by - February 6, 2017 12:14 pm
The outlook is improving for trucking transportation equipment manufacturers as a result of an expected rise in the freight economy, which should mean more orders by late 2017 and increased…
by - February 5, 2017 8:42 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING JOBS UP SLIGHTLY SINCE 2011, STILL DOWN 28% IN PAST 25 YEARS Over the last 25…
by - February 1, 2017 8:39 am
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to roll back regulations that affect small businesses. Earlier this week, he signed an executive order setting a “1 in, 2 out” rule…
by - February 1, 2017 8:23 am
Denso, a global automotive supplier with a manufacturing facility in Osceola, has announced a spate of executive changes. Kenichiro Ito, chairman of Denso’s North America board of directors and chief…
by - January 30, 2017 10:05 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday visited El Dorado to join local leadership and economic development officials for job announcements that will bring dozens of new jobs to the South Arkansas…
by - January 29, 2017 8:39 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– UNION MEMBERSHIP DECLINES IN 2016, DOWN TO 14.6 MILLION WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS The union membership rate…
by - January 25, 2017 3:26 pm
Whirlpool has received permission from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to go from quarterly progress reports to semi-annual reports, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman….
by - January 24, 2017 5:11 pm
A pair of investors from the Fort Smith metro have acquired a vacant 20-acre industrial development in Rogers for $4.8 million, and are looking for a long-term tenant. Darrell Robinson…
by - January 22, 2017 10:14 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTION JOB WORKERS AVERAGE $15.51 PER HOUR The 9 million, blue collar-focused production jobs in the…
by - January 18, 2017 1:30 pm
Daisy Outdoor Products will expand its Rogers facility and add about two dozen jobs in the next two years, company leaders announced on Wednesday (Jan. 18) alongside Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - January 17, 2017 4:46 pm
Taking a page from competitor Amazon’s playbook, Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday (Jan. 17) it plans to create 10,000 new retail jobs across the country this year when it opens…
by - January 9, 2017 2:51 pm
A national manufacturing trade association has urged action on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, stating that any pro-manufacturing economic reforms require “a fully functioning government.” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)…
by - January 9, 2017 1:29 pm
A new survey from Burson-Marsteller reveals the general public has a more pessimistic view of technology than those working within the sector. Furthermore, the public is more likely to believe…
by - December 25, 2016 8:39 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SETS UP 12TH MANUFACTURING HUB, MAY LEAD…
by - December 22, 2016 5:54 pm
Tyson Foods grew net profits by 45% in 2016 to top $1.768 billion and resulting in more bonus pay for the company’s top five executives, according to the meat giant’s…
by - December 21, 2016 11:42 am
With the 2016 presidential campaign in the rearview mirror, a semblance of what’s ahead in 2017 can begin to take shape. “There is so much that could affect us in…
by - December 20, 2016 7:48 pm
The state initially will grant licenses to five marijuana cultivation facilities, one for each of its five public health regions, the newly formed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission decided Tuesday. The…
by - December 20, 2016 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods was notified earlier this month that it could be liable for up to $70 million in damages dating back two decades to a plant closing in the Philippines…
by - December 18, 2016 12:30 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FATAL WORK INJURIES AT HIGHEST LEVEL IN EIGHT YEARS,…
by - December 14, 2016 2:28 pm
Mars Petcare is set to undertake the third major expansion of its Fort Smith pet food manufacturing plant since its opening in September 2009. The planned $72 million expansion –…
