by - December 22, 2015 5:44 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released the final results of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 Survey of Business Owners (SBO), which found that business ownership in our nation is…
by - December 22, 2015 3:36 pm
Nucor Corp., which operates three large steel mills in northeastern Arkansas, said in its recent quarter guidance that it plans to shut down its entire Louisiana operations in the fourth…
by - December 18, 2015 4:08 pm
Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Friday published its latest Little Rock Burgundy Book, a quarterly review of economic information for the Little Rock Zone of the Eighth District.
by - December 15, 2015 4:54 pm
The project will generate an estimated 78 new jobs, and Simmons Foods will invest $26 million in the facility, where it will produce fresh and frozen meat ingredients for pet food manufacturers.
by - December 8, 2015 5:16 pm
Arkansas is among the top 10 states with highest concentration of employment in animal food manufacturing, employing more than three times the national average, or 1,423 jobs, according to recent…
by - December 7, 2015 12:00 am
Lauren James Co. is undergoing a million-dollar expansion, including installation of what they describe as Arkansas most state-of-the-art screen-printing operation inside the companys 80,000-SF warehouse and shipping facility in south Fayetteville.
by - December 7, 2015 12:00 am
After settling a trademark suit, Innovis Labs will soon debut a renamed, new-and-improved version of its interactive gaming app.
by - December 1, 2015 3:26 pm
The yearlong downturn in Arkansas’ much-maligned manufacturing sector will continue through the early part of next year and will likely push the number of blue collar jobs near or below…
by - November 19, 2015 4:36 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. announced on Thursday it is shutting down operations at prepared foods plants in Jefferson, Wisconsin, and Chicago in FY 2016.
by - November 17, 2015 3:01 pm
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened its fourth regional office on Nov. 9 in Dallas as part of the federal agency’s efforts to handle the increasing number…
by - November 17, 2015 3:00 pm
Cosmetics giant Mary Kay Inc.has announced plans to construct a new facility to house the company’s global manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations in Dallas/Fort Worth. The announcement follows a…
by - November 17, 2015 2:52 pm
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) recently unveiled the ASA OEM Resource Center, a joint project designed to consolidate and simplify access to tool…
by - November 16, 2015 1:20 pm
Eighty-six percent of manufacturers view the transition from product-centric to service-oriented revenue models as a core part of their growth strategies. However, only 29% believe services will grow faster than…
by - November 15, 2015 7:34 pm
After entering 2015 with big hopes and a potentially game-changing bid to land a flag-waving super project in the state’s neglected Delta region, Arkansas’ manufacturing sector has hit a wall…
by - November 9, 2015 12:00 am
The money will go toward funding a large-scale clinical trial and the regulatory compliance process.
by - November 9, 2015 12:00 am
The Nov. 17 event is a meeting of educators, human resources professionals and business leaders.
by - November 3, 2015 5:15 pm
The College of Engineering and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have embarked on a new initiative with defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne in…
by - November 2, 2015 5:19 pm
GE Aviation announced recently it is creating adjacent factories in Huntsville, Ala., to mass-produce silicon carbide materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based…
by - November 2, 2015 5:09 pm
China’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in October, as the Caixin China Purchasing Manager’s Index rose to 48.3 in October, up from 47.2 in September. The reading is closer…
by - October 26, 2015 12:00 am
The addition of wholesale business and recognition from Martha Stewarts American Made has increased demand for the Rogers-based business.
