by - June 17, 2020 5:23 pm
Big River Steel signs agreement with Koch Metallics
Big River Steel has entered an agreement with Koch Metallics, LLC a subsidiary of Koch Minerals & Trading, LLC, under which Koch will act as the exclusive agent to Big…
Manufacturing
by - June 17, 2020 4:42 pm
Tyson Foods adds social distancing monitors in processing facilities
A new position of social distancing monitor at its processing plants is one way Tyson Foods continues to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 spread in its facilities and nearby communities….
by - June 17, 2020 9:54 am
Industrial production increased by 1.4% in May
Total industrial production rose 1.4% in May, from April, as many factories resumed at least partial operations following suspensions related to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to the Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, the…
by - June 11, 2020 5:58 pm
Tyson Foods reports 199 positive COVID-19 cases at Springdale plant
Tyson Foods said Thursday (June 11) it has completed COVID-19 testing at its large Berry Street poultry slaughter and processing facility in Springdale. Of the 1,102 employees tested, 199 were…
by - June 11, 2020 4:56 pm
Greg Joslin elected as Little Rock Port Authority Board Chair
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) Board of Directors elected Greg Joslin as chair of the Board of Directors. His term will run from July 2020 through June 2021. The…
by - June 11, 2020 4:35 pm
Turkey Hill acquires Yarnell’s facility in Searcy
Turkey Hill LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, has acquired an ice cream and novelty production facility in Searcy, from Yarnell Ice Cream, LLC…
by - June 11, 2020 1:11 pm
Webinar arranged to tout mass timber
The nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council Arkansas is offering an online webinar June 18 from 10 to 11 a.m. The program “USGBC Arkansas: Focus on Mass Timber” will discuss an…
by - June 10, 2020 4:47 pm
Peach Layne donates nearly 4,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to UA Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a donation from Peach Layne in the form of 4,000 bottles of hand sanitizer that will help keep the faculty, staff, and…
by - June 8, 2020 11:36 am
Manufacturers’ profits fell by more than $38 billion in first quarter
U.S. manufacturing corporations’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits fell by $38.8 billion to $111.7 billion in the first quarter, from $150.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the…
by - June 4, 2020 3:02 pm
Haas Foundation grants $1 million to Fort Smith Peak Center
The Fort Smith Public School district received a $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation for expansion of the computer integrated machine lab at the district’s Peak Innovation Center….
by - June 4, 2020 1:33 pm
Manufacturing sector expects revenue to decrease in 2020
The manufacturing sector looks to contract in 2020 as the U.S. economic downturn is expected to continue through the remainder of the year despite projections that have been clouded by…
by - June 3, 2020 12:30 pm
Fayetteville die casting company Pace Industries exits bankruptcy, announces new CEO
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company based in Fayetteville, said Wednesday (June 3) the business has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after successfully completing a financial restructuring…
by - June 1, 2020 2:07 pm
Manufacturing industry contracts in May; PMI rises to 43.1%
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for the third consecutive month in May as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 1.6 percentage points to 43.1%, from April, according to…
by - May 29, 2020 10:53 am
Most manufacturers operating; orders down 17% in April
Manufactured goods orders fell again in April as nearly all manufacturers have continued or only temporarily halted operations amidst the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The National Association of Manufacturers released Thursday…
by - May 28, 2020 4:23 pm
Arkadelphia boat manufacturer to close, 90 jobs lost
The Alumacraft boat factory in Arkadelphia will close in June leaving 90 workers out of a job as the company moves production to Minnesota. An Evinrude spokesperson confirmed the closure…
by - May 22, 2020 11:25 am
Tyson Foods adds retired FedEx executive to its board
Tyson Foods expanded its board of directors with the addition of David Bronczek, 65. He is the recently retired president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp., the global logistics…
by - May 20, 2020 4:20 pm
Manufacturing industry offers new safety guidance in wake of COVID-19
Manufacturers have released new guidance on operating safely amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as the U.S. Department of Energy seeks to boost manufacturing competitiveness through innovation. The Manufacturing Leadership Council…
by - May 19, 2020 4:56 pm
WW&L to furlough 40% of workforce
Fort Smith-based Weldon Williams & Lick, a 122-year-old business and an iconic enterprise in the region’s business history, has been forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to furlough a little more…
by - May 19, 2020 12:32 pm
Industrial, manufacturing indexes hit record lows in April
Total industrial production fell 11.2% in April, the largest monthly drop in the 101-year history of the index, as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led factories to slow or stop operations…
by - May 17, 2020 5:08 pm
Arkansas timber industry facing long-term perils from COVID-19
For thousands of years, Arkansas’ deep forests were difficult obstacles for Native Americans and later European travelers who tried to traverse the rugged terrain. A few built homesteads and a…