Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA chooses Little Rock for headquarters, production

Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA announces move to Port of Little Rock for U.S. headquarters and production facility.

AEDC designates Little Rock as its newest ‘Competitive Community’

Little Rock is the newest designated Competitive Community in the state, along with Jonesboro, Newport, Paragould, and Russellville.

CoorsTek breaks ground on building expansion in Benton

The manufacturer of technical ceramic components broke ground on a 50,000 square foot expansion at its facility in Benton on March 7.

Coca-Cola Bottling announces expansion at Arkansas facility

Coca-Cola Bottling will expand West Memphis facility, invest $33M and add 60 jobs

Transplace invests in new operations center in Northwest Arkansas

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and others celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday of a new operations center for Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Large Solid Rocket Motor Development Facility as Expansion in Arkansas Continues

Senior Aerojet Rocketdyne officials joined Arkansas state and local leaders to break ground on the latest facility in a continuing expansion of the company’s Camden, Arkansas, solid rocket motor center of excellence.

Dragon Woodland reopens Helena-West Helena sawmill; company investing $10M, creating 75 new jobs

Dragon Woodland Sawmill held a grand opening at its 120-acre sawmill in Helena-West Helena, purchased in April 2018.

The State of Aerospace and Defense in Arkansas

Arkansas manufacturers can expect aerospace production to proliferate this year — and into the foreseeable future — thanks in large part to a record-high backlog in commercial aircraft orders.

AEDC designates Little Rock as its newest ‘Competitive Community’

CoorsTek breaks ground on building expansion in Benton

Coca-Cola Bottling announces expansion at Arkansas facility

Transplace invests in new operations center in Northwest Arkansas

Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Large Solid Rocket Motor Development Facility as Expansion in Arkansas Continues

Dragon Woodland reopens Helena-West Helena sawmill; company investing $10M, creating 75 new jobs

The State of Aerospace and Defense in Arkansas

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The timber and paper industry is vital to the rural Arkansas economy. Arkansas produces over 18.9 million acres of timber each year. The state is looking to expand its role in the timber business, as the United States still has a great need for domestic timber. Go to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission website to learn more about Arkansan efforts in timber and how your company can get involved.