Following Meeting with Gov. Sanders at Paris Air Show, RTX Announces $33M Manufacturing Facility in East Camden for Iron Dome Defense Systems
October 26, 2023Raytheon and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are partnering on a $33 million manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas.
Read >FarmaKeio Custom Compounding Enhances Healthcare Services Through Acquisition of State-of-the-Art Compounding Pharmacy
October 20, 2023FarmaKeio Custom Compounding is establishing its first location in Conway, Arkansas.
Read >SIG SAUER Expands Ammunition Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas, Creating 625 New Jobs
October 06, 2023SIG SAUER will be expanding its ammunition manufacturing operations in Jacksonville, creating 625 new jobs.
Read >DriveSmart Announces New Facility in Newport, Arkansas
September 24, 2023DriveSmart has announced a new call delivery facility in Newport, creating 200 new jobs.
Read >Arkansas Economic Development Commission to Meet with State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission
September 19, 2023AEDC will be holding a roundtable discussion with the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission.
Read >Hybar Begins Construction on Steel Rebar Mill in Northeast Arkansas, to Create 200 High-Paying Jobs
August 02, 2023Hybar is building a technologically advanced scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill in Northeast Arkansas.
Read >AEDC Expanding Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Focus
July 11, 2023AEDC is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division.
Read >Arkansas Economic Development Commission celebrates Westrock Coffee’s expansion in Conway with plans to create 600 new jobs through $300 million investment
June 30, 2023Westrock Coffee announced plans to invest over $300 million in its Conway plant and create 600 new jobs.
Read >Gary Baxter Named 2023 Rural Advocate of the Year
June 22, 2023Gary Baxter, Mayor of Mulberry, has been named the 2023 Rural Advocate of the Year.
Read >AEDC’s Rural Services Division Awards $692,435 to 49 Arkansas Communities
June 20, 2023AEDC's Division of Rural Services awarded more than $692,000 to 49 communities through two grant programs.
Read >2023 Matchmaking Event Hosts More Than 400 Business Meetings
June 05, 2023The AEDC's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division hosted more than 400 meetings during the Matchmaking Event.
Read >Cypress Cold Storage Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Cold Storage Facility in Springdale
April 24, 2023Cypress Cold Storage is breaking ground on a 207,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Springdale.
Read >Matchmaking Event for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses to be Held May 18
March 30, 2023AEDC's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division is hosting its Annual Matchmaking Event on May 18, 2023.
Read >The Federal Metal Company Chooses North Little Rock for New Manufacturing Facility
March 16, 2023The Federal Metal Company is investing $17.8 million in its new North Little Rock facility and will create 40 new jobs.
Read >Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas Selected as Home for U.S. Air Force Mission
March 15, 2023Ebbing Air National Guard Base has been selected as the home of new Foreign Military Sales Program Pilot Training Center, hosting F-16 and F-35 traini...
Read >Irish Company RelateCare to Create 255 New Jobs in Sherwood, Ark.
March 02, 2023RelateCare will create 255 new jobs in Sherwood, Arkansas to support back-office functions for hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Read >Owens Corning Announces Plan to Build Facility in Russellville, Create 50 New Jobs
February 27, 2023Owens Corning is building a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Russellville, creating 50 new jobs over two years.
Read >AEDC Awards $645,493.22 to Support Wildlife Education, Improve School Conservation Programs
February 14, 2023The Division of Rural Services has awarded more than $645,000 to support wildlife education and school conservation projects in Arkansas.
Read >Astara Capital Partners Opens Sawmill in Camden With Plans to Create 50-Plus Jobs
February 10, 2023State and local officials gathered to celebrate the opening of the Camden Timbers sawmill, which will create more than 50 new jobs.
Read >Sanders Names Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
January 12, 2023Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will name Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AE...
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