by - August 28, 2006 12:00 am
The 2006 Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 40 Under 40
Our 10th class of Forty Under 40 honorees is on the move ? in more ways than one.
Tag: manufacturing
by - August 14, 2006 12:00 am
Manufacturers Should Be Liable (Darby V. Doan Commentary)
U.S. sales of component parts result in billions of dollars in profits annually to foreign manufacturers. Can these manufacturers be joined in litigation in Arkansas to account for their products and, potentially, held accountable for contribution? The an
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Future Economy Relies on Education (Market Forecast)
The best answers to economic development are in making critical investments in ourselves. The state needs to simultaneously create better jobs and better workers.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Fort Smith Bakery to Close Facility
The Flowers Bakery plant in downtown Fort Smith will close in mid-August.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Flanders Industries Announces Closing
Flanders Industries was the second Fort Smith manufacturer in June to announce a plant closing.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
The Regions’ Largest Employers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Superior Industries Cutting 225 Jobs
Superior Industries International Inc. announced on June 16 that it will cut 225 jobs on its chrome-plating line in the Fayetteville plant, leaving the factory with about 1,000 employees.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
News Confused on Ballpark Cost
The Morning News reports on its June 21 front page that the proposed minor league baseball stadium was “a proposed $33 million baseball stadium,” then the following day calls the project a “proposed multibillion dollar ballpark” in a Page 1 story.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List
OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
UA to Hire Minority Marketing Agency
The University of Arkansas is planning to launch an intensive advertising and marketing campaign to help beef up minority enrollment.
A deal between the UA and Advantage Communications Inc. of Little Rock is still in the works, according to the univers
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Rheem Offers Internet Leads to Contractors
Rheem Manufacturing Co.?s Air Conditioning Division in Fort Smith partners with ServiceMagic Inc. to provide contractors with real-time Internet leads.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Baldor Earnings Up 26 Percent
Baldor Electric Co. in Fort Smith announced on April 13 that it had $11.3 million in net earnings for the first quarter of 2006, up 26 percent from the same time period last year, according to a press release.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Rheem Offers Internet Leads to Contractors
Rheem Manufacturing Co.?s Air Conditioning Division in Fort Smith partners with ServiceMagic Inc. to provide contractors with real-time Internet leads.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Baldor Earnings Up 26 Percent
Baldor Electric Co. in Fort Smith announced on April 13 that it had $11.3 million in net earnings for the first quarter of 2006, up 26 percent from the same time period last year, according to a press release.
by - April 10, 2006 12:00 am
Legislature Should Raise Minimum Wage (Editorial)
Arkansas lawmakers should raise the minimum wage to $6.25 from $5.15 to keep up with the rest of the country.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Workplace Diversity is Here to Stay (Carol Smith Commentary)
So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Internal Ethics Values Essential for Business (Bob Arthur Commentary)
Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Madison County Awaits Butterball Buyer
Regardless of what company eventually purchases Huntsville?s Butterball plant, it?s likely that the largest employer in Madison County will still be talking turkey when the sale goes through.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Nonfarm Payroll Up 3.3 Percent
Nonfarm payroll in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area increased 3.3 percent from 190,800 in September 2004 to 197,100 in September 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
Concrete Company Signs Big Order
American Decorative Concrete Supply Corp. of Springdale recently took a $2 million order from one of the five largest concrete manufacturers in the world.