by - February 15, 2024 5:30 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. announced Thursday (Feb. 15) it has entered into a letter of intent with Select Milk Producers to establish a joint venture to build a bottling plant in…
by - February 13, 2024 1:09 pm
Tyson Foods is brandishing a new corporate logo that is consistent with the Tyson Foods chicken brand and is a return to the red and yellow scalloped oval with the…
by - February 12, 2024 2:31 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 8, 2024 3:42 pm
No frills, no pomp and circumstance and no protestors at the 61st annual Tyson Foods shareholder meeting held Thursday (Feb. 8) morning in Springdale. Board Chair John H. Tyson spoke…
by - February 7, 2024 10:34 am
The University of Arkansas recently opened a 6,000-square-foot lab for startups that need product prototypes which are significant for consumer research. The new lab will be focused on metal fabrication….
by - February 7, 2024 9:49 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 6) approved a resolution endorsing Umarex USA/Walther to receive state tax incentives, and approved a zoning change that will allow Mercy…
by - February 6, 2024 4:17 pm
Mark Bremer’s path to becoming vice president of industrial programs for Dassault Falcon Jet started 38 years ago at the Little Rock Air Force Base. On Feb. 2, he was…
by - February 5, 2024 12:15 pm
Tyson Foods outperformed expectations during the fiscal first quarter that ended Dec. 31. According to Monday’s (Feb. 5) earnings report, net income was $107 million, well below the $320 million…
by - February 2, 2024 11:08 am
Tyson Foods may post lower profits when it reports first-quarter earnings on Monday (Feb. 5.) Net income is forecast at $142.094 million, or 40 cents per share, down 55% from…
by - February 1, 2024 2:56 pm
Walmart Inc. has chosen a new packaging vendor to manage its massive Annual Event in 2024 — Berkley. Annual Event is the term describing what is undoubtedly the retail giant’s…
by - February 1, 2024 10:22 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector declined in January for the 15th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM released Thursday (Feb. 1) the January…
by - January 31, 2024 6:15 pm
Total U.S. sales of hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEV) rose to 16.3% of total new light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in 2023, according to Wards…
by - January 25, 2024 3:13 pm
Tyson Foods opened a new processing plant in Bowling Green, Ky., this week. The 400,000-square-foot plant cost $355 million to build and outfit and will employ around 450 workers. The…
by - January 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Umarex USA/Walther plans to invest $30 million in its Fort Smith operation at Chaffee Crossing and add 76 jobs. Of the investment, an estimated $8 million will be used to…
by - January 17, 2024 9:10 am
Tempus Realty Partners, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, said Wednesday (Jan. 17) that a new $70 million Westrock Coffee Co. facility in Conway is completed. In a news release,…
by - January 16, 2024 9:44 pm
Arcane Capital Partners, an Arkansas-based, privately-held investment firm acquired Petroflex North America and Wescon Plastics LLC. A press release from the group said the total of both acquisitions exceeded $100…
by - January 11, 2024 4:06 pm
Hope Baking Co. is investing more than $37 million to expand its food manufacturing facility in Hope. The expansion is expected to create 266 new jobs over two years. “Hope…
by - January 9, 2024 1:36 pm
With a wrap on the holiday season, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to slow during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report…
by - January 4, 2024 4:10 pm
The long-awaited opening of the U.S. Marshals Museum and the final decision to place a foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith were two of the top news stories in…
by - January 4, 2024 12:18 pm
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in December at a slower rate than in November, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). December was the 14th consecutive…
