by - October 26, 2023 10:51 am
Toting backpacks, sample goods and with nerves on edge, around 700 business owners on Wednesday (Oct. 25) got 20 minutes with buyer teams to make their product pitch at Walmart’s…
by - October 24, 2023 3:40 pm
Walmart hosted more than 600 potential suppliers at its 10th annual Open Call event on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at its corporate offices in Bentonville. Included were several suppliers like Proud…
by - October 20, 2023 2:06 pm
Pharmaceutical company FarmaKeio Custom Compounding announced Friday (Oct. 20) that it will open a new location at 1270 Dons Lane in Conway. The company will invest $2.29 million in the…
by - October 17, 2023 11:22 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods plans to buy a minority stake in Protix, a Dutch company specializing in insect ingredients, in order to produce more sustainable protein. According to a Tyson Foods…
by - October 16, 2023 11:51 am
The overwhelming majority of supply chain managers said they faced challenges in the past year, and most of them took steps to improve operations, according to a new survey from…
by - October 12, 2023 3:28 pm
The world is changing, US Steel president and CEO Dave Burritt said Thursday (Oct. 12), and perhaps it is no more evident than in the new line that can produce…
by - October 7, 2023 7:16 pm
Five Arkansas companies were presented the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Friday (Oct. 6) in Little Rock. The companies honored included Progressive Trail Design of Bentonville, Cobalt…
by - October 6, 2023 11:25 am
SIG SAUER, a firearms and ammunition manufacturer, will expand its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. This expansion is expected to create 625 new jobs over the next five years. “We are…
by - October 5, 2023 12:01 pm
Patrick Schueck wasn’t sure if he wanted to go into the family business. His father, Tom, founded Lexicon Construction and Fabrication more than 55 years ago. Tom was a ‘hard…
by - October 3, 2023 6:03 pm
Tyson Foods is again shrinking the size of its poultry business by cutting 250 jobs in a Wilkesboro, N.C., plant that makes cooked chicken products. Springdale-based Tyson reduced the second…
by - October 2, 2023 3:07 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted at a slower rate in September compared to August, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Activity declined for the 11th consecutive…
by - October 2, 2023 10:37 am
Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, today announced that it has acquired Central Tube & Bar of Conway. The all-cash purchase is expected to be immediately accretive….
by - September 28, 2023 10:19 am
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $493,521 grant to the University of Arkansas to train new workers for Arkansas’ growing biomanufacturing sector. The UA…
by - September 25, 2023 11:19 am
Melanie Boulden has been named group president of the prepared foods business at Tyson Foods in addition to her duties as chief growth officer at the company, which she began…
by - September 21, 2023 3:06 pm
A company that intends to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendlier motor fuel has selected a contractor to build a massive facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson…
by - September 19, 2023 11:10 am
Fayetteville attorney Erik Danielson gives credit to “an excellent support network” for his ability to manage his time effectively. Danielson is an investor in the medical marijuana company The Source…
by - September 10, 2023 8:22 am
Tontitown-based Central States Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of metal building components, has hired Jennifer Davis as chief market officer. In a news release Thursday (Sept. 7), Central States…
by - September 10, 2023 6:52 am
Lexicon Inc. announced several key promotions and strategic leadership changes to its operations. The announcements are related to key leaders in the divisions of Lexicon Industrial Constructors and Lexicon Energy…
by - September 7, 2023 11:46 am
Less than a year into his role as president of prepared foods at Tyson Foods, Stewart Glendinning is resigning effective Sept. 14. The departure was made public Thursday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 6, 2023 10:21 am
Tyson Foods is partnering with Gatik to test autonomous middle-mile product shipments. Gatik’s autonomous trucks will allow Tyson to move frozen products between Northwest Arkansas distribution centers and storage facilities….
