Nucor Steel holds ribbon cutting for new specialty cold mill complex at Hickman facility
October 25, 2019Nucor Steel Arkansas held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new $230 million specialty cold mill complex at its Hickman, Arkansas, facility.
Read >Gov. Hutchinson, AEDC award 78 community grants totaling more than $8.8M
October 24, 2019Gov. Asa Hutchinson and other state officials presented grants totaling more than $8.8 million to 78 Arkansas communities and counties at a ceremony h...
Read >Hefei Risever cuts ribbon on Jonesboro facility
October 23, 2019Almost two years to the day after Hefei Risever Machinery Co. Ltd announced it would open a heavy equipment parts manufacturing facility in Jonesboro,...
Read >Governor Announces DXC Technology To Expand in Conway, Create 1,200 Jobs
October 22, 2019DXC Technology, a global IT company with offices in Conway, will expand its operation and create 1,200 jobs over the next three years, Governor Asa Hu...
Read >Carvana to open inspection, distribution center in West Memphis
September 20, 2019Carvana inspection centers – like the facility planned in West Memphis – are where Carvana’s inventory is inspected, reconditioned, photographed and s...
Read >More than $16,500 available to Arkansas County for wildlife conservation education grants
September 10, 2019Arkansas County has more than $16,500 available for Wildlife Conservation Education Grants. Applications accepted through October 3, 2019.
Read >Jefferson County officials ‘Flip the Switch’ on solar adoption project
August 20, 2019Jefferson County officials held a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to announce a newly installed solar array providing power to public buildings.
Read >More than $678,000 available for wildlife conservation education grants
August 20, 2019The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services announced the Wildlife Conservation Education Grants Program application perio...
Read >Seguin Moreau to re-start stave mill in Hot Spring County
August 19, 2019Seguin Moreau Napa Cooperage Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of French and American white oak barrels for the production of wines and spirits, an...
Read >Bryan Scoggins appointed Arkansas Development Finance Authority president
August 15, 2019Officials today announced Bryan Scoggins as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Scoggins comes from his present po...
Read >Greenbrier to invest $16 million in Marmaduke, Ark., supporting future growth and adding at least 35 jobs
August 07, 2019The Greenbrier Companies Inc., an international supplier of railcars and marine barges, today announced that it is investing approximately $16 million...
Read >Thumbtack names Arkansas top state for small business friendliness
August 06, 2019Arkansas was named the number one state for small business friendliness by Thumbtack, the website and app that helps people find local professionals f...
Read >Zekelman Industries to Build Largest Continuous ERW Tube Mill in Blytheville
July 31, 2019Zekelman Industries announced it will build the world’s largest continuous ERW tube mill in Blytheville, Arkansas, on property adjacent to its existin...
Read >Mundo-Tech doubles its physical presence in Rogers, expands workforce
July 10, 2019Mundo-Tech announced it is expanding its facility in Rogers, Arkansas, investing $800,000 and creating seven new technology jobs.
Read >Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston names new officials to executive team
July 02, 2019Secretary Mike Preston of the Arkansas Department of Commerce announced the appointments of new officials within the Department effective July 1.
Read >Lockheed Martin announces $142M investment, 326 new jobs with expansion at Camden, Ark. plant
June 17, 2019Governor Asa Hutchinson and officials with Lockheed Martin announced at the Paris Air Show that the company is expanding its center of excellence in C...
Read >AEDC designates Crossett as its newest ‘Competitive Community’
June 13, 2019Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) and local officials announced Crossett has completed the Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) eval...
Read >Gov. Asa Hutchinson tours newly opened Tian Yuan Garments in Little Rock
May 30, 2019Tian Yuan Garments announced that it will increase its initial investment by another $10 million and is on track to hire 400 full-time workers.
Read >Secretary of Commerce-Designate Mike Preston names Cheryl Schluterman Director of the Division of Arkansas Development Finance Authority
May 28, 2019Cheryl Schluterman will be the Director of the Division of Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) when the agency becomes part of the Departmen...
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