by - April 12, 2024 2:25 pm
U.S. Steel stockholders overwhelmingly approved a proposed merger with Nippon Steel Corp. in a special stockholders meeting Friday (April 12). The company announced in a press release that, according to…
by - April 9, 2024 10:48 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday (April 9) it has awarded a $1.7 million grant to Searcy County in north central Arkansas to support manufacturing business growth. This Economic…
by - April 8, 2024 4:06 pm
The City of Fort Smith is working with Make My Move, a company that specializes in promotion and advertisement of their clients’ regional amenities and quality of life in order…
by - April 6, 2024 11:13 am
XPO, a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its in-house trailer manufacturing facility in Searcy, Arkansas. Connecticut-based XPO is the only freight transportation…
by - April 5, 2024 4:09 am
Mississippi County has received $2 million in federal funding to begin a comprehensive clean-up effort at the Arkansas Aeroplex, formerly known as the Eaker Air Force Base, in Blytheville. This…
by - April 4, 2024 11:29 am
Cocoa prices recently hit record highs amid global supply concerns. Still, area chocolatiers and candy makers had different opinions about the impacts of lower supplies of the core ingredient used…
by - April 2, 2024 5:12 pm
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home (ASUMH) will receive $450,000 from the Delta Workforce Grant Program through the Delta Regional Authority to establish an extrusion and injection molding program. It’s part of…
by - April 2, 2024 4:33 pm
Jim Walton, 75, and his family, which includes sons Tom and Steuart, ranked No. 18 on the Forbes Billionaire List for 2024 at $78.4 billion. Walton is the youngest son…
by - April 1, 2024 1:21 pm
Economic activity expanded in the manufacturing sector in March after contracting for 16 consecutive months, according to The Institute For Supply Management (ISM). The activity previously expanded in September 2022….
by - March 28, 2024 5:10 pm
William Lee “Bill” Sage of Bentonville, who founded Rogers-based manufacturer Assembled Products Corp., died Tuesday (March 26) after battling cancer and lung complications. He was 79. The company announced the…
by - March 20, 2024 3:52 pm
Norwegian food packager Elopak broke ground Wednesday (March 20) on its first U.S. production facility at the Little Rock Port Authority. The $70 million plant will produce cartons for milk,…
by - March 20, 2024 3:14 pm
Steve Clark, founder and former CEO of Fort Smith-based Propak, has been named CEO of Dallas-based PLA, the pallet-management and supply chain logistics company that bought Propak in June 2022….
by - March 18, 2024 9:39 am
A $10 million Congressional appropriation, led by U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., will advance plans for the Arkansas State University Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing to support the…
by - March 16, 2024 7:13 pm
Pulaski Technical College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program has received a $1,784,016 grant from the Arkansas Department of Commerce Office of Skills Development to modernize its advanced manufacturing program. The Arkansas Department…
by - March 12, 2024 6:16 pm
Expenses related to investments in its production facilities and expansion weighed on Westrock Coffee’s fourth-quarter and full-year profits, but the company’s CEO believes the money spent will pay dividends in…
by - March 11, 2024 6:05 pm
Tyson Foods is closing a pork plant in Perry, Iowa. The Springdale-based meat giant is eliminating 1,200 jobs, with the closure slated for June 28. The plant slaughters about 9,000…
by - March 11, 2024 11:04 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods issued $1.5 billion in new debt with $600 million of senior notes due 2029 and $900 million in longer-term debt due 2034. Tyson said it will use…
by - March 7, 2024 3:02 pm
Tyson Ventures, the investment arm of Springdale-based Tyson Foods, is gearing up for its third annual Demo Day on July 17. This year’s event will focus on supply chain technology…
by - March 4, 2024 9:50 am
Rogers-based manufacturer Assembled Products Corp. will build a more than 80,000-square-foot building to consolidate operations for its Jotto Desk brand. The brand’s products include rugged, adjustable laptop mounts and other…
by - March 1, 2024 11:03 am
Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector declined in February for the 16th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Manufacturing activity slowed in February from January….
