Tag: manufacturing

Business Owners Look for Bright Spots

Entrepreneurs, from green builders to cosmetics consultants, are seeing some positive effects of the economy as consumers prioritize their wants and needs.

InnoMark Communications Expands Supplier Footprint

An Ohio-based printing and display manufacturing company is growing its presence in Northwest Arkansas.

Rogers Companies Bring New Jobs to Area

Don’s Cold Storage & Transportation LLC will add 20 new jobs to its existing workforce of about 50 employees. The company is also making a $7 million expansion to its company headquarters at 801 W. Easy St. in Rogers

Auto Dealers Fight Uphill Battle

Arkansas sales of new cars declined by 28 percent during January 2009 versus January 2008, from 9,718 to 6,906. But that compares favorably to the national January totals that were off anywhere from 34 percent for Toyota to 55 percent for Chrysler and wer

Tyson Explores Profitable Uses For Animal By-products

Tyson Foods Inc. is working to find renewable uses for animal by-products that add to the company’s bottom line.

NanoMech Keeping Tools Tough

In what should be the first of many exciting announcements, NanoMech subsidiary Duralor has perfected cubic boron nitrate composite coatings for metal cutting tools and is now marketing the technology under the brand name TuffTek.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 15 Young Pros on the Fast Track

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal presents the very first class of Fast 15 honorees.

Lessons From the Ice Storm: Teamwork and Compassion (Human Factor by Seth Mohorn)

Whether in business or in the community, when people come together for the common good, great things are sure to follow.

Recovery Continues as Costs Rise

Damage estimates are still being calculated for the two-day ice event that left more than 350,000 customers without power throughout Arkansas, but preliminary reports already put the cost of cleanup and repair at more than $20 million in the two-county ar

Natural State Fares Better Than Nation on Unemployment Rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Dec. 5 released the worst unemployment figures in 30 years but numbers in Arkansas fare better.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Best & Worst of 2008

In some ways, the Northwest Arkansas economy resembled Little League baseball year after year.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2008

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2009.

The Coleman Company Building New Bentonville Office

AK Enterprise of NWA recently purchased a building permit valued at $2.9 million to construct an office building in Bentonville.

Alliance Aimed at Keeping Local Business Alive, Well

Two Fayetteville entrepreneurs have started an alliance to help other small business owners raise awareness about the importance of shopping locally.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Takes Fast 15 Nominations

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces open nominations for the Fast 15, profiles of 15 of Northwest Arkansas? youngest professionals on the fast track to success.

Eliminate Surprises When Initiating Company Changes (Human Factor by Grey Williams)

If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or executive, the chances are good that you relish the opportunity to improve and innovate, whether that means introducing a new product, automating a process, or even rearranging job duties.

2008 Northwest Arkansas 40 Under 40 Class Bucks Birth Order Trends

The 2008 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40 class shows that making generalizations about birth order can be problematic.

Generational Conversations: Finding the Common Ground (Human Factor by Carla D. Sloan)

No matter in which generation we were born, we all engage in conversations. Conversations can range from dull to provocative. At the lower end of the spectrum, no thinking is involved.

Pelphreys Purchase Two Bridgewater Lots Plus 5,600-SF Home (Real Deals)

John and Tracy Pelphrey purchased the home in Fayetteville for $2.04 million and Toter Industries is building a 27,000-SF, $1.4 million manufacturing facility in Springdale.

Toter Industries Builds Factory in Springdale

Toter Industries is building a 27,000-SF manufacturing facility in Springdale on the northeast corner of Emma Avenue and Huntsville Avenue, said company founder Mike Graham.

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10