Lexicon, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Universal Limited, Inc. of Trussville, Alabama. Effective immediately, the insulation contractor and its nearly 200 Alabama-based employees will join Lexicon’s portfolio of businesses. All existing employees and key leadership will continue their…
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Lexicon Promotes Colvin, Smith to Plant Managers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLexicon Inc. recently announced the promotions of Mike Colvin and Justin Smith, who will both be based at the company’s headquarters in Little Rock. Colvin will take the position of Plant Manager for Prospect Steel and Smith will be Plant…
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Atlas Tube Opens World’s Largest ERW Mill in Blytheville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAtlas Tube recently opened its second steel mill in Blytheville. The new facility will be dedicated to producing Jumbo Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) as large as 28″ OD with walls up to 1″ thick. According to the company, the $150…
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The Systems Group to Expand El Dorado Operations, Add 60 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 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…
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W&W|AFCO Steel to Expand at Port of Little Rock, Add 115 Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffW&W|AFCO Steel announced Wednesday it will be locating a new steel fabrication facility in the former LM Wind Power building at the Port of Little Rock, adding 115 full-time jobs over five years and a $18.7 million investment to the…
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Biden to Require US-Made Steel, Iron for Future Infrastructure Projects
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Biden administration laid out requirements on Monday for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law source their construction material. The 17-page guidance presented by the administration requires that all materials purchased for infrastructure projects be made…
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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…
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Majestic Steel Opens New Processing Plant at Nucor; Will Create 225 Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMajestic Steel USA has opened a processing facility and service center at the Nucor Steel campus outside Blytheville in Mississippi County, the company announced Monday. Â Majestic, a privately held and family-owned company based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a processor…
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U.S. Steel Finalizes Acquisition of Big River Steel
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleUnited States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) has completed its $774 million cash acquisition of Osceola-based Big River Steel. U.S. Steel first announced its acquisition plans in December 2020. The acquisition was finalized on Friday, Jan. 15. Previously, U.S. Steel had…
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Forging Ahead: Led by Mississippi County Growth, Arkansas Steel Remains Strong
America’s steel industry has long been associated with the mills that dominate Pennsylvania and the Rust Belt. Yet Mississippi County also has a surprisingly robust presence in its manufacturing, employing nearly 5,500 Arkansans — a 39 percent increase since 2009.…