Drax Group, the world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Friday. Work is underway at the site in Russellville (Pope County) with commercial operations…
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Hytrol Expands Product Line in Fort Smith, Creating 100 Local Jobs
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. has announced the expansion of its product line in Fort Smith. The company says it will add 100 local jobs in the community of western Arkansas as a result. The company, which expanded from Jonesboro into…
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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Give Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services recently announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from wildlife fines collected by the…
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AEDC Awards $356K in Grants to Arkansas Counties, Communities
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission has awarded more than $350,000 in grants to communities and counties in the state. This funding was drawn from the Rural Community Grant Program and the County Fair Building Grant Program. In total, AEDC’s Division…
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L’Oréal USA Plans $12 Million Expansion of North Little Rock Plant
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffL’Oréal USA will be expanding its North Little Rock site, investing $12 million into the project. The company expects to add 45 full-time employees at the North Little Rock plant, which currently has approximately 350 employees working full-time. With this…
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Custom Craft Poultry Opens New Processing Plant in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCustom Craft Poultry will be opening a new poultry processing plant in Little Rock on Asher Avenue. The Arkansas-headquartered company has remodeled the former Odom’s Tennessee Pride plant located on Asher Avenue as part of a $10 million project. In…
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Conine Named Arkansas Development Finance Authority President
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMark Conine has been appointed the president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Conine was selected for the position by the ADFA Board of Directors on Thursday, May 20. He succeeds outgoing president Bryan Scoggins, who has served as…
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AEDC Names Andrews Director of Newly Created Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has established the new Small Business and Entrepreneurship Division with Katherine Andrews as the division director. In this newly created role, Andrews will head up AEDC’s small business and entrepreneurship initiatives. She will identify…
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Tyson Foods Investing $48 Million to Expand Pine Bluff Poultry Plant
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTyson Foods is expanding its poultry operations in Arkansas, with plans to invest $48 million to accelerate the growth of its Pine Bluff poultry plant. Established in 1991, the Pine Bluff facility produces fully cooked chicken products, intended for both…
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2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference Set for October
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2021 Arkansas Rural Development Conference is now open for registration. Hosted by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC)’s Division of Rural Services, this conference will focus on programs and services the AEDC offers that can impact rural communities, from…