by - April 25, 2017 3:02 pm
The Manufacturing Institute, APICS, and Deloitte have released a new study delving into the employment gap of women in manufacturing. The survey targeted more than 600 women in manufacturing and…
by - April 25, 2017 2:37 pm
Ed Mueller, founder of Carolina Gumbaya, rekindled his food passion after retiring and relocating to Myrtle Beach, S.C., five years ago from Michigan. Mueller told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal…
by - April 24, 2017 4:25 pm
Tyson Foods officials announced Monday (April 24) the company is considering the sale of three of its non-protein businesses — Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Kettle and Van’s. “Through our ongoing…
by - April 24, 2017 4:18 pm
Chris Weiser, president and CEO of J.V. Manufacturing in Springdale, has been appointed to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The institute…
by - April 24, 2017 7:58 am
Within the first two days of launching the invitation for its fourth Open Call, Walmart U.S. received about 200 applications from existing and prospective suppliers to pitch their products in…
by - April 20, 2017 4:29 pm
Officials with Phoenix Investors say the former Whirlpool manufacturing facility in Fort Smith is a “diamond in the rough” and they plan to spend $10 million in the next 6…
by - April 19, 2017 5:23 pm
Local and state economic development officials have met with a manufacturing prospect that could potentially add more than 1,000 jobs to the central Arkansas economy, Talk Business & Politics has…
by - April 19, 2017 4:37 pm
The global 3D printers market is projected to grow to $11.92 billion by 2021, according to a new market study released by research firm Technavio. The U.K.-based firm expects the…
by - April 19, 2017 10:50 am
NanoMech Industries of Springdale has been named as a 2017 finalist for an Edison Award in the category of Metal Production for one of its nanoengineered products, the patented nGlide…
by - April 18, 2017 5:33 pm
Analysts say chicken processors like Tyson Foods have more pricing power amid lower-than-expected supplies as well as decent exports despite the recent bird flu outbreak. Farha Aslam, an analyst with…
by - April 17, 2017 10:51 am
U.S. manufacturing technology orders increased more than expected in February, up 19.6% from January, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report from the Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT)….
by - April 17, 2017 9:36 am
Chinese manufacturer Pet Won Pet Products announced Monday (April 17) it is locating a new facility in Danville to develop pet treats. The company will create 70 new jobs at…
by - April 12, 2017 2:41 pm
Dearborn, Mich.-based SME, a company that promotes advanced manufacturing technology and workforce development, has selected 17 “Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers” to be honored for exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the…
by - April 11, 2017 9:32 pm
Representatives from Whirlpool and Ramboll Environ, the company’s environmental consulting firm, reported progress on multiple fronts to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on cleanup efforts at the former site…
by - April 11, 2017 4:09 pm
The U.S. beef market is off to a good start in 2017 and a big reason lies in improved exports in the first two months of the year, according to…
by - April 11, 2017 10:33 am
Longtime Tyson Foods executive Doug Ramsey has been promoted to president of the company’s poultry division. He succeeds Noel White, who was who promoted to chief operations officer in February….
by - April 11, 2017 6:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission through its Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions arm has spent the last several years teaching industries around the state about Toyota’s kata problem solving system. This system…
by - April 6, 2017 5:53 pm
The new senior leadership team at Tyson Foods is tasked to build on the momentum of three years of record growth. President and CEO Tom Hayes is betting big on…
by - April 6, 2017 5:32 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released its first Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey since President Donald Trump took office, and the one-word summary is “optimism.” Following the third consecutive month…
by - April 6, 2017 4:41 pm
The Port of Little Rock has generated nearly $5.1 billion in economic activity in central Arkansas in the last decade and contributed almost $2.5 billion in gross regional product (GRP)…
