by - September 27, 2019 12:28 pm
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased 0.2%, or by $500 million, to $250.7 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Friday (Sept. 27) the advance…
by - September 26, 2019 4:39 pm
Despite leaping over a 574-page hurdle earlier this week, officials with Chinese paper goods giant Shandong Sun Paper say there is significant progress to be made in U.S.-China trade talks…
by - September 26, 2019 4:13 pm
The Rockline Industries plant in Springdale has attained 11 million safe work hours without a lost time accident, and only a handful of companies have achieved the milestone, according to…
by - September 23, 2019 5:40 pm
Nearly four years after announcing the state’s first blockbuster deal with China, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Sept. 23) said the state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has finally approved…
by - September 22, 2019 4:56 pm
Cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk has been named interim CEO of Bentonville-based bicycle brand Allied Cycle Works. Quirk takes the place of Sam Pickman, who was promoted from director of…
by - September 18, 2019 4:33 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods has long offered protein snacks like its “Any’tizers” branded frozen chicken products. But the Springdale-based company is also trying meatless options announcing with a new line…
by - September 18, 2019 1:29 pm
Industrial production rose 0.6% in August after falling 0.1% in July, according to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve released Tuesday (Sept. 17) industrial production and capacity use statistics for…
by - September 18, 2019 12:20 pm
Vehicle wheel manufacturer Superior Industries will lay off about 250 employees at its Fayetteville plant, said Steve Clark, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. That number equals…
by - September 11, 2019 4:56 pm
Three months after shuttering south Arkansas plants in Crossett and Hope, paper goods giant Georgia-Pacific (GP) will invest up to $70 million to upgrade its plywood and lumber operations in…
by - September 9, 2019 6:17 pm
Nucor Corp., which has reported record sales and profits over the past 12 months, announced over the weekend that longtime company Chairman and CEO John J. Ferriola, 67, will retire…
by - September 3, 2019 1:48 pm
The highly watched economic indicator for Arkansas and several other midwest states slumped to its lowest level in nearly three years amid concerns that ongoing tariffs and trade issues are…
by - September 3, 2019 10:51 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 2.1 percentage points to 49.1% in August and was the first time in 35 months that economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted after…
by - September 2, 2019 10:48 am
University of Arkansas Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj said that the lack of global coordination among world leaders isn’t helping efforts to avoid a U.S. or worldwide recession….
by - September 2, 2019 10:10 am
A collaboration between NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce is offering access to cutting-edge robotic training during the upcoming school year. High school…
by - August 30, 2019 1:30 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Aug. 19 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - August 28, 2019 5:17 pm
Farmers began to reintroduce peanuts into sandy, row crop fields in several parts of Northeast Arkansas in 2010. Through the years, the number of acres has steadily grown and that…
by - August 28, 2019 9:39 am
Sound Seal, a noise control products manufacturer owned by The Stephens Group, announced Wednesday (Aug. 28) that it has acquired New Jersey-based Acoustical & Tackable Surfaces, Inc., a leading manufacturer…
by - August 26, 2019 12:23 pm
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 2.1%, or by $5 billion, to $250.4 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Monday (Aug. 26)…
by - August 21, 2019 12:47 pm
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. has acquired Continental Machinery Movers Inc. (CMM) of Nashville, Tenn. The deal was announced Wednesday (Aug. 21). Financial terms were not disclosed. Nabholz officials said the deal…
by - August 19, 2019 4:50 pm
Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of French and American white oak barrels for the production of wines and spirits, announced Monday (Aug. 19) it will re-start…
