economic development

Think Rubix, a strategic agency aimed at social, cultural and brand innovation, announces that Marketing Manager Ally Washington has successfully completed the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual leadership program, a nine-month course intended for emerging leaders in the state’s capital…

May 9 – 13 is Economic Development Week in Arkansas. Governor Asa Hutchinson met with state and local economic developers earlier this month to present the proclamation to Mallory Darby, project manager at West Memphis Economic Development and 2022 president…

Trex Company, the decking and outdoor products manufacturer that moved into Little Rock last fall, recently appointed James Reddish as its Director of Little Rock Workforce Development and Community Engagement. In this newly created role, Reddish will lead and facilitate…

There’s a lot about the new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant, bound for Osceola in Arkansas’ Mississippi County, that’s just this side of surreal. The growing presence of steel, an industry that’s cropped up in this flat, open corner of…

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…

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’…

Economic Development 2022: A Q&A with Jennah Denney, EV Charging Infrastructure Program Manager, Today’s Power What kind of impact has the renewable industry had on Arkansas’ economy? In the six years that I’ve had the opportunity to work in renewable…

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…

The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Friday that Jim Hudson has been named its chief of staff. Hudson replaces Betty Anderson, who recently retired after serving as the department’s first chief of staff since being appointed in July 2019. As…