by - November 8, 2004 12:00 am
River Valley Execs See Big Pay Increases
Seven of the 10 biggest public company executive pay increases from 2002 to 2003 happened for honchos from the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.
Tag: manufacturing
by - October 25, 2004 12:00 am
Work Ethic Fuels Fort Smith Allure
Quanex Corp. of Houston is investing $20 million in its 500,000-SF Fort Smith plant.
by - October 11, 2004 12:00 am
It?s Time to Accelerate (Editorial)
A $200,000 study commissioned by Accelerate Arkansas noted that Arkansas has made progress in improving its knowledge-based assets, especially with the number of new high-tech firms that have started in the state.
by - September 27, 2004 12:00 am
Hook, Line and Thinker
Don Tyson’s billfishing passion has spawned creativity and conservation.
by - September 13, 2004 12:00 am
Hunt, Graham Buy Block USA Properties
J.B. Hunt and Tim Graham have purchased Block USA?s concrete block plants in Springdale, Fort Smith and Russellville and merged those plants with ABC Block of Arkansas to form a new company called ABC Central Block.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Eads Bros. Co. Weathers 103 Years of Business
One of the state?s oldest companies, Eads Bros. Furniture Co. of Fort Smith, has withstood fire, flood, high winds and the Arkansas River Valley economy for 103 years.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Retail Furniture Market Changes
With the urbanization of Northwest Arkansas, traditional furniture stores may go the way of the bundling bed.
by - August 30, 2004 12:00 am
Recruitment Tool Tightens Up
Land scarcity and costs in Northwest Arkansas are causing significant shrinkage in public industrial park space, local economic development leaders said.
by - August 16, 2004 11:52 am
Road Systems to Add 120 Jobs in Searcy
Road Systems Inc. of Searcy, which makes freight trailers and other transportation equipment, says three new contracts will enable it to hire 120 new workers.
by - August 16, 2004 12:00 am
Reality Check Starts Rebounds (John Harrison Newman Commentary)
John Harrison Newman writes about the benefits of facing one’s fears head on in business and in life.
by - August 2, 2004 12:00 am
Learning, Listening Spirit Shared by 2004 Honorees
Nearly every person profiled in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2004 list of 40-under-40 honorees shared the same trait ? a desire to continue learning.
by - July 19, 2004 12:00 am
Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business
The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.
by - July 19, 2004 12:00 am
Hiram Walker Plant Hits 5 Million Mark
The Hiram Walker plant in Fort Smith has gone from bottling 1.5 million cases of liquor per year when it opened in 1980 to 5 million now.
by - July 19, 2004 12:00 am
Assembled Products Plans Expansion
We heard Rogers-based Assembled Products Corp. is expanding its operations.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville
Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers
Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Retention Rates Reduce Taxes
Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.
by - July 5, 2004 12:00 am
Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive
Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
Burgers to the Rescue? (Ron Goforth Commentary)
Gorforth asks if burger flipping jobs are the answer to Arkansas? economic woes.
by - June 7, 2004 12:00 am
SmitCo Plans Rogers Popeyes
SmitCo Eateries Inc. of Pine Bluff plans to open a Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurant at 2325 W. Walnut St. in Rogers before the end of August.