Tag: Arkansas
Top Logistics Hubs: Links To Success
The logistics industry is a multi-billion dollar sector that connects producers and consumers to deliver the right products at the right time.
National Science Foundation Awards $1M To First-Ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines
The National Science Foundation will provide the award to 44 unique teams spanning universities, nonprofits, businesses, and others towards creating local innovation ecosystems.
Cypress Cold Storage Building New Facility In Northwest Arkansas
The 207,285-square-foot cold storage facility is expected to create 50 new jobs in Springdale, Arkansas when construction is completed in 2024.
Expansion In Arkansas Brings Over 300 Jobs
Owens Corning, a building materials manufacturer, and RelateCare, a healthcare organization, have announced plans for facilities in Arkansas.
Launching To Success: Aerospace & Defense Locations
Locations are attracting aerospace & defense companies with highly educated workers, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and supply chain networks.
Top Utilities 2023: Powering Business
Utilities help keep economies growing: These Top Utilities of 2023 provide energy and play a vital role in the site selection process.
Auto Industry Locations: Driving Success For Supply & Demand
In response to market forces, companies across the auto industry are seeking sites that support their production, supply chain, and other demands.
Fiocchi Picks Arkansas For New Ammunition Primer Manufacturing
Fiocchi will invest $41.5 million to build a new ammunition primer manufacturing facility on a 281-acre site in the Port of Little Rock.
Highbar LLC Picks Northeast Arkansas For First Rebar Mill
Sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production company Highbar LLC will invest $500 million to build the mill on a greenfield site near Osceola, AR.
Two Projects To Bring More Than 340 Jobs To Arkansas
GoTextbooks’ Little Rock expansion will create 200 new jobs, Bryce Corporation’s new manufacturing facility will create 142 positions in Searcy.
Good Jobs Challenge Awards 32 Entities Grant Money
Part of the American Rescue Plan, the program through the U.S. EDA focuses on assisting innovations in workforce development.
Texas, Michigan, California Top Industry Rankings
Texas, Michigan, California have each nabbed top industry rankings in Business Facilities' 18th Annual Rankings Report.
Arkansas: Closing The Deal
A steady stream of new and expanding business keeps Arkansas moving, backed by the Natural State's great quality of life.
Wachter Expanding Arkansas Technology Operations
The technology solutions integrator's expansion project will create an additional 116 jobs in Lowell, AR.
Systems Group To Create 60 Jobs With Arkansas Expansion
Systems Group's El Dorado fabrication and machine shop expansion will participate in the AEDC’s Advantage Arkansas program.
W&W|AFCO Steel Investing $18.7M In Arkansas Expansion
W&W|AFCO Steel will add add 115 jobs at a new steel fabrication facility in the former LM Wind Power building at the Port of Little Rock.
Linking The Global Supply Chain
A number of states are now in the matchmaking business, all trying to help companies solve their increasingly complex and demanding supply chain issues.
Envirotech Vehicles Picks Arkansas For EV Manufacturing Facility
Envirotech Vehicles purchased a 580,000-square-foot facility in Osceola, AR for its new electric vehicle manufacturing facility, where it will create more than 800 jobs.
The Aerospace Industry: Soaring Away
Expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon ease is giving some hope to aviation and aerospace executives, who anticipate that the commercial end of the business will soon rebound.
Tractor Supply Investing $100M In New Arkansas Distribution Center
The company's 10th distribution center will create more than 450 new full-time jobs by the end of 2023 and service about 250 Tractor Supply stores.
Business Facilities Economic Development Organization Awards
Business Facilities' 1st Annual EDO Awards recognize innovative or impactful programs and initiatives aimed at improving the communities they serve.
Business Facilities Names Inaugural Class of 2023: EDO Awards
The Economic Development Organization Awards highlight nascent and established programs and incentives making an impact on community growth.
[VIDEO] Las Colinas, Irving, Texas: A City Built For Business
Centrally located in the thriving Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Irving-Las Colinas is recognized as the “Headquarters of Headquarters,” with more Fortune 1000 global headquarters per capita than any other city in Texas.