by - January 19, 2016 1:05 pm
DHL to expand courier service in Memphis, tri-state area
UPS and FedEx rival DHL said Jan. 18 it is expanding its presence in the Memphis area with a new service center that will serve the tri-state area of Arkansas,…
Manufacturing
by - January 17, 2016 9:34 am
Made In America: AEDC to host workshop with former Toyota exec
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. AEDC TO HOST WORKSHOP WITH FORMER TOYOTA EXEC WHO HELPED TRANSFORM U.S. AUTO…
by - January 14, 2016 6:20 pm
New study says consumer goods manufacturers must embrace technology, innovation
In order for consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers to survive and thrive amidst the explosion of e-commerce, online advertising and digital technologies, they must comprehensively re-evaluate their use of technology…
by - January 13, 2016 7:18 pm
Tyson Foods to celebrate its 81st birthday, not all shareholders are happy
Shareholders of Tyson Foods have plenty to celebrate when they convene in Springdale Feb. 5 for the company’s annual shareholder meeting which will mark the 81st year the company has…
by - January 11, 2016 6:20 pm
Real estate firm to market three vacant manufacturing plants in northeast Arkansas
A Warren Buffet-run company has sold off a cluster of northeast Arkansas factory sites to a New York-based joint venture group that is looking to market the former manufacturing plants…
by - January 10, 2016 9:04 am
Made in America: Alabama produces more than 1 million vehicles in 2015
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. ALABAMA PRODUCES MORE THAN 1 MILLION VEHICLES IN 2015: Alabama’s three global automakers…
by - January 8, 2016 11:47 am
South Africa reopens poultry trade with the U.S.
U.S. chicken processors like Tyson Foods are expected to benefit from the reopening of the South American market for bone-in chicken exports following an agreement reached by the two government…
by - January 7, 2016 8:47 am
Hutchinson wants manufacturers to pay military attention
Arkansas is home to major military installations, numerous National Guard and Reserves units, and military manufacturers. Gov. Asa Hutchinson would like to keep it that way. Hutchinson announced the creation of…
by - January 6, 2016 1:20 pm
Regional indicators show Arkansas economy shrank for 5th straight month
A leading economic indicator for the nine-state middle America region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota shows that business growth has slumped for the fifth straight month heading into the…
by - January 5, 2016 12:15 pm
Expected small gains in meat markets could help farmers, Tyson Foods
The 2016 market outlook bodes well for everyone from small cattle and poultry farmers to large multinational companies like Tyson Foods. Cattle markets improved in 2015 and 2016 could be…
by - January 4, 2016 4:11 pm
EPA files complaint against car manufacturer Volkswagen for clean air violations
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint Monday (Jan. 4) in federal court against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga…
by - January 4, 2016 4:01 pm
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal grows network with deal to acquire Raylon stores
L’Oreal USA, which operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in North Little Rock, announced plans Monday (Jan. 4) to acquire key assets from Raylon Corp., a full-service, family-owned wholesale distributor…
by - January 4, 2016 8:56 am
Made in America: Lockheed Martin wins $142 million contract, most of work goes to Camden
Editor’s note: Each week, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. LOCKHEED MARTIN WINS $142 MILLION CONTRACT, MOST OF WORK GOES TO CAMDEN: Lockheed…
by - January 1, 2016 2:07 pm
Fire causes millions of dollars in damage to Bearden sawmill
Stacey Spivey with our content partner KATV Ch. 7 News reports: As most were ringing in the new year, fire crews were working to put out a fire that started…
by - December 28, 2015 12:47 pm
U.S. Commerce Department to fund two new ‘manufacturing institutes’
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its…
by - December 28, 2015 7:48 am
Made in America: Manufacturing trends examine technology, reshoring efforts
CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHT 2016 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS: Shifts in global technology manufacturing trends and processes – with an even greater emphasis on the manufacturing powerhouse of China – will…
by - December 24, 2015 2:34 pm
Steel company, 350 jobs in the offing for Osceola in old Fruit of the Loom plant
A Texas-based steel fabricating company has purchased an option to buy a 700,000-square-foot building in Osceola, with 350 jobs waiting in the wings, Osceola Mayor Dickie Kennemore said Thursday (Dec….
by - December 23, 2015 9:51 am
Healthcare jobs to fuel U.S. job growth, manufacturing continues decline
The growing healthcare field and associated industries will add the most jobs to the U.S. economy over the coming decade, according to a new report by the U.S. Bureau of…
by - December 22, 2015 5:44 pm
New Commerce Department data shows minority entrepreneurship growing
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), which found that business ownership in our nation is…
by - December 22, 2015 3:36 pm
Nucor shut downs Louisiana manufacturing operations, lowers 4Q earnings guidance
Nucor Corp., which operates three large steel mills in northeastern Arkansas, said in its recent quarter guidance that it plans to shut down its entire Louisiana operations in the fourth…