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Synthesia Technology Inc. Investing $29M in New Facility at Little Rock Port

 March 30, 2022

Insulation product manufacturer Synthesia Technology Inc. is investing $29 million to develop its first U.S. manufacturing operation at the Little Roc...

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'Matchmaker' Event for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses to be Held May 11

 March 29, 2022

AEDC's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division will host its signature Matchmaking Event on May 11.

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Registration Open for 2022 Arkansas Rural Development Summit

 March 28, 2022

Registration is now open for the 2022 Arkansas Rural Development Summit, an annual event aimed at improving the quality of life in Arkansas' rural com...

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AEDC Awards 30 Community Grants Totaling Over $7 Million

 March 21, 2022

AEDC has awarded more than $7 million to Arkansas cities and counties through the Community Development Block Grant program.

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AEDC Names Jennifer Emerson Deputy Director, Executive Vice President of Operations

 March 07, 2022

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has named Jennifer Emerson as the agency’s Deputy Director and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operatio...

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AEDC Names Bob Kucheravy Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division

 March 07, 2022

AEDC has named Bob Kucheravy the next director of the commission’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division.

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Arkansas Department of Commerce Names Jim Hudson Chief of Staff

 March 04, 2022

As chief of staff, Hudson will align the activities of the nine divisions within the Department of Commerce.

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Phoenix Innovations to Increase Capacity with New Russellville Plant

 March 04, 2022

Phoenix Innovations is expanding in Russellville, increasing its manufacturing capacity and adding 50 new full-time employees.

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Dark Threat Fabrication to Add 75 New Jobs, Invest $7.65 Million in Heber Springs Facility

 February 24, 2022

Dark Threat Fabrication is expanding its facility in Heber Springs, adding 75 new jobs to its existing workforce.

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AEDC Awards $502,838.41 to Support Wildlife Education, Improve School Conservation Programs

 February 14, 2022

AEDC's Division of Rural Services awarded more than $500,000 in grants to support wildlife education and conservation programs in Arkansas.

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Tractor Supply Company Announces New Distribution Center in Arkansas

 January 26, 2022

Tractor Supply Company is building a new distribution center in Maumelle, investing $100 million and creating 450 new jobs in Arkansas.

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State Certified 33 Businesses as Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in 2021

 January 13, 2022

The State of Arkansas certified 33 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through its MWBE Certification Program.

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Riceland Foods Announces 80 New Jobs, $13.2 Million Plant Expansion

 December 08, 2021

Riceland Foods is making a $13.2 million plant expansion and creating 80 new jobs at its facilities in Stuttgart and Jonesboro.

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Resolute Forest Products Expands Operations at Two Arkansas Sawmills

 December 06, 2021

Resolute Forest Products is investing in its two Arkansas operations, located in El Dorado and Glenwood, through a combined capital program of over $2...

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Canoo Selects Northwest Arkansas for its Headquarters, R&D Center and EV Industrialization Facility

 November 15, 2021

Canoo announced that it has selected Bentonville as its headquarters and will establish an R&D center and an industrialization facility to design, pro...

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