Start-up SupplyPike to locate in Fayetteville, create nearly 180 new jobs
May 24, 2019SupplyPike's primary aim is to create new and innovative ways to solve problems in logistics and SCM. They will locate in Fayetteville, creating nearl...
Read >Governor Asa Hutchinson honors five Arkansas companies for Excellence in Global Trade
May 23, 2019Governor Asa Hutchinson lauds five Arkansas companies for their exports expertise.
Read >Secretary of Commerce-Designate Mike Preston names Charisse Childers Director of Division of Workforce Services
May 23, 2019Charisse Childers will be the Director of the Division of Workforce Services within the Department of Commerce under Secretary Mike Preston effective ...
Read >Gov. Asa Hutchinson awards $586,633.14 in Rural Services grants to 49 cities and counties
May 16, 2019Gov. Asa Hutchinson presented grants totaling $586,633.14 to 49 cities and counties throughout Arkansas at a ceremony held today at the annual Arkansa...
Read >David Branscum named 2019 Rural Advocate of the Year
May 15, 2019David Branscum, state director for the USDA Office of Rural Development, has been named the 2019 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Deve...
Read >Plug and Play Opens Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Accelerator in Northwest Arkansas
May 14, 2019Fortune 500 Companies Walmart, Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Join Efforts with Northwest Arkansas Council to Support New Innovation Platform
Read >Fort Smith receives $20,000 Military Affairs Grant to promote Fort Chaffee training center
May 07, 2019A military affairs grant awarded to Fort Smith will be used to promote the Joint Military Training Camp at Fort Chaffee.
Read >Prysmian Group expands operations at Paragould facility
May 06, 2019Prysmian Group expands Paragould facility, investing $2.8M and creating 12 new jobs.
Read >Dragon Woodland reopens Helena-West Helena sawmill; company investing $10M, creating 75 new jobs
April 25, 2019Dragon Woodland Sawmill held a grand opening at its 120-acre sawmill in Helena-West Helena, purchased in April 2018.
Read >Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Large Solid Rocket Motor Development Facility as Expansion in Arkansas Continues
April 25, 2019Senior Aerojet Rocketdyne officials joined Arkansas state and local leaders to break ground on the latest facility in a continuing expansion of the co...
Read >Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA chooses Little Rock for headquarters, production
April 23, 2019Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA announces move to Port of Little Rock for U.S. headquarters and production facility.
Read >Arkansas communities to celebrate national ‘Community Development Week’ April 22-26
April 18, 2019Arkansas will recognize the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program during National Community Development Week April 22-26.
Read >AEDC designates Little Rock as its newest ‘Competitive Community’
April 16, 2019Little Rock is the newest designated Competitive Community in the state, along with Jonesboro, Newport, Paragould, and Russellville.
Read >Coca-Cola Bottling announces expansion at Arkansas facility
April 10, 2019Coca-Cola Bottling will expand West Memphis facility, invest $33M and add 60 jobs
Read >Transplace invests in new operations center in Northwest Arkansas
March 27, 2019Gov. Asa Hutchinson and others celebrated the groundbreaking Wednesday of a new operations center for Transplace, a leading provider of transportation...
Read >CoorsTek breaks ground on building expansion in Benton
March 07, 2019The manufacturer of technical ceramic components broke ground on a 50,000 square foot expansion at its facility in Benton on March 7.
Read >Registration now open for 2019 Rural Development Conference
March 06, 2019The 2019 Rural Development Conference will be held May 14-16 in Hot Springs. Registration is now open.
Read >AEDC to host two free minority, women-owned business workshops Wednesday, March 20
February 26, 2019MWOBE to host free workshops on how minority groups can become certified vendors for the state and how to apply for loans.
Read >AEDC designates Jonesboro as its newest ‘Competitive Community’
February 07, 2019Jonesboro, Arkansas, has been designated as a "Competitive Community".
Read >Rural Services Division awards $531,602 in AGFC funds support wildlife education, improve school conservation programs
January 09, 2019The Division of Rural Services recently awarded more than $530,000 in grants to schools, conservation programs for wildlife education.
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