by - April 14, 2016 1:02 pm
Tyson Foods is already the largest employer in Green Forest, Ark., but the meat giant is hoping to expand its already large footprint with a $136 million processing facility to…
by - April 14, 2016 12:13 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will be sending three top staff members to the international Hannover Messe trade show in Germany on April 25-29, where President Obama and German Chancellor…
by - April 13, 2016 4:54 pm
Burt Hanna, owner of Fayetteville-based Hanna’s Candles and a longtime supplier to Walmart U.S., told Talk Business & Politics he is working on a proposal to set up a small…
by - April 13, 2016 3:27 pm
Northwest Arkansas startup NanoMech said Wednesday (April 13) that it secured $10 million in capital from the investment arm of Saudi Aramco, the deep-pocket state-owned national oil company of Saudi…
by - April 12, 2016 2:37 pm
In its comprehensive 2016 Global manufacturing competitiveness index (GMCI), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte Global) and the Council on Competitiveness (the Council) in the United States build upon the GMCI…
by - April 12, 2016 1:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is Tyson’s Foods largest customer and the food giant has promoted Jason Nichol to senior vice president over the Walmart business. Tyson Foods said 16.8% of its 2015…
by - April 12, 2016 1:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is Tyson’s Foods largest customer and the food giant has promoted Jason Nichol to senior vice president over the Walmart business. Tyson Foods said 16.8% of its 2015…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 11, 2016 4:30 pm
Major U.S. container ports saw import volumes rise 3.7% in February from the previous month, and the growth forecast for the first half of this year has been raised to…
by - April 10, 2016 7:34 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– CHINA MOST COMPETITIVE MANUFACTURING NATION, BUT U.S. TO TAKE…
by - April 8, 2016 3:59 pm
A decision by a Northwest Arkansas poultry company to consolidate its front half deboning operation will bring 400 new jobs to Northeast Arkansas, company officials said Friday (April 8). Officials…
by - April 6, 2016 4:06 pm
Superior Graphite, a manufacturer of electrodes for the steel industry, is shedding 42 of its 70 jobs in Russellville, and may cut the remaining jobs when existing orders are completed….
by - April 6, 2016 4:43 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors authorized industrial revenue bonds in the amount of $75 million to pave the way for Glatfelter Advanced Materials in its bid to occupy the…
by - April 5, 2016 2:26 pm
Jonesboro’s Best Manufacturing, a custom sheet metal fabricator of steel and aluminum products, has been acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS). The Los Angeles-based metals service center…
by - April 5, 2016 2:07 pm
Denver-based startup Solve For Food plans to raise $6 million among Arkansas investors to construct a food innovation center that uses 915 Labs’ patented technology to help food companies reduce…
by - April 4, 2016 4:21 pm
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. –––––––––––––––––– While…
by - April 3, 2016 7:20 pm
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING SECTOR EXPANDS FOR FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS…
by - April 3, 2016 7:17 pm
Social entrepreneur E.A. Lepine is the founder and CEO of Arrowroot, an ethical online dress shop based in Denver, Colorado. Arrowroot and Lepine partner with artisans through Mi Esperanza (which…
by - April 1, 2016 8:48 am
With President Barack Obama’s recent trip to Cuba still on the minds of most Americans, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently sent a letter to congressional officials U.S. asking…
by - March 31, 2016 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods said it plans to reduce the company’s direct water usage by 12% by the end of 2020 and will also work with its supply chain partners on further…
