Arkansas Economic Development Commission celebrates Westrock Coffee’s expansion in Conway with plans to create 600 new jobs through $300 million investment
June 30, 2023Westrock Coffee announced plans to invest over $300 million in its Conway plant and create 600 new jobs.
Read >Gary Baxter Named 2023 Rural Advocate of the Year
June 22, 2023Gary Baxter, Mayor of Mulberry, has been named the 2023 Rural Advocate of the Year.
Read >AEDC’s Rural Services Division Awards $692,435 to 49 Arkansas Communities
June 20, 2023AEDC's Division of Rural Services awarded more than $692,000 to 49 communities through two grant programs.
Read >2023 Matchmaking Event Hosts More Than 400 Business Meetings
June 05, 2023The AEDC's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division hosted more than 400 meetings during the Matchmaking Event.
Read >Cypress Cold Storage Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Cold Storage Facility in Springdale
April 24, 2023Cypress Cold Storage is breaking ground on a 207,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Springdale.
Read >Matchmaking Event for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses to be Held May 18
March 30, 2023AEDC's Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division is hosting its Annual Matchmaking Event on May 18, 2023.
Read >The Federal Metal Company Chooses North Little Rock for New Manufacturing Facility
March 16, 2023The Federal Metal Company is investing $17.8 million in its new North Little Rock facility and will create 40 new jobs.
Read >Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas Selected as Home for U.S. Air Force Mission
March 15, 2023Ebbing Air National Guard Base has been selected as the home of new Foreign Military Sales Program Pilot Training Center, hosting F-16 and F-35 traini...
Read >Irish Company RelateCare to Create 255 New Jobs in Sherwood, Ark.
March 02, 2023RelateCare will create 255 new jobs in Sherwood, Arkansas to support back-office functions for hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Read >Owens Corning Announces Plan to Build Facility in Russellville, Create 50 New Jobs
February 27, 2023Owens Corning is building a new 150,000-square-foot facility in Russellville, creating 50 new jobs over two years.
Read >AEDC Awards $645,493.22 to Support Wildlife Education, Improve School Conservation Programs
February 14, 2023The Division of Rural Services has awarded more than $645,000 to support wildlife education and school conservation projects in Arkansas.
Read >Astara Capital Partners Opens Sawmill in Camden With Plans to Create 50-Plus Jobs
February 10, 2023State and local officials gathered to celebrate the opening of the Camden Timbers sawmill, which will create more than 50 new jobs.
Read >Sanders Names Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
January 12, 2023Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced today that she will name Clint O’Neal Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AE...
Read >Little Rock-Based Apptegy to Create 300+ High-Paying Jobs Over Next Few Years
January 06, 2023Apptegy is expanding and will be creating more than 300 new jobs in the coming years.
Read >Gränges Breaks Ground on Battery Cathode Foil Expansion in Newport, Arkansas
December 19, 2022Granges is investing in battery cathode foil production and will be creating 43 new jobs in Newport.
Read >State Broadband Office Urges Arkansans to Verify Federal Broadband Map
December 14, 2022Arkansans can now verify the new federal broadband map, according to the Arkansas State Broadband Office.
Read >Lifeplus Breaks Ground on New Facility in Batesville with Plans to Add 150 Jobs, $24 Million Investment
December 09, 2022Lifeplus International is investing $24 million and will be creating 150 new jobs in Batesville, Arkansas.
Read >Governor Hutchinson Announces First State Partnership with EducationSuperHighway to Close Broadband Affordability Gap
November 30, 2022The State of Arkansas is partnering with national non-profit EducationSuperHighway to develop programs to address broadband affordability.
Read >Fiocchi USA Selects Little Rock, Arkansas for New Primer Manufacturing Facility
November 15, 2022Fiocchi is expanding its operations in Arkansas with plans to build a new ammunition primer manufacturing facility at the Port of Little Rock.
Read >Albemarle Corporation Invests Up To $540 Million in Arkansas Facility Expansion
November 09, 2022Albemarle is investing up to $540 million to expand and modernize two bromine facilities in Magnolia.
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