Arkansas Economic Development Commission Press Release

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 18:04 Lexicon Expanding Headquarters, Fabrication Operations in Little Rock, Arkansas
Thu, 02/20/2025 - 17:52 L3Harris Breaks Ground on Solid Rocket Motor Factories of the Future in Arkansas
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 17:10 Key Tronic Corporation Executes New Lease to Expand Domestic Operations in Arkansas
Thu, 01/30/2025 - 17:03 Arkansas Receives 2024 Deal of the Year Impact Award for Weyerhaeuser Project
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 23:27 Messer Expands Presence in the South with New Air Separation Unit in Berryville, Arkansas
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 22:15 LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy celebrates grand opening as new resource for personalized healthcare in Arkansas
Sat, 08/24/2024 - 01:57 Tate Selects Pocahontas, Arkansas as Site for New Manufacturing Facility
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 15:15 Windsor Door Invests $21M in New Production Line at Little Rock Manufacturing Facility
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 15:15 AEDCs Rural Services Division Awards $806K to 29 Arkansas Communities
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 05:12 AEDCs Rural Services Division to Host 2024 Rural Development Conference
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 21:03 Total Quality Logistics Expands in Arkansas with New Little Rock Office
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 15:03 Westrock Coffee Announces Major Plant Expansions - Including Nations Largest Roasting to Ready-To-Drink Packaging Facility
Mon, 12/06/2021 - 15:57 Resolute Forest Products Expands Operations at Two Arkansas Sawmills
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 08:06 Dean of NYIT Medical School to Speak at 2021 Rural Development Conference
Mon, 10/04/2021 - 07:34 Vexus Boats Expands in Flippin
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 00:47 AEDC Awards 50 Community Grants Totaling Nearly $11 Million
Wed, 09/22/2021 - 00:52 Mars Petcare Announces An Additional $117 Million Investment in Arkansas Manufacturing Facility
Mon, 08/30/2021 - 10:03 AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Grant Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education Programs
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:59 AEDC Names Jennifer Fowler Director of Arkansas NSF EPSCoR
Thu, 06/17/2021 - 20:51 Americold Announces $84 Million Investment with Expansion at Russellville Plant
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 20:43 AEDC Division of Rural Services awards nearly $357,000 in community grants
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 22:14 AEDC establishes Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division, names Katherine Andrews director
Sun, 05/09/2021 - 21:32 Winrock International Announces New Online Hub for Opportunity Zone Investment
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:54 Windsor Door to add 42 new employees at its Little Rock location
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 21:53 Tyson Foods to Expand Arkansas Poultry Operation
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 19:14 Cypress Cold Storage completes Maumelle expansion, creates 30 new jobs
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 08:55 Registration open for 2021 Rural Development Conference
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 03:54 New AEDC initiative partners with colleges to promote desired industry skills
Mon, 02/22/2021 - 02:24 Owens Corning to expand manufacturing presence in Fort Smith
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 14:29 AEDC names Esperanza Massana-Crane Director of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division
Thu, 01/21/2021 - 14:36 SGL Carbon to expand operations in Arkadelphia
Fri, 01/15/2021 - 14:54 Mars Petcare expands manufacturing footprint in Arkansas with $145 million investment
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 14:40 Arkansas Economic Development Council passes resolution in support of hate crimes legislation
Wed, 01/13/2021 - 14:02 AEDC Rural Services Division awards $536,401.58 to support wildlife education, improve school conservation programs with AGFC funds from hunting, fishing fines
Mon, 08/17/2020 - 21:24 AEDC awards 23 community grants totaling more than $7 million
Tue, 07/28/2020 - 22:52 Fiocchi to establish a new industrial platform to boost growth in the United States
Tue, 07/21/2020 - 21:41 La-Z-Boy creates 125 new jobs at Siloam Springs facility
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 21:09 SCA Pharma to Expand Production Facility in Little Rock
Wed, 07/08/2020 - 22:06 Signode announces expansion at Fordyce facility, creates 31 new jobs
Wed, 06/24/2020 - 20:51 Gov. Asa Hutchinson named honorary member of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
Thu, 06/04/2020 - 22:26 Arkansas wins $20M National Science Foundation EPSCoR research grant for data analytics
Mon, 06/01/2020 - 22:07 AEDC Division of Rural Services awards $317,500 in community grants
Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:29 Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) now available to Arkansans
Sun, 05/03/2020 - 20:04 Arkansas Ready For Business: Arkansas Department of Commerce Announces Grant Program
Thu, 04/30/2020 - 13:39 Gov. Hutchinson proclaims May 4-9 Economic Development Week in Arkansas
Sun, 04/26/2020 - 18:53 Arkansas Department Of Commerce begins accepting applications for Arkansas Rural Connect
