by - September 8, 2020 4:43 pm
Walmart has narrowed the field of prospective suppliers down to 850 participants for this year’s virtually conducted Open Call slated for Oct. 1. The retailer sifted through more than 4,800…
by - September 8, 2020 1:36 pm
U.S. manufacturing corporations’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits fell by $65.7 billion to $47.2 billion in the second quarter, from $113 billion in the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census…
by - September 3, 2020 10:22 am
In 2018, Major League Baseball star Bryce Harper, then an outfielder for the Washington Nationals, thrilled the hometown crowd at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., by winning the MLB Home…
by - September 2, 2020 4:16 pm
Tyson Foods may discontinue operations or sell its chicken plant in Wrexham, Wales. The facility dates back to 1962 and has been a major employer in the region, according to…
by - September 1, 2020 10:13 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in August, and the overall economy had its fourth consecutive month of growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - August 31, 2020 2:23 pm
Roach Manufacturing Corp. will expand its Caraway operations and add up to 30 new jobs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Aug. 31) from the facility. The company, which makes conveyor…
by - August 26, 2020 12:16 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation’s broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week. Tyson Foods slaughtered 38.3 million chickens a week…
by - August 26, 2020 10:37 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 11.2%, or by $23.2 billion, to $230.7 billion in July, from June, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Wednesday…
by - August 25, 2020 11:32 am
Koppers, a global provider of treated wood products, announced Tuesday (Aug. 25) that it plans to invest a minimum of $23 million and increase the number of workers at its…
by - August 25, 2020 10:53 am
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) is hosting an informational webinar on Wednesday, September 2 for small to mid-size manufacturing firms interested in minimizing the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in their facilities….
by - August 17, 2020 4:41 pm
The Animal Welfare Institute and Farm Sanctuary filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture claiming failure to require humane handling of poultry at slaughter. The groups said…
by - August 13, 2020 4:54 pm
An order for more than 1 million feet of 36-inch pipe for use on the Keystone XL pipeline project will keep around 500 Welspun manufacturing employees in Little Rock busy…
by - August 7, 2020 4:32 pm
Domtar Corp. announced Friday (Aug. 7) it would permanently shutter its paper machine operations at its Ashdown plant to save $200 million by 2021. The South-Carolina based company will transition…
by - August 6, 2020 9:44 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) announced Wednesday (Aug. 5) it received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Air Force to put more processing power into controls…
by - August 6, 2020 8:12 am
Businesses have scrambled to deal with the devastating impacts of COVID-19 and the ensuing pandemic that spread across the globe this spring. There are no guarantees that a vaccine or…
by - August 5, 2020 12:00 pm
A $6.33 million pension settlement charge pushed second quarter net income into the red for York, Pa.-based Glatfelter, which has a manufacturing plant in Fort Smith. Revenue in the quarter…
by - August 4, 2020 1:08 pm
Contract modifications received by Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin will support production at the company’s manufacturing operation in Camden. A $1.042 billion modification “for incidental services, hardware, facilities, equipment, and all…
by - August 3, 2020 4:49 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has extended the enrollment deadline for its Future Fit program in order to allow more students to take advantage of the program that…
by - August 3, 2020 4:06 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased in July, and the overall economy expanded for the third consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM announced…
by - August 3, 2020 12:41 pm
Tyson Foods said costs related to COVID-19 totaled $340 million, and that did not include direct costs related to absenteeism. The expense hurt the meat giant’s bottom line in the…
