Nestle will be expanding its Jonesboro facility, investing more than $100 million to increase its production lines. The new expansion is expected to add 90,000 square feet to the Northeast Arkansas facility. Nestle plans to hire roughly 100 new employees…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens New Rocket Motor Manufacturing Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAerojet Rocketdyne has opened its large solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Camden. The new facility was first announced in August 2018, and the company broke ground on the 17,000 facility in April 2019. Aerojet Rocketdyne, which operates on 1,200…
LM Wind Power will be closing its turbine blade plant, located in Little Rock. Manufacturing is scheduled to cease soon with the site set to close by the end of the year. The GE-owned plant is reportedly closing as a…
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Superior Group of Companies Investing $10 Million in Eudora Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSuperior Group of Companies will be investing $10 million to expand its distribution center in Eudora. The expansion is expected to add 125 new jobs over the course of the next five years. The Florida-Based company is expected to upgrade…
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Planned Parenthood Moving to New Facility in Fayetteville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPlanned Parenthood will move its Fayetteville Health Center to a new building later this summer after reportedly having its lease terminated by a landlord for its current location on Crossover Road. The lease was terminated by Paradise Point LLC, which…
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Georgia-Pacific Shutting Down Part of Crossett Operations
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleGeorgia-Pacific announced today that it is shutting down part of its operations in Crossett. The Atlanta-headquartered company will be shuttering its bleached board operations, as well as its extrusion plant, woodyard, pulp mill and part of the energy complex by…
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Arkansas Urology Breaks Ground on Conway Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLocal officials and business leaders gathered recently to break ground on the new Arkansas Urology facility in Conway. The new facility, located on Superior Drive, is scheduled to open in early 2020. It incorporates green building concepts such as sunscreens,…
The Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado is set to begin construction on a new $3.5 million cancer center facility. Construction is slated to begin in June of this year. The state-of-the-art center will be the first of…
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Prysmian Group Invests $2.8 Million to Expand Paragould Facility
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePrysmian Group is investing $2.8 million to expand its Paragould facility. As a result of the expansion, Prysmian Group – which currently employs 182 – will create 12 new positions. The Paragould location serves as a Tier 2 automotive supply…
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Ritter Communications Breaks Ground on Jonesboro Data Storage Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRitter Communications has started construction on its new cloud and data storage facility, located at its Jonesboro campus. The 8,900 square foot facility, which will be named the Ritter Communications Data Technology Center, represents an $8 million investment in Northeast…