by - September 26, 2017 6:16 pm
Manufacturing jobs are twice as important to rural America as urban areas, according to the latest analysis from the USDA’s Economic Research Service, Rural Manufacturing at a Glance. The report…
by - September 25, 2017 5:48 pm
Many businesses need to mass produce thousands or tens of thousands of product to make a profit, but there are instances where some only need a few hundred or less…
by - September 21, 2017 11:49 am
Ten retired military leaders have issued a letter to the Trump administration calling for the safeguarding of American steel and aluminum from foreign interests. The general and flag officers write…
by - September 21, 2017 10:53 am
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has endorsed nominees Kimberly Reed, Judith Pryor and Claudia Slacik to the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of the United States. NAM President and CEO Jay…
by - September 20, 2017 10:31 am
Del Monte Foods of California announced Wednesday (Sept. 20) it has sold its Sager Creek Vegetable Co. business based in Siloam Springs to McCall Farms of South Carolina, a food…
by - September 19, 2017 11:50 am
Fayetteville-based startup Lineus Medical completed another round of Series A funding for $1.365 million to help bring the company’s SafeBreak Vascular medical device to market by 2018, Lineus CEO Spencer…
by - September 14, 2017 3:27 pm
B-Unlimited, a screen printing and graphic design studio specializing in custom Greek and officially licensed college apparel, announced Thursday (Sept. 14) an expansion of its Fayetteville headquarters. The company, according…
by - September 14, 2017 1:59 pm
The largest national manufacturers trade association has called on Congress to act in the wake of President Trump’s rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program instituted by…
by - September 11, 2017 11:58 am
It’s taken economic developers more than three years, but a 500-acre swath in southern Wynne near Highway 1 has been certified as a technology/industrial park. No announcements are imminent, but…
by - September 11, 2017 9:25 am
Lockheed Martin’s production team for the USS Little Rock is headed to the capital city on Tuesday to meet local officials and to hand out promotional materials to be shared…
by - September 6, 2017 6:38 pm
Walmart has pledged to spend an additional $250 billion to buy American made products through 2023 and the big spending push will benefit Nice-Pak, a company that makes a variety…
by - September 5, 2017 11:43 am
Valentus Specialty Chemicals announced that it has partnered with Jacksonville, Ark.-based PoloPlaz, Inc. to create one of the industry’s leading wood floor coatings companies. Founded in the 1960’s, PoloPlaz manufactures…
by - September 5, 2017 11:34 am
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for August, and the story told is another positive one with the PMI at 58.8%, an…
by - September 4, 2017 6:39 pm
Big rig trailers might be the solar-powered batteries of the future for factories or warehouses in the supply chain. The trailers, equipped charged batteries, could await an electric tractor and…
by - August 31, 2017 5:57 pm
American Marksman Arkansas is expanding its operation in Searcy, Ark., and will add 100 manufacturing jobs in the near future. The company is a recycler and manufacturer of ammunitions and…
by - August 28, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas is one of 15 states hoping to land a $1.6 billion automobile plant Mazda and Toyota plan to jointly build by 2021, and a “super site” in Marion could…
by - August 28, 2017 5:08 pm
Big River Steel has closed on a $1.225 billion financing agreement, the company has announced. About $600 million will be in the form of senior secured notes due in 2025;…
by - August 28, 2017 4:35 pm
Hurricane Harvey’s impact is expected to spread through many parts of the country thanks to supply chain disruptions for retailers and manufacturers that will range from minor to significant. Major…
by - August 22, 2017 5:54 pm
Georgia-Pacific LLC announced Tuesday (Aug. 22) that it has reached an agreement to sell its pine chemicals business for $315 million to Ingevity, a publicly-traded chemical manufacturer based in Charleston,…
by - August 21, 2017 1:31 pm
An auto manufacturer in China looks to purchase American car brand Jeep, but whether politics might get in the way of a deal is a concern, according to multiple media…
