Tag: Industries

Best Sign Group Marks 20th Year in Business

Owner Laura Tucker attributes the companys longevity to its attention to detail.

Scientists Looking To Build Hub

Bio+Nano+Arkansas members want to promote state tax incentives and other subsidies that make it possible for science-based companies to get off the ground and in the market.

Company Extracts Rice Bran Nutrients Using All-Natural Process

Fayetteville-based Nutraceutical Innovations Inc. has launched a line of ingredients that provide the nutritive properties of fiber-rich rice bran.

Springdale Brewery Touts Sales, Distribution in South Dakota and Tennessee

Core Brewing and Distilling Co. announced June 9 that sales have grown by 1,000 percent since last year.

Springdale Chamber Launches Ignite Springdale to Increase Jobs, Pride

The three-year campaign aims to create more than 3,700 jobs.

New TV Show to Spotlight Agriculture in Arkansas

Agri Arkansas will debut Sunday, July 27, on the Arkansas Educational Television Network.

Homegrown Firm Celebrates Silver

Basset Mix & Associates celebrated its 25-year anniversary June 13 with a luncheon and open house at its remodeled office at 3263 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville.

Arena Sale in Works?

One of our real estate hawks reports that the 130,000-SF All Star Sports Arena at 1906 Cambridge St. in Springdale is under contract.

Conversion Complete

Springdale-based United Bank has received approval for its conversion to a state-chartered, Fed member bank.

Medicine Man

A local recruiter aims to bring more medical professionals to the area.

Executive Exit

We heard recently of a shakeup earlier this month at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. involving a member of its management team.

Fayetteville Startup First in State to Partner With Salesforce

Grandslam Performance Associates of Fayetteville has launched its online tool serve2perform.com on the Salesforce1 AppExchange, a cloud computing marketplace where users can access, download and install software apps.

NWA Business Leader Edwin G. Bradberry Dies at 82

Bradberry was a noted philanthropist and was a charter member of both the Northwest Arkansas Council and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority.

Harps Announces New Pork Initiative

The company said it will begin preparing, packaging and selling its own pork later this year.

UA Engineers New, Rugged Circuits Poised to Impact Multiple Industries

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have designed integrated circuits that can withstand temperatures of about 660 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bear State, First National Complete Bank Merger

The merger boosts the Harrison holding companys total assets to $1.5 billion, with 42 bank locations in Arkansas and two in southeast Oklahoma.

Defining Moment: Tyson Foods Wins Bidding War for Hillshire

The company has submitted a unilaterally binding offer to acquire Hillshire brands for $8.55 billion in cash.

Rogers Has Arrived; Springdale Hopeful, as Attention Turns to Emma

Downtown Rogers is booming, and the idea that Springdale will finally have its day in the sun of downtown redevelopment is in full ferment.

Real Estate Pros Boosted By Global Retail Meet

Retailers are now more interested in expanding. That is the major takeaway local commercial real estate agents had from this years International Council of Shopping Centers retail real estate convention.

Pinnacle Matures, Poised for Most Ambitious Building Yet

By the end of next year, the Hunt Ventures tower is expected to loom over Interstate 49 in nPinnacle Hills.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson