by - February 1, 2024 10:22 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined in January for the 15th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM released Thursday (Feb. 1) the January…
by - January 31, 2024 6:15 pm
Total U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEV) rose to 16.3% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in 2023, according to Wards…
by - January 25, 2024 3:13 pm
Tyson Foods opened a new processing plant in Bowling Green, Ky., this week. The 400,000-square-foot plant cost $355 million to build and outfit and will employ around 450 workers. The…
by - January 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Umarex USA/Walther plans to invest $30 million in its Fort Smith operation at Chaffee Crossing and add 76 jobs. Of the investment, an estimated $8 million will be used to…
by - January 17, 2024 9:10 am
Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, said Wednesday (Jan. 17) that a new $70 million Westrock Coffee Co. facility in Conway is completed. In a news release,…
by - January 16, 2024 9:44 pm
Arcane Capital Partners, an Arkansas-based, privately-held investment firm acquired Petroflex North America and Wescon Plastics LLC. A press release from the group said the total of both acquisitions exceeded $100…
by - January 11, 2024 4:06 pm
Hope Baking Co. is investing more than $37 million to expand its food manufacturing facility in Hope. The expansion is expected to create 266 new jobs over two years. “Hope…
by - January 9, 2024 1:36 pm
With a wrap on the holiday season, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report…
by - January 4, 2024 4:10 pm
The long-awaited opening of the U.S. Marshals Museum and the final decision to place a foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith were two of the top news stories in…
by - January 4, 2024 12:18 pm
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in December at a slower rate than in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). December was the 14th consecutive…
by - January 2, 2024 1:43 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted a net loss of $649 million for fiscal year 2023. As a result, top executives received smaller performance cash bonuses, but stock awards were considerably higher…
by - December 18, 2023 3:56 pm
Democrat Printing and Lithographing, Co. (DP&L) on Monday (Dec. 18) announced it will enter a strategic partnership with EP Graphics of Berne, Indiana. DP&L, founded in 1871, is a commercial…
by - December 18, 2023 6:35 am
U.S. Steel, which owns Big River Steel and other operations in Northeast Arkansas, is being acquired by Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Corp. in a $14.1 billion deal, the companies announced Monday…
by - December 12, 2023 12:38 pm
French jet manufacturer Dassault Falcon announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) it will expand its Little Rock facility with a $100 million investment expected to create 800 new jobs. The jet completion…
by - December 6, 2023 12:56 pm
Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning on Wednesday (Dec. 6) broke ground on a 150,000-square-foot plant in Russellville that is expected to add 50 jobs. The plant will produce the company’s insulation…
by - December 5, 2023 1:49 pm
A Norwegian liquid food packaging company will open a new $70 million, 300,000-square-foot factory including equipment at the Port of Little Rock, the company announced Tuesday (Dec. 5). Elopak announced…
by - December 1, 2023 4:05 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in November at the same rate it did in October as companies manage outputs amid order softness, according to the Institute for Supply…
by - November 29, 2023 12:47 pm
Tyson Foods’ smart chicken plant in Danville, Va., is up and running with 13 high-speed automated case packing lines and five high-speed robotic case palletizing units, according to the company….
by - November 15, 2023 2:26 pm
Tontitown-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., a distributor of metal building components, roofing and buildings, will build a 105,000-square-foot plant in Springdale. According to a Wednesday (Nov. 15) news release, it…
by - November 13, 2023 11:43 am
Tyson Foods on Monday (Nov. 13) reported an income loss in fiscal year 2023 of $648 million, well below the $3.238 billion of net income in fiscal 2022. Annual revenue…
