlas Tube, have both made renewed investments in the “Work Here, Live Here” housing incentive program, contributing more than $800,000…

Chandler Equipment purchases Starwood Customs in Lowell

Springdale-based Chandler Equipment Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of truck accessories, has recently acquired Starwood Customs, a Lowell-based provider of vehicle customization services. Financial terms of the deal were not…

Tyson Foods’ chicken business helping to counter beef losses

Tyson Foods’ chicken business recorded about $680 million in adjusted operating income through the first half of this year. The Springdale-based global company will need those chicken dollars to counter…

Walmart uses artificial intelligence to fast-track apparel offerings

At a time when Trump Administration tariffs threaten the apparel supply chain, Walmart announced a Trend-to-Product initiative that uses artificial intelligence tools to expedite the launch of on-trend, affordable fashion….

Westrock Coffee sees quarterly sales grow, loss widen

Westrock Coffee saw sales grow, but its net loss widen in the first quarter of 2025. For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, Westrock posted sales of $213.79 million compared…

Two family members added to Tyson Foods’ board

Tyson Foods continues to be a family-controlled company and that continues with Chairman John Tyson’s two children, John Randal Tyson and Olivia Tyson being named as directors effective May 8….

Lexicon, Mills University High partner on welding program

Steel fabricator Lexicon, Inc. and school officials in central Arkansas announced Wednesday (May 7) the creation of the Lexicon Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Construction at Mills University Studies High…

Tyson Foods to sell four cold storage facilities for $247 million

Tyson Foods is revamping its cold storage network and process which includes selling four of its cold storage facilities to Novi, Mich.-based Lineage and creating annual cost savings. According to…

Tyson Foods net income up 48%, revenue misses the estimate

It was a mixed second quarter for Tyson Foods, which saw net income of $380 million, and adjusted earnings of 92 cents per share, up 48.38% from a year ago….

Walmart unveils program to solicit more US-made suppliers

With proposed and enacted Trump Administration tariffs – especially those targeting China – roiling the retail supply chain, Walmart execs searching for U.S. made goods recently launched a “Grow With…