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 22:32 Arkansas Rural Development Conference cancelled due to COVID-19
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 16:04 Cynergy Cargo to locate in Crossett, create 70 new, fulltime positions
Sun, 04/19/2020 - 22:07 Arkansas Department Of Commerce Begins Directing $10M For Rural Hospitals
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 19:58 State launches new resource for up-to-date unemployment information
Sat, 03/28/2020 - 01:51 Department Of Commerce Begins Receiving Applications For Quick Action Loan Guaranty Program
Tue, 03/03/2020 - 07:28 Registration open for 2020 Rural Development Conference
Thu, 02/13/2020 - 19:14 UCA and ACS partner to bring Seed and Spark Creative Sustainability Summit to Central Arkansas
Tue, 02/11/2020 - 17:28 Cassandra Caldwell named Waterways Commission Executive Director
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 03:18 Central Arkansas named a 2020 Great American Defense Community
Sun, 01/12/2020 - 22:23 Rural Services awards $444K in AGFC funds from fines to schools
Thu, 12/12/2019 - 14:46 SFI Arkansas announces expansion of Conway facility
Mon, 12/09/2019 - 13:35 Structurlam Selects Conway, Arkansas, for Its First U.S. Plant
Mon, 11/25/2019 - 12:21 Radius Aerospace expands facility, adding 65 jobs
Mon, 11/25/2019 - 06:43 Cornerstone Processing to open poultry processing plant in Pine Bluff
Mon, 11/18/2019 - 12:09 Express Rx to Locate Headquarters in Little Rock
Tue, 11/12/2019 - 04:37 Superior Group of Companies Expanding Its Arkansas Distribution Center
Wed, 10/30/2019 - 09:17 HMS Mfg. Co. Chooses Little Rock for New Facility
Fri, 10/25/2019 - 13:26 Nucor Steel holds ribbon cutting for new specialty cold mill complex at Hickman facility
Thu, 10/24/2019 - 07:29 Gov. Hutchinson, AEDC award 78 community grants totaling more than $8.8M
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 12:18 Hefei Risever cuts ribbon on Jonesboro facility
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 06:15 Heifei Risever cuts ribbon on Jonesboro facility
Mon, 10/21/2019 - 21:19 Governor Announces DXC Technology To Expand in Conway, Create 1,200 Jobs
Thu, 09/19/2019 - 23:59 Carvana to open inspection, distribution center in West Memphis
Thu, 09/12/2019 - 15:04 AEDC division recognizes six companies, agencies for contributions to small, minority business
Tue, 09/10/2019 - 01:31 More than $16,500 available to Arkansas County for wildlife conservation education grants
Tue, 08/20/2019 - 06:19 Jefferson County officials Flip the Switch on solar adoption project
Tue, 08/20/2019 - 05:26 More than $678,000 available for wildlife conservation education grants
Sun, 08/18/2019 - 18:32 Seguin Moreau to re-start stave mill in Hot Spring County
Thu, 08/15/2019 - 07:28 Bryan Scoggins appointed Arkansas Development Finance Authority president
Wed, 08/07/2019 - 14:27 Greenbrier to invest $16 million in Marmaduke, Ark., supporting future growth and adding at least 35 jobs
Tue, 08/06/2019 - 07:38 Thumbtack names Arkansas top state for small business friendliness
Wed, 07/31/2019 - 11:18 Zekelman Industries to Build Largest Continuous ERW Tube Mill in Blytheville
Tue, 07/09/2019 - 22:47 Mundo-Tech doubles its physical presence in Rogers, expands workforce
Tue, 07/02/2019 - 13:48 Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston names new officials to executive team
Mon, 06/17/2019 - 13:36 Lockheed Martin announces $142M investment, 326 new jobs with expansion at Camden, Ark. plant
Thu, 06/13/2019 - 04:02 AEDC designates Crossett as its newest Competitive Community
Tue, 05/28/2019 - 02:15 Secretary of Commerce-Designate Mike Preston names Cheryl Schluterman Director of the Division of Arkansas Development Finance Authority
Fri, 05/24/2019 - 09:41 Start-up SupplyPike to locate in Fayetteville, create nearly 180 new jobs
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 09:19 Governor Asa Hutchinson honors five Arkansas companies for Excellence in Global Trade
Thu, 05/23/2019 - 09:09 Secretary of Commerce-Designate Mike Preston names Charisse Childers Director of Division of Workforce Services
Thu, 05/16/2019 - 09:23 Gov. Asa Hutchinson awards $586,633.14 in Rural Services grants to 49 cities and counties
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 11:19 David Branscum named 2019 Rural Advocate of the Year
Tue, 05/14/2019 - 09:43 Plug and Play Opens Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Accelerator in Northwest Arkansas
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 16:44 Fort Smith receives $20,000 Military Affairs Grant to promote Fort Chaffee training center
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 12:35 Prysmian Group expands operations at Paragould facility
Thu, 04/25/2019 - 19:25 Dragon Woodland reopens Helena-West Helena sawmill; company investing $10M, creating 75 new jobs
Thu, 04/25/2019 - 12:51 Aerojet Rocketdyne Breaks Ground on Large Solid Rocket Motor Development Facility as Expansion in Arkansas Continues
Tue, 04/23/2019 - 15:46 Firearms manufacturer CZ-USA chooses Little Rock for headquarters, production
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:58 Arkansas communities to celebrate national Community Development Week
Tue, 04/16/2019 - 17:50 AEDC designates Little Rock as its newest Competitive Community
Wed, 04/10/2019 - 17:11 Coca-Cola Bottling announces expansion at Arkansas facility
Tue, 03/26/2019 - 20:15 Transplace invests in new operations center in Northwest Arkansas
Sat, 03/23/2019 - 19:44 2019 Annual Action Plan Draft Available for Review
Wed, 03/06/2019 - 19:38 CoorsTek breaks ground on building expansion in Benton