manufacturing

North Little Rock is set to become home to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from intelligent power management company Eaton, representing an investment of more than $242 million and an expected 1,200 new jobs. The 1 million-square-foot facility will manufacture …

Smackover Lithium, a partnership between Standard Lithium Ltd. and Equinor ASA, has reached a 10-year, take-or-pay agreement with LG Energy Solution, a global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Under the agreement, the South West …

Caterpillar on Tuesday announced the launch of its Building the Future Workforce Initiative in Arkansas. The initiative will allocate up to $3 million in-state to prepare Arkansas workers for jobs in modern manufacturing and industry technician roles. Overall, the Irving, …

SANY Nutrition Group has established a new food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, bringing a more than $30 million investment and plans to create over 150 jobs within three years. “Some of the world’s largest food manufacturers do business in Arkansas, …

InnovAsian Cuisine officially broke ground Tuesday on a frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro. This $150 million-plus development is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs. InnovAsian is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nichirei Foods. The 180,000-square-foot Jonesboro facility will be …

James & James LLC, a hardwood furniture manufacturer launched in Springdale in 2011, is building a $9.4 million manufacturing facility in Heber Springs. The company plans to create 47 new jobs in the region over four years, according to a …

Construction is officially underway on what developers say will become the largest solar energy project in the United States. Cypress Creek Energy and Google joined local leaders, project partners and elected officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of the first two …

Oobotic, an advanced manufacturing company, has established its first production facility in Melbourne, where it plans to invest approximately $6.5 million and create up to 70 jobs during the next four years. The nearly 97,000-square-foot facility, located at 2262 La …

Defense technology company Opto-Knowledge Systems Inc. (OKSI) is expanding into Jacksonville with a new manufacturing facility expected to create about 200 jobs over the next three years. The Los Angeles-based company plans to invest an estimated $5.4 million in a …

Hybar LLC is doubling down on its investment in Arkansas with a $1.1 billion expansion that will significantly increase steel rebar production at its Osceola facility. The company recently announced it has secured $1.1 billion to expand its technologically advanced, …