by - March 23, 2016 10:17 am
The Bekaert plant in Rogers, which has made steel cords for the tire industry since 1989, will soon see a $32 million expansion which will add 50% capacity and 100…
by - March 22, 2016 4:45 pm
With sales tied closely to housing construction, the manager of toolmaker Marshalltown Company in Fayetteville said business is good for the company that employs around 200 in the area. Jack…
by - March 22, 2016 2:07 pm
Tyson Foods will be forced to pay almost $5.8 million in a class action judgment awarded to 3,300 workers with the company’s Storm Lake, Iowa, pork processing plant who claimed…
by - March 21, 2016 5:01 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, plans to establish a milk processing plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., for Great Value and Members Mark private label milk sold in more than 600…
by - March 21, 2016 5:01 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, plans to establish a milk processing plant in Fort Wayne, Ind., for Great Value and Members Mark private label milk sold in more than 600…
by - March 21, 2016 10:48 am
Defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne is proudly touting that its Arkansas-made rocket propulsion systems recently powered a Lockheed Martin-built Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Segment Enhancement missile to successfully intercept an incoming…
by - March 20, 2016 7:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– OSHKOSH DEFENSE ROLLS OUT NEW JLTV, NEXT-GENERATION VERSION OF…
by - March 18, 2016 2:08 pm
Big River Steel CEO Dave Stickler said Friday (March 18) the first phase of a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County has been completed with a productive future ahead…
by - March 18, 2016 2:08 pm
Big River Steel CEO Dave Stickler said Friday (March 18) the first phase of a $1.3 billion steel mill in Mississippi County has been completed with a productive future ahead…
by - March 17, 2016 3:36 pm
The business climate in Northwest Arkansas is positive enough for 508 Benton and Washington county employers surveyed to say they plan to add a combined 3,161 jobs by 2018. The…
by - March 17, 2016 12:57 pm
Although the manufacturing sector in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. has been mired in a recent slump, a new report from Oxford Economics says U.S. productivity from the…
by - March 16, 2016 5:59 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - March 16, 2016 5:04 pm
Fort Smith’s Owens Corning manufacturing facility was among several recognized by Hose2Habitat for its role in recycling materials for animal enrichment at zoos and animal sanctuaries, the environmental group stated…
by - March 15, 2016 10:07 am
Availability of skilled labor, highway accessibility, quality of life, and water access, were among the four most significant motivators for corporate site selection and expansion planning, according to results from…
by - March 13, 2016 8:13 pm
Although Arkansas’ travails in the manufacturing sector are well-known, several initiatives by state workforce and higher education officials and top employers are starting to gain traction in the highly competitive…
by - March 13, 2016 7:16 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES 1,000 WORKER VOLUNTARY LAYOFF PROGRAM, NO…
by - March 10, 2016 6:11 pm
Window Mart, a window manufacturer located in Royal, Arkansas near Hot Springs, will make a $6.5 million investment in its facilities over the next 2-3 years. Currently employing 300 workers,…
by - March 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Arkansas Economic Development Commission chief Mike Preston and officials with Energy Security Partners LLC confirmed this week that they’ve engaged in preliminary talks concerning what would be the nation’s first…
by - March 9, 2016 5:40 pm
Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore, Md., welcomed Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for a White House-led roundtable on the importance…
by - March 8, 2016 2:49 pm
A State Chamber of Commerce-led public-private partnership unveiled a new workforce initiative Tuesday with the help of Gov. Asa Hutchinson that is aimed at shrinking the “skills gap” that exists…
