by - November 1, 2019 1:29 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose 0.5 percentage points to 48.3% in October, from 47.8% in September, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted for the third consecutive month…
by - October 30, 2019 11:42 am
HMS Mfg. Co. announced plans Wednesday (Oct. 30) to open a new 550,000 sq. ft. injection molding facility in the Port of Little Rock. HMS Mfg. Co. expects to create…
by - October 29, 2019 4:32 pm
Glatfelter on Tuesday (Oct. 29) reported third quarter revenue was up more than 10%. The company, which operates a manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, also reported earnings per share of…
by - October 29, 2019 12:43 pm
PotlatchDeltic Corp. on Monday beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter, but volatile lumber prices kept profits well below year ago results for the Spokane, Wash.-based real estate investment…
by - October 28, 2019 3:36 pm
Shares of Tyson Foods rose 4.59% on Monday (Oct. 28) as analysts expect chicken processors will benefit on news that China could soon lift a ban on U.S. poultry that…
by - October 25, 2019 5:03 pm
Cool temperatures and drizzle greeted guests that gathered in Hickman Friday (Oct. 25) as Nucor unveiled its new $230 million specialty cold mill complex. Mississippi County has long been touted…
by - October 24, 2019 7:06 pm
It’s been a long road for Safe Foods Corporation. Borne out of research conducted at UAMS twenty years ago, the privately-owned startup biotech company has turned a big corner and…
by - October 24, 2019 11:03 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 1.1%, or by $2.8 billion, to $248.2 billion in September, from August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday…
by - October 23, 2019 4:29 pm
Hefei Risever Machinery (Risever), a Chinese-based heavy equipment parts manufacturer is on the verge of starting operations at its $20 million facility in Jonesboro. The company held a grand opening…
by - October 22, 2019 4:16 pm
Lockheed Martin Corp., which broke ground in September on the first of many expansions at the company’s industrial site in Camden, Ark., on Tuesday (Oct. 22) posted earnings that were…
by - October 18, 2019 3:31 pm
Industrial production decreased by 0.4% in September, from August, according to the Federal Reserve. In the third quarter, industrial production increased by 1.2%, from the same period in 2018. Manufacturing…
by - October 16, 2019 4:38 pm
Simmons Prepared Foods, a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16) that operations have started to ramp up at its new $300 million plant…
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
One business expanding and another bringing part of their operation to town will lead to 96 new jobs in Fort Smith. Twin Rivers Foods, heavily damaged in the record flooding…
by - October 8, 2019 4:02 pm
Marshalltown Tools recently acquired Bullet Tools, a company that specializes in flooring shears and other tools. Marshalltown executives said they are working diligently to assimilate Bullet Tools into the Fayetteville…
by - October 7, 2019 1:50 pm
Hugg & Hall Equipment Company and Scott Equipment Company, LLC have entered into an agreement to trade Volvo and Toyota manufacturer territories in Louisiana and Arkansas in order to align…
by - October 3, 2019 9:14 am
Domtar Corporation announced Thursday (Oct. 3) that it will permanently shut down two of its paper machines with one of the closures being in Ashdown, Arkansas. The other closure will be…
by - October 1, 2019 7:28 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 1.3 percentage points to 47.8% in September and was the second consecutive month that economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted, according to the…
by - October 1, 2019 1:40 pm
Economic growth across Arkansas and several other Midwest states remained flat in September as supply managers are increasingly looking for ways to navigate around U.S.-initiated trade wars that have negatively…
by - October 1, 2019 8:26 am
United States Steel Corp. announced Tuesday (Oct. 1) it has taken a first step toward acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9% ownership stake for $700 million…
by - September 30, 2019 7:11 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he has concerns about Chinese investments in America, despite six Arkansas projects – including three in his Congressional District – being supported by Chinese…
