The announcement from U.S. Steel in January that it would build a $3 billion “next generation” companion mill to its Big River Steel plant in Mississippi County kick-started a robust year for manufacturing in Arkansas. U.S. Steel’s decision to double…
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Construction for $30M Housing Development Begins in Osceola
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOlympus Construction, based in Jonesboro, announced it has officially broken ground on Riverback Estates, an estimated $30 million housing development project in Mississippi County. Several gathered to commemorate the milestone during the groundbreaking ceremony at its location in Osceola on…
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Highbar LLC to Build First Rebar Mill in Northeast Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA newly formed company focused on sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production, Highbar LLC, has announced its plans to build the first of its two rebar steel mini mills in northeast Arkansas. The mills are designed to be world…
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Envirotech Selects DaVinci as First Commercial EV Dealer in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles announced Thursday its selection for the first commercial electric vehicle dealer in Arkansas. DaVinci Innovations (DVI), based in Jonesboro, will be the Osceola electric vehicle manufacturer’s first dealer in the state. Guy Pardew, the owner of DVI, created…
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Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. Stock Now Trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles, Inc., a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles, announced last week that the Company’s common stock has been approved for listing and is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol EVTV. …
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Envirotech and AEDC Partner to Provide $27M in Economic Incentives
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles, Inc., a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles, has announced a partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to assist with the Company’s first U.S.-based, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Osceola. The agreement will aid in facility…
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Envirotech Partners with Olympus for $80M Renovation of Osceola Plant
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles recently announced a partnership with Arkansas-based Olympus Construction to renovate the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at 1425 Ohlendorf Road in Osceola, Ark. The manufacturing facility is approximately 580,00- SF and the total cost of renovations is estimated to be…
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Envirotech Celebrates Final Assembly at First US Plant in Osceola
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles held an event Thursday in Osceola, Ark. to celebrate the first electric vehicles to undergo final assembly at its first U.S. manufacturing facility. Representatives of the electric vehicle company were joined by community and business leaders from across…
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Envirotech Vehicles Becomes Only Licensed Auto Manufacturer in State
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffElectric vehicle manufacturing company Envirotech Vehicles has been granted a manufacturing license from the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission, making the company the only licensed automotive manufacturer in the state. In February, Envirotech Vehicles announced that it had purchased a 580,000-…
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Phoenix Rising: Mississippi County Hoping to Ride ‘Steel Wave’
Like the fabled mythological phoenix, Mississippi County has for decades consistently risen from the ashes of economic despair. Now, with the announcement of a new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant in Osceola, local officials say this could be one of…