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MEC Expands Heber Springs Facility, Adds 70 New Jobs

 November 09, 2021

Mayville Engineering Company will be expanding its capacity in Heber Springs and adding 70 new jobs at the Cleburne County facility.

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Camfil Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in Jonesboro

 November 04, 2021

Camfil Air Pollution Control, a manufacturer of industrial dust, fume, and mist collection systems, is building a new manufacturing facility in Jones...

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Arning Companies to Open Facility in Clarksville, Create 125 New Jobs

 October 28, 2021

Arning Companies has announced plans to open a facility in Clarksville, investing over $5 million and creating 125 new jobs over five years.

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Trex Company Announces Plans for Third U.S. Production Site

 October 26, 2021

Trex Company, a composite decking and railing manufacturing leader, has selected Little Rock for its third U.S. production site.

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Gov. Hutchinson, Sec. Preston Tour Remington Facility in Lonoke

 October 22, 2021

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston toured Vista Outdoor's facility in Lonoke.

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Rogers Biotech Company Pel-Freez Expands Operations, Adds 31 New Jobs

 October 13, 2021

Pel-Freez Biologicals is expanding its facility in Rogers, Arkansas and creating 31 new jobs in the biotech industry.

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Dean of NYIT Medical School to Speak at 2021 Rural Development Conference

 October 06, 2021

Dr. Shane Speights, Dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, will speak at the 2021 ...

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Vexus Boats Expands in Flippin

 October 04, 2021

Vexus Boats is investing $4.2 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Flippin and increasing its workforce by 50 full-time employees.

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AEDC Awards 50 Community Grants Totaling Nearly $11 Million

 September 30, 2021

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $6.42 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 26 Arkansas cities and c...

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Mars Petcare Announces An Additional $117 Million Investment in Arkansas Manufacturing Facility

 September 22, 2021

Mars Petcare is investing $145 million in its Fort Smith manufacturing facility to meet the growing demand for wet dog and cat food.

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Drax Begins Construction on Second Biomass Pellet Plant in Arkansas

 September 17, 2021

Drax Group has started construction in Russellville on the second of its three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas.

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Hytrol Expands Product Line in Fort Smith, Adds 100 Local Jobs

 September 02, 2021

Hytrol is expanding its product line in Fort Smith and will be adding 100 local jobs into the western Arkansas community.

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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Grant Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education Programs

 August 31, 2021

AEDC's Division of Rural Services is awarding more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools and educators to support conservation education programs.

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Majestic Steel USA Announces New State-of-the-Art Service Center on Nucor Hickman Campus in Blytheville

 August 30, 2021

Majestic Steel USA will open a state-of-the-art service center and processing facility on the Nucor Hickman campus in Blytheville.

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Wipro Announces Opening of New Delivery Center in Arkansas

 August 24, 2021

Wipro Limited is investing $3 million to open a new delivery center in Sherwood that will hire up to 400 employees.

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Americold Announces $84 Million Investment with Expansion at Russellville Plant

 August 12, 2021

Americold Realty Trust (Americold) will expand its operations in Russellville, Ark., investing approximately $84 million and creating 30 new jobs, the...

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Transplace’s New Center of Excellence Opens in Northwest Arkansas

 July 15, 2021

Transplace is opening a new state-of-the-art facility in Rogers to support its customer growth and logistics innovation.

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AEDC Names Jennifer Fowler Director of Arkansas NSF EPSCoR

 July 07, 2021

Jennifer Fowler has been named director of the Arkansas National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

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Arkansas Ranks 2nd for Most Pandemic-Proof Small Businesses

 June 18, 2021

Arkansas was recently ranked no. 2 for states with the most pandemic-proof small businesses.

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