by - April 1, 2020 5:50 pm
The power in Fort Smith manufacturing was highlighted Wednesday (April 1) when Pradco Outdoor Brands of Fort Smith and Glatfelter’s Fort Smith plant stepped up to help those on the…
by - March 31, 2020 3:23 pm
Tyson Foods announced it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to 116,000 frontline workers and Tyson truckers in the U.S. who support the company’s operations to provide…
by - March 31, 2020 12:37 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced Tuesday (March 31) the opening of a funding opportunity for “rapid, high-impact projects” in support of…
by - March 28, 2020 2:17 pm
TY Garments, a sports gear manufacturer for Adidas, Reebok and others located at the Port of Little Rock and in Suzhou, China, has donated 2,000 masks and protective gear to…
by - March 26, 2020 6:14 pm
Many businesses are slashing jobs in response to the economic upheaval caused by the spread of COVID-19, but one manufacturer in Jonesboro is reportedly set to increase its labor pool…
by - March 26, 2020 12:56 pm
The manufacturing industry looks to benefit from a bill aiming to help businesses impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic while manufacturers retool plants to produce products in high demand, such as…
by - March 25, 2020 11:21 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 1.2%, or by $2.9 billion, to $249.4 billion in February, from January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The orders have risen in…
by - March 22, 2020 3:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump for not nationalizing the manufacturing and procurement of medical personal protective equipment (PPE), but did say he previously…
by - March 19, 2020 2:24 pm
The Pernod Ricard plant in Fort Smith is one of four company plants gearing up to produce and donate hand sanitizer to help in the national fight against the COVID-19…
by - March 19, 2020 2:04 pm
A large steel casting bell used to help build large solid rocket motors for the Atlas V rocket has been installed in Aerojet Rocketdyne’s plant in Camden. The bell, relocated…
by - March 18, 2020 7:34 pm
The bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech Inc. looks to be coming to a close with a settlement that will clear its former CEO of financial wrongdoing, according to…
by - March 18, 2020 9:21 am
Industrial production rose 0.6% in February after declining 0.5% in January, according to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve recently released data on industrial production and capacity use for February….
by - March 16, 2020 1:10 pm
Representatives of Sun Paper Co., the $1.5 billion paper mill project slated for Clark County near Arkadelphia, have said the deal is officially terminated. In a letter dated March 15,…
by - March 11, 2020 9:47 am
Nearly 75% of companies have reported supply chain disruptions as a result of coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, according to a new survey released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - March 11, 2020 9:42 am
Chances are you’ve recently received a utility bill, a statement from a medical provider, a bank statement or other time-sensitive communication in the mail or electronically, but aside from looking…
by - March 5, 2020 3:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will give a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springdale to widen and extend a road and allow for the…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 am
Arkansas Highway Commission chairman, steel manufacturing businessman, and Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Tom Schueck passed away on Tuesday (March 3), according to a statement from the family. He…
by - March 2, 2020 1:14 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.8 percentage points to 50.1% in February as economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew but at a slower rate than it did in…
by - February 27, 2020 3:05 pm
While several economists say Arkansas’ manufacturing sector was healthier than expected in 2019, the struggling industry added only 5,400 jobs — an increase of 3.4% — in the past decade….
by - February 27, 2020 11:19 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 0.2%, or by $400 million, to $246.2 billion in January, from December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday…
