by - February 25, 2025 6:25 pm
Tyson Foods has given two top executives expanded roles, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 25) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Springdale-based meat giant named Devin Cole…
by - February 20, 2025 3:37 pm
L3Harris Technologies began construction Thursday (Feb. 20) on four new solid rocket motor production facilities at the company’s Camden site in south Arkansas. The expansion is part of a $215.6…
by - February 13, 2025 11:54 am
Spokane Valley, Wash.-based electronics manufacturer Key Tronic Corp. will invest $28 million to relocate its Fayetteville plant to a 290,540-square-foot industrial building at 601 W. Apple Blossom Road in Springdale,…
by - February 13, 2025 10:46 am
Energy and workforce availability, higher costs, and global uncertainty primarily related to tariffs and trade wars are on the minds of U.S. and Arkansas manufacturing industry executives as they navigate…
by - February 11, 2025 9:28 am
It was an ignominious ending for Canoo Inc., the electric vehicle manufacturer that once eyed Northwest Arkansas for operations and a corporate headquarters. In mid-January, Canoo filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy,…
by - February 10, 2025 4:41 pm
A new report indicates that import levels at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of announced tariffs on…
by - February 10, 2025 1:04 pm
A plethora of bills aimed at improving Arkansas’ economic development incentives is in the process of being filed and debated at the state Capitol. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)…
by - February 6, 2025 3:31 pm
Tyson Foods used Thursday’s (Feb. 6) shareholders meeting to mark 90 years as a company since its humble beginnings in 1935 when founder John W. Tyson primarily sold chickens in…
by - February 5, 2025 4:51 pm
More than 10% of jobs in the Northwest Arkansas animal processing sector will be lost when Cargill’s Springdale plant closes in August. With few similar job openings in Northwest Arkansas,…
by - February 3, 2025 11:48 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods on Monday (Feb. 3) reported net income of $359 million, well above $107 million a year ago. On an adjusted basis, the company reported net income at…
by - January 31, 2025 7:11 pm
On the same day significant and disruptive tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico were announced by President Donald Trump, economists spoke at a business luncheon in Rogers about the health…
by - January 31, 2025 10:22 am
Higher input costs and a “prolonged” weakness in the manufacturing sector pushed fourth quarter net income down more than 40% at Fort Smith-based ArcBest. However, quarterly earnings per share of…
by - January 30, 2025 10:22 am
Tyson Foods is expected on Monday (Feb. 3) to post first fiscal quarter net income of $313.44 million, with earnings per share of 88 cents, up 27.5% from the 69…
by - January 29, 2025 8:45 am
A new Heartland Forward study shows the country’s most dynamic metro areas are strong in artificial intelligence (AI) investments, advanced manufacturing, tourism, and energy sources. Most Arkansas metros fell in…
by - January 28, 2025 12:30 pm
The number of full-time Tenneco employees who will lose their jobs when its plant in Paragould shutters its operations later this spring will be lower than initially reported. The company…
by - January 28, 2025 10:45 am
Cargill has confirmed it plans to close its turkey processing facility in Springdale. More than 1,000 employees and more than 100 farmers who raise turkeys for the company are being…
by - January 22, 2025 1:23 pm
About 1,100 employees with auto parts maker Tenneco will lose their jobs in Paragould later this spring and one local college will offer credit and non-credit courses to re-educate workers…
by - January 21, 2025 10:40 am
Tontitown-based manufacturer Central States has launched roll-up doors and hallway systems as new products for the self-storage industry. The Central States Sentry roll-up doors and hallway systems are being produced…
by - January 20, 2025 2:51 pm
Florida-based textile recycling company Sortworthy plans to relocate to Northwest Arkansas and invest $3 million in a “cutting-edge recycling facility that will create 40 jobs over the next five years,”…
by - January 15, 2025 10:21 am
San Diego-based Kitchen Guard, a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning service provider, recently expanded into Northwest Arkansas under the leadership of franchise owner Jason Kuilan. The area Kitchen Guard is based…
