by - September 18, 2016 7:41 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– HOT SPRINGS SETS RECORD FOR GOODS EXPORTS IN 2015,…
by - September 16, 2016 2:58 pm
Frito Lay is tentatively ready to expand their Jonesboro operations again, with the company asking the city to pass a resolution allowing for up to $150 million in taxable industrial…
by - September 15, 2016 6:29 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith, soon to be a first-time grandpa, shared his personal insights on leadership, company turnaround and the importance of succession planning with the local business community…
by - September 14, 2016 4:46 pm
MKT Fastening, a Lonoke-based construction anchor and fastener manufacturer, is an example of how the manufacturing sector might buck a decades-long trend in the U.S. and Arkansas. The company, owned…
by - September 13, 2016 7:00 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories about the warehousing sector in Northwest Arkansas. ––––––––––––––– Lance Stokes, chief operating officer for Lauren James Co., will never forget the…
by - September 13, 2016 2:56 pm
As Shandong Sun Paper moves forward with construction on a $1 billion, modern bio-products mill in Arkadelphia, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Sept. 13) he will return to China for…
by - September 13, 2016 12:01 pm
Springdale-based NanoMech received a $235,000 contract from the U.S. Army related to development of its n-Guard technology platform. The contract will allow NanoMech’s work to continue on multifunctional textiles using…
by - September 13, 2016 12:01 pm
Springdale-based NanoMech received a $235,000 contract from the U.S. Army related to development of its n-Guard technology platform. The contract will allow NanoMech’s work to continue on multifunctional textiles using…
by - September 12, 2016 4:00 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Monday (Sept. 12) announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. The network consists of…
by - September 12, 2016 3:42 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin announced Monday (Sept. 12) that the first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead rocket has rolled off the production line at company’s industrial manufacturing…
by - September 12, 2016 3:42 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin announced Monday (Sept. 12) that the first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Alternative Warhead rocket has rolled off the production line at company’s industrial manufacturing…
by - September 12, 2016 3:37 pm
Meat and poultry processes are expected to turn out less beef, pork and chicken this year, while turkey production is projected higher, according to the World Agriculture Supply and Demand…
by - September 12, 2016 3:37 pm
Meat and poultry processes are expected to turn out less beef, pork and chicken this year, while turkey production is projected higher, according to the World Agriculture Supply and Demand…
by - September 11, 2016 8:00 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– NEW COMMERCE DEPARTMENT REPORT SHOWS U.S. METRO AREAS SET…
by - September 9, 2016 8:58 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Director Mike Preston will make their second trade visit to China in 2016 when they head back to the Far East…
by - September 8, 2016 1:18 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods is donating 500,000 pounds of chicken to the River Valley Regional Food Bank. It’s a donation valued at almost $1.5 million, and is estimated to provide…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:06 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has won in a recent breach of contract suit filed against the company by poultry grower Earl Oldham of Stigler, Okla. Oldham sued the company for…
by - September 7, 2016 8:03 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization opposes the Obama administration for what it deems “another burdensome regulation.” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons blasted the Department of…
