by - March 3, 2016 3:39 pm
A senior industrial engineering student at the University of Arkansas has placed second in competition at a Kansas State University-hosted engineering conference in Manhattan, Kan. Keegan Henderson placed in the…
by - March 1, 2016 3:46 pm
The growth story for PolyTech Plastic Molding of Prairie Grove continues. The company recently acquired the assets of Southern Cross Plastics of Fort Smith for an undisclosed sum, and will…
by - March 1, 2016 1:01 pm
Glatfelter could add 83 jobs. Facility is planned for the would-be Mitsubishi Power Systems plant that never opened at Chaffee Crossing.
by - February 19, 2016 2:42 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Friday, Feb. 19) submitted to Congress the first legislative reports required of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The NNMI annual report…
by - February 15, 2016 12:00 am
Senior vice president and team lead, Jeffrey Cunningham, says bringing the toy to life for potential customers is key in his industry.
by - February 8, 2016 5:05 pm
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a competition to award new cooperative funding agreements for its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in 12 states and…
by - January 28, 2016 7:48 am
The Springdale-based company has moved all of its plastic housing production to Arkansas, hoping to improve quality control and bring additional jobs to the state.
by - January 25, 2016 5:20 pm
U.S. manufacturers began the year with a rebound in output and new business growth from the lows seen during December, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)…
by - January 20, 2016 7:18 pm
Cantrell Drug is expanding its manufacturing facilities in Central Arkansas to add 150 new jobs. The Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission approved a five-year lease of the former Southwest Airlines…
by - January 20, 2016 2:35 pm
As part of President Obama’s plan to upgrade the nation’s transportation infrastructure first revealed in his recent State of the Union address, the U.S. Transportation Department has announced a 10-year,…
by - January 19, 2016 9:09 pm
Officials with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce are promoting the federal TechHire initiative, a multi-sector approach to train workers with the information technology (IT) skills required for well-paying, middle-…
by - January 19, 2016 1:30 pm
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons will kick off the 2016 State of Manufacturing Tour in Manchester, N.H., on Jan. 28. He will be joined at…
by - January 19, 2016 1:05 pm
UPS and FedEx rival DHL said Jan. 18 it is expanding its presence in the Memphis area with a new service center that will serve the tri-state area of Arkansas,…
by - January 14, 2016 6:20 pm
In order for consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers to survive and thrive amidst the explosion of e-commerce, online advertising and digital technologies, they must comprehensively re-evaluate their use of technology…
by - January 11, 2016 6:20 pm
A Warren Buffet-run company has sold off a cluster of northeast Arkansas factory sites to a New York-based joint venture group that is looking to market the former manufacturing plants…
by - January 8, 2016 11:47 am
U.S. chicken processors like Tyson Foods are expected to benefit from the reopening of the South American market for bone-in chicken exports following an agreement reached by the two government…
by - January 4, 2016 4:11 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint Monday (Jan. 4) in federal court against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga…
by - January 4, 2016 4:01 pm
L’Oreal USA, which operates a manufacturing and distribution facility in North Little Rock, announced plans Monday (Jan. 4) to acquire key assets from Raylon Corp., a full-service, family-owned wholesale distributor…
by - December 28, 2015 12:47 pm
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its…
by - December 23, 2015 9:51 am
The growing healthcare field and associated industries will add the most jobs to the U.S. economy over the coming decade, according to a new report by the U.S. Bureau of…
