Hope completes Prospect Readiness Education Program
March 10, 2017Hope has successfully completed the requirements for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Prospect Readiness Education Program (PREP...
Read >Big River Steel Becomes First Steel Production Process to Achieve LEED Certification
March 01, 2017As part of its grand opening ceremony, Big River Steel announced that it has been recognized as the first steel production facility to be LEED certifi...
Read >Governor Asa Hutchinson signs economic development acts into law
February 17, 2017Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law three acts on Wednesday, February 16, targeting growth in the state’s innovation and technology sector.
Read >Manufacturing Solutions to host Kata Practitioner
February 14, 2017Manufacturing Solutions, a department of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Existing Business Resource Division, will host a Kata Practiti...
Read >Manufacturing Solutions to host exporting seminar
February 07, 2017Space is still available in a series of three ExporTech workshops to help company leaders develop customized export plans. Manufacturing Solutions, a...
Read >Mars Petcare Fort Smith Site Honored with Safety Award
February 03, 2017Today Mars Petcare’s Fort Smith facility is being honored with a Two Million Man Hour Safety Award from Arkansas Department of Labor for accumulating ...
Read >Great Lakes Solutions Expands Operations in El Dorado
January 30, 2017Great Lakes Solutions, a business of Chemtura Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company, today announced the opening of a new 11,000 square-fo...
Read >Conifex to modernize and re-start sawmill in El Dorado
January 27, 2017Sawtimber purchases are expected to amount to 700,000 tons per year, or $30 million, from suppliers within an approximate 60-mile radius.
Read >Bentley Story makes top 50 economic developer list
January 25, 2017Bentley Story, director of business development for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, was named one of the “2017 North America’s Top 50 Ec...
Read >Gamo/Daisy Facility to Expand
January 18, 2017At the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Keith Higginbotham, President of Gamo Outdoor USA and Daisy, along with Arkans...
Read >National Park College hosts LEAN 101 training for Airtech Supply Inc.
January 05, 2017National Park College (NPC), Airtech Supply (Airtech) Inc. and Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions Group (AMS) recently received a “grow-your-own” grant ...
Read >Council on State Taxation gives high marks to Arkansas on annual score card
January 03, 2017Arkansas tied for fifth place on the Council on State Taxation (COST) 2016 Scorecard of Tax Appeals and Procedural Requirements. Arkansas, which was a...
Read >Solfuels USA Acquires Biodiesel Plant in Helena
December 19, 2016The acquired Helena, Arkansas facility is a 40 Million Gallons capacity biomass-based diesel refinery situated on a 38.2 acre property with the abilit...
Read >Mars Petcare Expands Operations in Fort Smith, Arkansas
December 14, 2016Mars Petcare today announced the company will expand its Fort Smith pet food manufacturing facility. The site, which produces CESAR® and NUTRO® brand ...
Read >Big River Steel Commissions Melt Shop and Hot Mill
December 14, 2016Big River Steel, the world’s first Flex Mill™, has begun operations in its melt shop and hot mill. These are the third and fourth areas of the mill to...
Read >Gov. Hutchinson, Microsoft Initiate Partnership to Promote Computer Coding, STEM-Related Programs
December 13, 2016This article was originally published by talkbusiness.net on December 12, 2016 Photo curtesy of talkbusiness.net Written by Wesley Brown Gov. Asa Hutc...
Read >Governor Asa Hutchinson names Col. Gary Holland as AEDC’s Director of Military Affairs
December 08, 2016Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced that retired Col. Gary Holland has been hired as the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Directo...
Read >Georgia-Pacific Crossett Facility Recognized for Energy Savings
December 08, 2016Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett Paper Operations have been recognized by its parent company, Koch Industries, for achievements in reducing electrical power...
Read >Gov. Hutchinson Establishes the Office of Transformation; Selects Amy Fecher as Chief Transformation Officer
December 06, 2016Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the establishment of the Office of Transformation to drive the implementation of state efficiencies and stream...
Read >AEDC to offer workshops throughout Arkansas on grant application process
November 18, 2016Four statewide workshops have been scheduled to inform Arkansas' community and economic development leaders on procedures for applying for grants admi...
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