by - August 13, 2024 4:28 pm
The Fort Smith industrial property that Gov. Sarah Sanders brought attention to with a pre-investigation concern of being connected to Chinese communists, has been found to not have any connections…
by - February 13, 2017 11:35 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––––– Trane announced Monday (Feb. 13) it will end its manufacturing operation in Fort Smith, a move that will result in…
by - August 18, 2014 5:16 pm
It was just four years ago that Trane laid off more than 200 at its Fort Smith facility, but production has returned and with it, so have many of the…
by - March 19, 2014 8:08 pm
Recent news from Trane and the Pernod Ricard (formerly Hiram Walker) operations in Fort Smith exemplify a recovery struggle within a regional economy hit hard in the past decade by…
by - February 8, 2012 11:48 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said Wednesday there “absolutely” is a chance Caterpillar could locate a manufacturing operation in Fort Smith — possibly in the large manufacturing plant Whirlpool is expected…
by - January 27, 2012 4:16 pm
An estimated 59 jobs may leave Fort Smith later this year as Trane moves some production from its Fort Smith plant to an operation in Columbia, S.C. Trane’s Fort Smith…
