City of Jacksonville
The city offers a pleasing retail mix.
Jacksonville Museum of Military History
Jacksonville is 15 minutes northeast of Little Rock on U.S. Hwy 67/167 and Interstate 440, providing easy access to
Little Rock
National
Airport and
Little Rock
River
Port , as well as Interstates 30 and 40.
With a population of 31,500, the city is a good mix of urban and home town. A diverse blend of cultures is the result of
Jacksonville serving as home to the world’s largest C130 transport aircraft training facility, Little Rock Air Force Base. The base employs 6000 active duty military personnel and 1200 civilians, gaining the distinction of being the largest employer in the state.
Service men and women separating from the military often choose to make central Arkansas their permanent home, citing the sincere friendliness of the people, low cost of living, moderate climate, abundance of job and recreational opportunities, and the central location within the United States. These well-trained individuals provide an excellent addition to the local workforce.
Working cohesively toward a common goal is a well known characteristic of the business leaders of the city of
Jacksonville . One example is the innovative partnership between its citizens and Little Rock Air Force Base which will build a technologically elite
Education
Center outside the base gates in 2007. Currently located within the base, the center offers two year, four year and advanced degree programs from seven colleges. The new facility will be open to military and civilian students.
Located in
Jacksonville ’s industrial park are a number of quality manufacturing and distribution companies. With three quick access points to the freeway system,
Pulaski
Industrial Park has attracted a range of companies, both internationally and locally owned, including
- Altivity Container (Multi-wall Paper Bags)
- Conestoga Wood Specialties, Inc. (Kitchen Cabinet Doors)
- Lomanco, Inc. (Louvers and Ventilators)
-
Arkansas Precast Corporation (Architectural Precast Concrete)
- Wright’s Cabinets, Inc.(Kitchen & Bath Cabinets)
- Hiwasse Manufacturing Company (Decorative Trim & Metal Nameplates)
- AGL Corporation (Construction Lasers)
- Crosby National Swage (Wire Rope Fittings)
- Ashland Chemical Corporation (Unsaturated Polyester Resin)
- Improved Construction Methods (Plastic Manhole Forms and Laser Distribution)
- Triangle Engineering Co. of
Arkansas (Centrifugal Fans)
- National Coatings (Polyurethane Hardwood Products)
- Biff’s Coffee Roasting Co. (Retail & Wholesale Coffee)
Warehousing and distribution facilities include:
- All Points, Inc. (Technology Equipment)
- Chuck Meador Company (Residential and Commercial Lighting)
- J & J Metals (Steel Processor & Distributor)
- Univar (Wholesale Chemical Distributor)
- Apache Moving & Storage (Household and Business)
Several tracts of land are currently available in
Pulaski
Industrial Park . Contact the Chamber of Commerce at chamber@jacksonville-arkansas.com or call 501-982-1511 for information.
Comments:
John Ferrell , Plant Manager of Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. – makes resins to sell worldwide to manufacturers who use them to make fiberglass products from bowling balls to bass boats - “
Jacksonville has been very good to us. Everyone has always been cooperative and the atmosphere is extremely upbeat in regard to growth and development.”
Randy Grace, Plant Manager of Conestoga Wood Specialties, Inc. – manufacturer of kitchen cabinet doors, drawer fronts and face framing, oak trim dimension molding. - “Hiring people who live, work and worship here is always a good partnership for us and is when we are the most successful in retaining good employees.”
Ted Belden, Partner in Lomanco, Inc. - world’s largest manufacturer of residential and light commercial attic or crawlspace ventilators, ie Turbine Ventilators, Roof Vents, Power Ventilators, Ridge Vents, Gable Vents, Intake Vents, and Foundation Vents. – “Our company has had at least eight large expansions since we came to
Jacksonville in 1966. We have truly enjoyed the quality of the workforce in the area. We have been very involved in the community and have never regretted choosing it.”
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