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…
by - October 17, 2023 11:22 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods plans to buy a minority stake in Protix, a Dutch company specializing in insect ingredients, in order to produce more sustainable protein. According to a Tyson Foods…
by - October 16, 2023 11:51 am
The overwhelming majority of supply chain managers said they faced challenges in the past year, and most of them took steps to improve operations, according to a new survey from…
by - October 12, 2023 3:28 pm
The world is changing, US Steel president and CEO Dave Burritt said Thursday (Oct. 12), and perhaps it is no more evident than in the new line that can produce…
by - October 7, 2023 7:16 pm
Five Arkansas companies were presented the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Friday (Oct. 6) in Little Rock. The companies honored included Progressive Trail Design of Bentonville, Cobalt…
by - October 6, 2023 11:25 am
SIG SAUER, a firearms and ammunition manufacturer, will expand its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. This expansion is expected to create 625 new jobs over the next five years. “We are…
by - October 5, 2023 12:01 pm
Patrick Schueck wasn’t sure if he wanted to go into the family business. His father, Tom, founded Lexicon Construction and Fabrication more than 55 years ago. Tom was a ‘hard…
by - October 3, 2023 6:03 pm
Tyson Foods is again shrinking the size of its poultry business by cutting 250 jobs in a Wilkesboro, N.C., plant that makes cooked chicken products. Springdale-based Tyson reduced the second…
by - October 2, 2023 3:07 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted at a slower rate in September compared to August, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Activity declined for the 11th consecutive…
by - October 2, 2023 10:37 am
Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, today announced that it has acquired Central Tube & Bar of Conway. The all-cash purchase is expected to be immediately accretive….
