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The Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29,  was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the…

Sourcing goods and services can often be a difficult task for companies. Minority and women-owned businesses can help make this task easier in Arkansas. Throughout Arkansas, innovative minority and women-owned businesses are providing a wide range of goods and services that…

The Systems Group announced Monday plans to expand its main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado. The company will be purchasing 47 acres of land next to its current El Dorado facility and expanding operations to make more of…

A manufacturer of high-quality oak barrels and cooperage products plans to construct a state-of-the-art mill near Batesville to produce staves for bourbon and wine barrels, according to recent press release shared by the AEDC. Independent Stave Company, the largest barrel…

Bryce Corporation, a Memphis-based flexible packaging production company, is investing $80 million to expand its operations in Searcy as part of its five-year strategic growth plan, the manufacturing company announced Wednesday morning. The family-owned company will construct a new manufacturing facility…

The World Trade Center Arkansas announced Monday the hiring of three new team members to assist in growing exports from the Natural State. Jana Carter is the Center’s new Global Trader Director and Foreign Trade Policy Advisor; Ed Mabry has…

The Conductor of Conway, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, is launching the sixth cohort of its ’10X Growth Accelerator.’  The Conductor is a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie which aims to…

Economic Development Wins in Arkansas   2015 February 2015: $102 million tax cut 2016 May 2016: SIG Sauer, Jacksonville, 50 jobs SIG Sauer relocated its Elite Performance Ammunition manufacturing operation to an existing building in Jacksonville that allowed for future…

Across the great state of Arkansas, businesses are producing goods and services that are helping to drive the global economy. Arkansas produces materials for the aerospace industry, parts for the automotive industry, food products, ammunition, timber and much more. Arkansas’…

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has named Jennifer Emerson as its Deputy Director and Executive Vice President (EVP) of Operations. In her new role, Emerson will provide leadership to several divisions within the agency, including Business Finance, EPSCoR, Grants, Rural…