$3.2 Billion Available Nationwide for Emergency Broadband Benefit
May 11, 2021Today, the Arkansas Department of Commerce announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), a new...
Read >Winrock International Announces New Online Hub for Opportunity Zone Investment
May 10, 2021The Opportunity Arkansas online portal will connect citizens, community leaders, venture capitalists and others to catalyze investments in Arkansas’s ...
Read >Arkansas to Opt Out of Federal Supplemental Unemployment Program, Governor Hutchinson Announces
May 10, 2021Governor Asa Hutchinson has directed the Division of Workforce Services to end the State of Arkansas’s participation in the federal supplemental unemp...
Read >Drax to Kickstart Development of $40M Arkansas Pellet Plants
May 06, 2021Drax Group, a sustainable biomass production and supply company, will begin constructing the first of three new “satellite” pellet plants in Arkansas.
Read >Arkansas EPSCoR Seeking Scientific Research Project Ideas for DART Seed Grant Program
May 04, 2021The Arkansas National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research’s (NSF EPSCoR) current Track-1 project, “Data Analytics...
Read >Windsor Door to add 42 new employees at its Little Rock location
April 29, 2021The company announced that it will be adding a third production line and second shift at its Little Rock manufacturing center.
Read >CoorsTek doubles down on expansion in Benton
April 26, 2021CoorsTek, a world-leading engineered ceramics manufacturer, announced an additional expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton, Arkansas.
Read >Tyson Foods to Expand Arkansas Poultry Operation
April 22, 2021Tyson Foods will invest $48 million as part of its commitment to accelerate the long-term growth of its poultry business and continued success of its ...
Read >Cypress Cold Storage completes Maumelle expansion, creates 30 new jobs
April 06, 2021Cypress Cold Storage announced the grand opening of the company’s expanded facility in Maumelle.
Read >Registration open for 2021 Rural Development Conference
March 31, 2021Registration is now open for the 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference.
Read >New venture FiberPro to bring nearly 70 new jobs to Hot Springs
March 26, 2021FiberPro announced that it is expanding its manufacturing facility in Hot Springs, investing more than $3.1 million and creating 69 new jobs over thre...
Read >New AEDC initiative partners with colleges to promote desired industry skills
March 24, 2021The Arkansas Department of Commerce launched a new initiative to designate high-achieving state college workforce training programs that meet specific...
Read >Anchor Packaging Breaks Ground on Plant Expansion in Paragould
March 02, 2021Anchor Packaging celebrated the groundbreaking of a $21.5 million expansion to its Paragould manufacturing facility, which will create 45 new jobs.
Read >Owens Corning to expand manufacturing presence in Fort Smith
February 22, 2021Owens Corning plans to to build a new 550,000-square-foot manufacturing facility on 56 acres, adjacent to its current property in Fort Smith.
Read >Dansons set to open pellet mill in Hope
February 10, 2021Dansons will open the country’s largest barbecue wood pellet mill and distribution center in Hope, Arkansas. This investment will create approximately...
Read >Loanpal to Bring Approximately 100+ New Fintech Jobs to Northwest Arkansas
February 08, 2021Loanpal announced it will open a new operating center in. Northwest Arkansas, bringing more than 100 jobs in financial technology to the region.
Read >AEDC Names Esperanza Massana-Crane Director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division
January 28, 2021The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is excited to announce Esperanza Massana-Crane as the new director of the Minority and Women-Owned...
Read >SGL Carbon to expand operations in Arkadelphia
January 21, 2021SGL Carbon announced that it will expand operations in Arkadelphia, investing approximately $4.5 million at its existing facility and increasing its w...
Read >Mars Petcare expands manufacturing footprint in Arkansas with $145 million investment
January 15, 2021To meet growing demand, Mars Petcare will invest $145 million to expand its manufacturing facility located in Fort Smith, Ark.
Read >Arkansas Economic Development Council passes resolution in support of hate crimes legislation
January 14, 2021The Council drafted the resolution to express its view that the absence of hate crimes legislation could hinder recruitment of companies to Arkansas.
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