Bad Boy Mowers expands operations in Batesville
December 14, 2015Bad Boy Mowers today announced the company is expanding its operations in Batesville, investing approximately $7.8 million in a 68,000 square-foot pro...
Read >J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. to expand Lowell headquarters
December 09, 2015J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 Company, focuses on providing safe and reliable transportation services to a diverse gro...
Read >Jeff Moore named AEDC’s Director of Marketing and Communications
November 30, 2015The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) today announced that Jeff Moore has been hired as the agency’s new Director of Marketing and Commu...
Read >Dassault Falcon Jet completes new Little Rock expansion
November 19, 2015The history of the Little Rock facility dates back to 1975. In that year, Falcon Jet Corp. – then a Dassault Aviation/Pan American Airways joint ventu...
Read >Arkansas to host two national economic development conferences
October 29, 2015It was recently announced that Little Rock, Arkansas, will host two upcoming international economic development conferences. The two conferences are s...
Read >Micro Plastics to locate facility in Melbourne
October 15, 2015Micro Plastics, the largest manufacturer of threaded nylon fasteners in the world, today announced the company will locate a facility in Melbourne, Ar...
Read >Baxter International Inc. expanding operations in Mountain Home
October 15, 2015Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-center dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusi...
Read >Metova Inc. opens new office in Fayetteville creating new Arkansas jobs
October 13, 2015About Metova Inc. Founded in 2006 in Franklin, Tenn., Metova Inc. is a leading emerging tech company creating world-class apps along with strategy, d...
Read >AEDC to administer $600,079.64 for wildlife education programs
October 12, 2015Governor Asa Hutchinson today joined officials with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as they presented a check for $600,079.64 to the Arkansas Ec...
Read >Governor Hutchinson streamlines state government
October 07, 2015First nine months in office produce company expansions, more investments, and new jobs.
Read >Governor Asa Hutchinson Proclaims Friday, October 2 Arkansas Manufacturing Day
October 02, 2015Manufacturing Day is co-produced by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM),...
Read >State Bond Guarantee Programs Receive Ratings Upgrade from Standard and Poor’s
October 01, 2015Standard & Poor's credit ratings have achieved wide investor acceptance as easily usable tools for differentiating credit quality. Under present comme...
Read >UCA, AEDC announce technical assistance
September 23, 2015University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston announced the estab...
Read >Delta Regional Authority, state and local partners invest $108 million into the Arkansas Delta economy
September 23, 2015The Delta Regional Authority is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives thro...
Read >Governor Hutchinson Announces Initiative to Support Military Installations in Arkansas
September 21, 2015Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the formation of a new statewide initiative to support and promote the state’s military installations and rela...
Read >Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Arkansas Facility Expansion
September 10, 2015Aerojet Rocketdyne is an innovative company delivering solutions that create value for its customers in the aerospace and defense markets. The company...
Read >AEDC offers condolences on the death of Big River Steel CEO John Correnti
August 19, 2015AEDC Statement on John Correnti We are extremely saddened to learn of the sudden passing of John Correnti. John was a visionary in the steel sector w...
Read >Arkansas featured in United Airlines magazine
August 12, 2015Travelers flying on United Airlines this month will have the opportunity to discover more about business and pleasure in Arkansas through the airline’...
Read >Seven Arkansas cities and counties receive Community Development Block Grants
August 10, 2015Governor Asa Hutchinson presented grants totaling $1,380,000 to seven Arkansas cities and counties at a ceremony held today at the State Capitol. The ...
Read >AEDC’s Division of Science and Technology to receive $20 million NSF grant
August 03, 2015Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced that the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Science and Technology will receive $20 millio...
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