by - June 23, 2016 8:41 am
Preformed Line Products, which has a manufacturing facility in Rogers, Ark., has announced its regular quarterly dividend in the amount of 20 cents per share on the company’s common shares….
by - June 23, 2016 8:27 am
Food transparency has a definitive impact on consumers’ buying decisions, according to a new study from data research firm Label Insight. The company reports that 94% of respondents said that…
by - June 23, 2016 7:57 am
As part of this week’s third-annual SelectUSA Summit in Washington, D.C., President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) in Los Angeles will lead the new Smart Manufacturing…
by - June 21, 2016 7:36 am
Danish wind turbine maker LM Wind Power and offshore wind farm operator Adwen announced Tuesday (June 21) that they’ve partnered to design the longest wind blade in the world, an…
by - June 19, 2016 8:09 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– NEARLY ONE IN FOUR U.S. EMPLOYERS ANTICIPATE HIGHER STAFF…
by - June 16, 2016 7:44 am
Lockheed Martin received a $331.8 million contract from the U.S. Army for Lot 11 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets, work that will be performed at the…
by - June 15, 2016 9:52 am
More than one-hundred vendors, local businesses and industry partners visited Hass CNC Machine Tools in Little Rock on Tuesday (June 14) to get a firsthand look at the company’s hi-tech…
by - June 13, 2016 4:36 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. is splitting the duties of CEO and president into two roles with Donnie Smith remaining as CEO and Tom Hayes to be president for the Springdale-based meat…
by - June 13, 2016 2:47 pm
Manufacturing jobs lost ground last month in a disappointing jobs report that only added 38,000 overall to the U.S. economy. The exact deficit for the manufacturing sector was more than…
by - June 12, 2016 8:22 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– ARKANSAS TO RECEIVE $200,000 IN GRANTS TO EXPAND, EXPEDITE…
by - June 9, 2016 7:50 pm
Dassault Systèmes, a unit of Paris-based aviation giant Dassault Group, announced Thursday (June 9) that rival Airbus Group is extending its use of the company’s 3D platform to its additive…
by - June 9, 2016 7:45 pm
An in-depth article in this week’s Wall Street Journal reports on how U.S. policymakers are coming up with new strategies to accelerate jobs and investment in the nation’s manufacturing infrastructure….
by - June 8, 2016 10:29 am
Manufacturing leaders with one industry trade association are making a stronger case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) amid a dismal jobs report earlier this month. The National Association of Manufacturers…
by - June 8, 2016 10:17 am
A major national manufacturing trade association has placed Washington and Beijing on call over China’s steel overcapacity. While the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) applauded U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew…
by - June 6, 2016 3:49 pm
Workforce development continues to be a focus for Arkansas’ state and local officials amid a record low 3.9% state unemployment rate and 2.4% in the Northwest Arkansas metro area. More…
by - June 6, 2016 3:21 pm
Coca Cola Co. has reconfigured its Arkansas operations as part of the beverage giant’s continuing efforts to streamline its focus and speed up the re-franchising of its disparate and confusing…
by - June 6, 2016 8:51 am
The global rubber processing chemicals market is expected to reach $6.11 billion by 2024, according to a new analysis from San Francisco-based firm Grand View Research. A growth in demand…
by - June 5, 2016 7:28 pm
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– CHALLENGER REPORT: U.S. EMPLOYERS SEE SIGNIFICANT DROP OFF IN JOB…
by - June 1, 2016 2:36 pm
While business growth in Arkansas and surrounding states is not as anemic as the U.S. economy, two closely-watched regional economic reports show supply managers and corporate executives are still concerned about…
by - June 1, 2016 2:18 pm
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has expressed optimism regarding congressional efforts to attain early authorization on a new Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) by the Sept. 30 legislative…
