Arkansas governor to pitch the state to Japan, South Korea on ‘trade mission’ • Arkansas Advocate
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders next week will travel to Japan and South Korea alongside state economic development officials to try to recruit additional international investment in Arkansas. The March 6-14 trade trip will be Sanders’ second overseas after a visit to Europe last year, and she’ll be joined by Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald and Economic […]
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Dassault Falcon Jet Plans Little Rock, Arkansas, Expansion
Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase its presence in Little Rock, Arkansas, to aid in the “development and delivery” of its new jet and future programs, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Jay Chesshir, President and CEO of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, said city has had a successful relationship with the aerospace […]
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SIG SAUER Will Invest $150M In Arkansas Ammunition Facility
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Google-News-Wire
- October 11, 2023
- Ammunition Facility
- arkansas
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Capital Investment
- corporate expansion
- Distribution Center
- family dollar
- Jacksonville
- Little Rock Regional Chamber
- Logistics
- manufacturing
- sig sauer
- SIG SAUER Arkansas
- Single Location
- West Memphis
Firearms and ammunition maker SIG SAUER will invest $150 million to expand its ammunition manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Arkansas. The expansion is expected to create 625 new jobs over the next five years. “We are incredibly excited about expanding our ammunition operations here in Jacksonville and building upon years of success in Arkansas,” said Ron […]
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Hybar Building Steel Rebar Mill In Arkansas
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Google-News-Wire
- August 7, 2023
- arkansas
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Conway
- corporate expansion
- Economic Development
- Entergy Arkansas
- food and beverage industry
- headquarters
- Hybar
- Hybar Arkansas
- Logistics
- manufacturing
- mississippi county
- New Steel Production Facility
- northeast arkansas
- scrap metal recycling
- Single Location
- Steel Rebar Mill
- sustainability
- Westrock Coffee
A newly formed company, Hybar LLC, is building a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill project on a 1,300-acre site in northeast Arkansas. “The Hybar project was a team effort involving state, regional and local government leadership, our management team, and many others to get to today’s announcement,” said Dave Stickler, […]
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Arkansas: Closing The Deal
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Google-News-Wire
- June 28, 2022
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Arkadelphia
- arkansas
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Atlas Tube
- BF-May/June-2022
- Business Incentives
- Capital Investment
- corporate expansion
- Economic Development
- Hostess Brands
- little rock
- Little Rock Port Authority
- manufacturing
- Osceola
- Synthesia Technology
- U.S. Steel
By BF EditorsFrom the May/June 2022 Issue Key industries in Arksansas include metals, food and beverage, aerospace and defense, timber and forest products, technology, firearms and ammunition, distribution and logistics, transportation equipment, and corporate and shared services. The Natural State has been seeing growth in these industries listed, and beyond. In 2022, the metals industry […]
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Arkansas Economic Development Commission looks at ways to improve economy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is looking at ways to move the state’s economy forward. The meeting on June 9 was the first to be held in person since the pandemic. Arkansas sixth most dependent state on gun industry, study shows The commission is made up of 16 members from […]
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