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AEDC Announces New Entrepreneurship Program: 75Strong

 August 27, 2024

AEDC is introducing a new entrepreneurship program called 75Strong to economic developers and community leaders on entrepreneurship and small business...

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Tate Selects Pocahontas, Arkansas as Site for New Manufacturing Facility

 August 22, 2024

Tate has selected Pocahontas, Arkansas as the location for its new manufacturing facility with plans to create 148 new jobs.

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Trex Celebrates Steel Topping Out at New Facility in Little Rock

 August 22, 2024

Trex Company celebrated a steel topping off ceremony for its new manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Wild Pastures Locates Distribution Center in Clinton, Arkansas

 August 14, 2024

Wild Pastures is locating its new distribution center in Clinton, Arkansas, with plans to create 20 new jobs.

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Governor Sanders Joins AEDC’s Rural Services Division to Award $334K to 33 Arkansas Communities

 August 06, 2024

The Division of Rural Services awarded more than $344,000 to 33 Arkansas communities through the Rural Community Grant Program.

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Taber Extrusions expands in Russellville, Arkansas

 July 23, 2024

Taber Extrusions is expanding its facility in Russellville, creating 70 new jobs in Arkansas.

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Introducing ARise: Arkansas Innovators, Startups, and Entrepreneurs

 June 20, 2024

AEDC has partnered with Startup Junkie to launch the ARise program, geared to helping high-tech companies scale in Arkansas.

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Windsor Door Invests $21M in New Production Line at Little Rock Manufacturing Facility

 June 13, 2024

Windsor Door is investing $21 million in its existing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas and is creating 20 new jobs.

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AEDC Launches Arkansas Site Development Program

 June 10, 2024

The Arkansas Site Development Program is designed to enhance industrial site readiness in the Natural State.

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Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions Launches the Arkansas Manufacturing Network

 June 03, 2024

Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions is launching a new digital marketplace called the Arkansas Manufacturing Network.

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AEDC’s Rural Services Division to Host 2024 Rural Development Conference

 May 21, 2024

The Rural Services Division of AEDC will be hosting the 2024 Rural Development Conference on May 21-23.

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Sanders, AEDC Announce 17 Community Grants Totaling Nearly $8.5 Million

 May 03, 2024

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded more than $8.4 million in Community Development Block Grants to 17 Arkansas communities.

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Bekaert Expands Manufacturing Facility in Van Buren, Arkansas

 May 01, 2024

Bekaert is expanding its facility in Van Buren, Arkansas, creating 38 new jobs in the region.

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Zekelman Industries Unveils $120 Million Investment in Mississippi County

 April 18, 2024

Zekelman is expanding its manufacturing capabilities at Atlas Tube in Mississippi County in Northeast Arkansas.

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Matchmaking Event for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses to be Held May 29

 April 15, 2024

The 2024 Minority and Women-Owned Business Matchmaking Event will be held in Little Rock on May 29.

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Elopak Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas

 March 20, 2024

Elopak has broken ground on its new $70 million manufacturing facility at the Port of Little Rock in Arkansas.

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