Arkansas Economic Development Commission

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…

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…

Arkansas was a top destination for people moving in 2021. According to the 2021-2022 HireAHelper U.S. Migration Report, Arkansas was the No. 1 state moved into, by ratio, during 2021. Arkansas had 44 percent more people move into the state…

Steel production is heating up in Arkansas. In January 2022, Arkansas unveiled the biggest economic development deal by capital investment in the state’s history: U.S. Steel’s announcement that its “steel mill of the future” would be built in Osceola. This…

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’…

Reading a recent Forbes section on C-Suite leadership, I experienced a light bulb moment. We recognize so many Arkansas business leaders, from marketers to founders, why not create some special recognition for those Arkansans who occupy the C-Suite? You know,…

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…