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Elopak To Invest $70M In Arkansas Production Plant
The carton packaging and filling equipment supplier's new Little Rock facility will create more than 100 jobs in the region. Plus, Owens Corning breaks ground in Russellville.
ExxonMobil’s Arkansas Lithium Well Part Of $100M Investment
ExxonMobil selects southwest Arkansas to start its North American lithium production, demonstrating “leadership in energy transition.”
Making Moves To Develop Tech Talent
Initiatives on the federal, state, and local levels need to align to boost a STEM-savvy workforce.
SIG SAUER Will Invest $150M To Expand Arkansas Ammunition Facility
SIG SAUER will expand its manufacturing operations in Jacksonville, creating 625 jobs. Family Dollar returns to West Memphis with transformed distribution center.
Hybar Building Steel Rebar Mill In Arkansas
New Hybar LLC rebar mill will create a total of 200 jobs in northeast Arkansas; Westrock Coffee will create 600 jobs in Conway
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.
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.
Arkana Laboratories Investing $30M In Little Rock Expansion
Diagnostic pathological services company Arkana Laboratories will create 74 jobs within the next five years as it transforms its existing operations into a cutting-edge education, research, and healthcare facility.
Sequretek Picks Little Rock, AR For U.S. Headquarters
Global cybersecurity company Sequretek cites technology focus, business climate among factors for choosing Little Rock, AR for headquarters.
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.
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.
Riceland Foods To Invest $13.2M In Arkansas Plant Expansion
Farmer-owned cooperative Riceland Foods will create 80 new jobs across its Stuttgart and Jonesboro plants in Arkansas.
Montrose Relocating Principal Executive Offices To Arkansas
Montrose Environmental Group will add 90 jobs as it expands its existing facility in North Little Rock to house its growing Arkansas team.
Tyson Foods Investing $48M In Arkansas Expansion
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods will create nearly 70 jobs with the expansion of its Pine Bluff, AR poultry plant.
Arkansas: Headquarters Of Home-Grown Giants
Every Fortune 500 company headquartered in Arkansas began as a small, family-owned business.
Cypress Cold Storage Completes Expansion In Arkansas
The temperature-controlled warehouse space provider invested more than $13 million in the expansion, which created 30 jobs in Maumelle, AR.
Loanpal Bringing More Than 100 New Jobs To Northwest Arkansas
The financial technology company will open its new location in Bentonville, AR early next month.
Butterball To Invest Total $8.7M In Two Arkansas Facilities
Butterball will invest $4.7 million in Ozark and create 160 jobs there, and invest $4 million in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.
Hytrol Investing More Than $20M In Arkansas Expansion
The material handling systems company will create 250 new jobs as it expands its advanced manufacturing operations in Fort Smith, AR.
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