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…
by - November 13, 2023 7:38 am
ExxonMobil disclosed Monday (Nov. 13) that its 120,000-acre stake in the Smackover Formation of south Arkansas will stand up a lithium drilling operation to support supplies for electric vehicle batteries…
by - November 12, 2023 7:38 am
Lexicon Inc. 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Large Business award Tom Schueck had a life-changing decision to make. His wife, Marge, was pregnant and the 27-year-old didn’t…
by - November 9, 2023 4:45 pm
Tyson Foods investors will continue to see weaker earnings into next year as the Springdale-based meat giant predicts only marginal recovery through the fourth quarter ending Sept. 30 into its…
by - November 8, 2023 9:34 am
Bad Boy Mowers will expand its facility in Batesville – again – creating 300 new jobs over the next five years. “Bad Boy is committed to growing our Batesville roots…
by - November 1, 2023 2:58 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell in October for the 12th consecutive month amid soft demand and excess capacity, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). On Wednesday…
by - November 1, 2023 11:41 am
Boyd Metals will expand its facility at the Port of Little Rock adding 20 new jobs in Central Arkansas. “Boyd Metals, a subsidiary of Russel Metals, is excited to grow…
by - October 29, 2023 9:02 am
A University of Arkansas leader said that low-skilled workers can be trained for biomanufacturing jobs paying $50,000 to $60,000 annually in as little as two weeks. That is the expectation…
by - October 26, 2023 11:03 am
The first public jobs announcement from a summer trade show in Paris has been made. RTX, formerly Raytheon Corp., said Thursday (Oct. 26) it will locate a $33 million missile…
by - October 26, 2023 10:51 am
Toting backpacks, sample goods and with nerves on edge, around 700 business owners on Wednesday (Oct. 25) got 20 minutes with buyer teams to make their product pitch at Walmart’s…
by - October 24, 2023 3:40 pm
Walmart hosted more than 600 potential suppliers at its 10th annual Open Call event on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at its corporate offices in Bentonville. Included were several suppliers like Proud…
by - October 20, 2023 2:06 pm
Pharmaceutical company FarmaKeio Custom Compounding announced Friday (Oct. 20) that it will open a new location at 1270 Dons Lane in Conway. The company will invest $2.29 million in the…
