Fort Smith

Arkansas has made a multi-million commitment to ensure that the state landed a U.S. Air Force mission in Fort Smith. The U.S. Air Force selected Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith as the new location for a F-35…

Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith will be the new location for a F-35 training center and for a Republic of Singapore training unit. The U.S. Air Force announced this week that the Fort Smith air base would…

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has opened the ACHE School of Physical Therapy, welcoming its first class. With this new program, ACHE increased its total medical student count to approximately 700 in Fort Smith. The new physical therapy…

ABB is making a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith. The company’s NEMA motor division will be making the investment in the center, which is a hub for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics)…

Continental Carbonic Products Inc. will be building a second manufacturing facility in Arkansas. The Irving, Texas-based company announced that it will be developing a liquid CO2 and dry ice manufacturing facility in El Dorado. Continental Carbonic Products also has a…

ArcBest is making a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center in Fort Smith. The career and technology center, which is part of the Fort Smith Public School District’s Vision 2023 Capital Improvement Program, is set to open in…

First Security Bank is planning to expand its presence in Fort Smith. The Searcy-headquartered bank will be establishing a second bank in Fort Smith at 7513 Rogers Avenue. In October 2018, First Security Bank opened its first bank in Fort…

Walking the floor at ABB’s industrial electric motor plant in Fort Smith, Johnny McKusker remembers an old advertising tag line and applies it to his industry.  “This isn’t your father’s factory floor.”   Indeed, the vibe on ABB’s bright, manufacturing…

ArcBest’s ABF Freight division has named a new freight load team for 2021. Every year, the Fort Smith-based freight company selects a new load team, which is an elite team of freight professionals from ABF’s service centers, located around the…

Owens Corning will be constructing a new manufacturing facility in Fort Smith that will eventually replace its existing facility. This new 550,000-square-foot facility will sit on 56 acres adjacent to its current property, which is located at 5520 Planters Road…