Port of Little Rock

The Little Rock city board on Tuesday failed to pass a proposal that would have temporarily halted development of data centers in the city. The proposal would’ve placed an 18-month moratorium on the development of data centers in Little Rock, …

Little Rock has been named one of the nation’s Top 25 Fastest-Growing Cities for Jobs by LinkedIn. LinkedIn identified its “Cities on the Rise” as metro areas with quality-of-life amenities and robust job markets. LinkedIn’s report noted that Little Rock …

It is safe to say Welspun is big on Little Rock. The global pipe manufacturer, headquartered in India, has offices around the world. Its focus of late, however, has been on Little Rock. Welspun has operated a pipe and coating …

Faymonville Group celebrated the steel topping-out of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Little Rock on Friday. The facility marks the company’s first U.S. production facility and represents an investment of more than $100 million in the region. Located on …

A major investment in central Arkansas’ workforce is taking shape at the Port of Little Rock. The University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC) announced plans to build a state-of-the-art workforce training center at the Port, a project made possible …

Google is behind the $1 billion data center planned for the Port of Little Rock, sources have told multiple media outlets. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported the news. Google has yet to make an official announcement. The tech giant is …

People cannot walk around Bentonville’s downtown square, Jonesboro’s Main Street, Little Rock’s River Market Entertainment District or Searcy’s historic downtown without coming across at least one or two new store fronts every couple months. “We have a very vibrant downtown,” …

Feature image above: Hybar’s mill under construction in Osceola (photo provided) Ever since Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing with his Model T, factories have become more and more efficient. Today, robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning have made factories safer, greener …

Amazon confirmed Thursday that its fulfillment center at the Port of Little Rock will remain closed indefinitely because “significant structural repairs” are needed to “meet seismic codes,” according to a statement. Amazon employs more than 2,000 workers at the facility, …

All across Arkansas, one can feel the steady pulse of progress, a state on the rise. Throughout every region of the state, from the Diamond Lakes to the River Valley and from the Boston Mountains to the southern Delta, growth …