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L3Harris Breaks Ground on Solid Rocket Motor ‘Factories of the Future’ in Arkansas

 February 20, 2025

L3Harris is expanding in Arkansas and has broken ground on four new solid rocket motor production facilities near Camden.

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75Strong Announces First Cohort to Drive Statewide Entrepreneurship

 February 17, 2025

More than fifty economic developers have been selected to take part in the inaugural 75Strong cohort.

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Arkansas Receives 2024 Deal of the Year Impact Award for Weyerhaeuser Project

 January 30, 2025

Arkansas has received a 2024 Deal of the Year Impact Award recognizing the state's Weyerhaeuser investment in the southeastern region of the state.

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Messer Expands Presence in the South with New Air Separation Unit in Berryville, Arkansas

 January 14, 2025

Messer is investing more than $70 million to expand its facility in Berryville, Arkansas, creating 20 new jobs.

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AEDC Awards $2M to 11 Startup Accelerator Programs

 December 17, 2024

AEDC has provided $2.1 million in funding for 11 Arkansas accelerator programs to help create high-wage, high-skill jobs.

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Georgia-Pacific Announces $90 Million Investment to Grow Consumer Tissue Business

 December 09, 2024

Georgia-Pacific will be investing $90 million in its Crossett, Arkansas facility, creating 50 new jobs.

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Weyerhaeuser Company Announces Plan to Build New Facility in South Arkansas

 November 18, 2024

Weyerhaeuser Company is investing an estimate $500 million to build a new state-of-the-art facility in southeastern Arkansas.

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Faymonville Group Selects Little Rock, Arkansas for United States Production Facility

 October 29, 2024

Faymonville Group has selected Little Rock, Arkansas as the site for its first U.S. manufacturing facility.

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Clayton Home Building Group to Open Home Building Facility in Conway, Arkansas

 October 22, 2024

Clayton will be opening a new home building facility in Conway, Arkansas, creating more than 250 new jobs.

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AEDC, UA Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Launch Arkansas Business Resource Hub

 October 03, 2024

The Arkansas Business Resource Hub will provide a central location listing resources, programs and services for entrepreneurs in the Natural State.

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Six Arkansas Communities Selected to Participate in Retail Academy Program

 October 02, 2024

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has selected six Arkansas communities to participate in the 2024 Retail Academy program.

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G&H Decoys Establishes Manufacturing Operations in Corning, Arkansas

 September 30, 2024

G&H Decoys has relocated to Corning, Arkansas, establishing its manufacturing operations and creating 77 new jobs.

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