Tag: Industries

Local Pool Market Still Holding Water

With greenhouses, spacious decks and rock gardens growing in local popularity, some contractors have gotten away from building old backyard standbys like swimming pools and tennis courts.

Tyson Finished With Hudson Legal Problems

A final chapter of the Hudson Foods story has officially closed.

Baldor Electric Co.

On March 20 Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith announced lower-than-expected estimates of first quarter earnings.

Edgewater Technology of Wakefield, Mass., announced on March 21 that Joyice Gere had been hired as vice president of consulting to ?lead Edgewater?s efforts to expand its presence in the western region of the United States.?

USA Truck Inc.

USA Truck Inc. had net income of $94,000 in 2000, a 98.9 percent decrease compared to $8.6 million in 1999.

Cooper Continues Growth in South

Cooper Homes Inc. of Bella Vista on Feb. 12 secured a $26 million loan from Bank of America to build townhouses and homes throughout its properties in a four-state area, including Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina.

Recession Could Help Wal-Mart, Tyson

If a recession hits the United States, many residents of Northwest Arkansas will never notice. In fact, the two largest companies here may even benefit from it.

New Aaro Shoots to Serve ?Last Mile?

Companies racing to provide fiber-optic and wireless connectivity to Northwest Arkansas and the rest of the state have a formidable competitor in Aaro Broadband Wireless Communications Inc.

Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association

Want to check the credentials of a contractor who claims to be a member of the Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association?

e. lation at Tyson

A 1997, $15 million class-action lawsuit filed against former Rogers company Hudson Foods Inc. was dismissed March 16 in the Little Rock Circuit Court.

TransMontaigne Movin? on

TransMontaigne Oil Co. is in the process of eliminating one of its three principle offices. The Fayetteville business on North College Avenue is expected to be completely gone by September.

Penny for his Thoughts

Wireless Technologies, a privately held high-tech firm in Springdale, is one of the most mysterious finds we?ve run across in some time.

Going Under?

A telemarketer for the Northwest Arkansas Times cold called our office on the evening of March 13 and shared some interesting information.

A Tree by Any Other Name

Michael Langford has 30 logs that he would like to do something with. The only problem is, the logs may be the most controversial timbers in Northwest Arkansas.