AEDC Names Bob Kucheravy Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division
March 07, 2022AEDC has named Bob Kucheravy the next director of the commission’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division.
Read >Hostess Brands to Add New Bakery in Arkadelphia, Ark., to Meet Increased Demand
March 07, 2022Hostess Brands is adding a state-of-the-art bakery in Arkadelphia, creating 150 new jobs.
Read >Arkansas Department of Commerce Names Jim Hudson Chief of Staff
March 04, 2022As chief of staff, Hudson will align the activities of the nine divisions within the Department of Commerce.
Read >Phoenix Innovations to Increase Capacity with New Russellville Plant
March 04, 2022Phoenix Innovations is expanding in Russellville, increasing its manufacturing capacity and adding 50 new full-time employees.
Read >Fintech Startups Given Chance to Join ‘Hotbed of Innovation’ at 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator
March 03, 2022Fintech startups and growth-stage companies are encouraged to apply for the 2022 FIS Fintech Accelerator.
Read >Dark Threat Fabrication to Add 75 New Jobs, Invest $7.65 Million in Heber Springs Facility
February 24, 2022Dark Threat Fabrication is expanding its facility in Heber Springs, adding 75 new jobs to its existing workforce.
Read >AEDC Awards $502,838.41 to Support Wildlife Education, Improve School Conservation Programs
February 14, 2022AEDC's Division of Rural Services awarded more than $500,000 in grants to support wildlife education and conservation programs in Arkansas.
Read >United States Steel Corporation Breaks Ground on the Most Technologically Advanced Steel Mill in North America
February 09, 2022U.S. Steel has broken ground on its next-generation steel mill in Osceola, the largest capital investment in the history of Arkansas.
Read >Tractor Supply Company Announces New Distribution Center in Arkansas
January 26, 2022Tractor Supply Company is building a new distribution center in Maumelle, investing $100 million and creating 450 new jobs in Arkansas.
Read >State Certified 33 Businesses as Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in 2021
January 13, 2022The State of Arkansas certified 33 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through its MWBE Certification Program.
Read >U. S. Steel Selects Osceola, Arkansas as Location for Most Advanced Steelmaking Facility in North America
January 11, 2022U.S. Steel has selected Osceola, Arkansas as the location for its next-generation advanced steel mill.
Read >Westrock Coffee Announces Major Plant Expansions - Including Nation’s Largest Roasting to Ready-To-Drink Packaging Facility
December 16, 2021Westrock Coffee is expanding its operations with the purchase of a new facility in Conway that will be the largest roasting to ready-to-drink packagin...
Read >Riceland Foods Announces 80 New Jobs, $13.2 Million Plant Expansion
December 08, 2021Riceland Foods is making a $13.2 million plant expansion and creating 80 new jobs at its facilities in Stuttgart and Jonesboro.
Read >Resolute Forest Products Expands Operations at Two Arkansas Sawmills
December 06, 2021Resolute Forest Products is investing in its two Arkansas operations, located in El Dorado and Glenwood, through a combined capital program of over $2...
Read >Canoo Selects Northwest Arkansas for its Headquarters, R&D Center and EV Industrialization Facility
November 15, 2021Canoo announced that it has selected Bentonville as its headquarters and will establish an R&D center and an industrialization facility to design, pro...
Read >MEC Expands Heber Springs Facility, Adds 70 New Jobs
November 09, 2021Mayville Engineering Company will be expanding its capacity in Heber Springs and adding 70 new jobs at the Cleburne County facility.
Read >Camfil Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in Jonesboro
November 04, 2021Camfil Air Pollution Control, a manufacturer of industrial dust, fume, and mist collection systems, is building a new manufacturing facility in Jones...
Read >Arning Companies to Open Facility in Clarksville, Create 125 New Jobs
October 28, 2021Arning Companies has announced plans to open a facility in Clarksville, investing over $5 million and creating 125 new jobs over five years.
Read >Trex Company Announces Plans for Third U.S. Production Site
October 26, 2021Trex Company, a composite decking and railing manufacturing leader, has selected Little Rock for its third U.S. production site.
Read >Gov. Hutchinson, Sec. Preston Tour Remington Facility in Lonoke
October 22, 2021Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston toured Vista Outdoor's facility in Lonoke.
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