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Did You Know?
Dr. John R. Brinkley, nationally known as the "Goat Doctor" lived at Marylake in the East End community of Saline County from 1937 - 1942. He received the name because he would transplant the sex glands of young buck goats into humans to restore sexual potency and good health.
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Sage V Foods announces plans to locate in Little Rock Port
Monday September 17, 2007
Sage V Foods to locate in Little Rock Port and will hire 200 within two to three years.
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LM Glasfiber announces new blade plant in Little Rock
Wednesday July 18, 2007
LM Glasfiber announced plans to build a production facility to manufacture blades for wind turbines in Little Rock. The plant is scheduled to begin operations in first quarter 2008.
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Welspun to Build Manufacturing Facility in Little Rock
Saturday June 30, 2007
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd. (W.G.S.R.L) announced plans to build a $100 million manufacturing facility in Little Rock on a 740-acre site adjacent to the Little Rock Port Authority employing 300.
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Creative Food Products Announces Plant Opening in Bryant
Tuesday May 22, 2007
Food Processing facility opens in Bryant, Arkansas creating new jobs and $2 million in capital investment.
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New Manufacturing Facility to Bring 175 Jobs to England
Thursday May 17, 2007
England OilField Services Inc. will build a manufacturing facility in England, Arkansas, creating 175 jobs.
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MLRA Website Receives Standard of Excellence Award
Tuesday May 1, 2007
The Web Marketing Association awards MetroLittleRockAlliance.com with the Standard of Excellence Award.
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Medical Distribution Facility Locates in Maumelle
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Developer announces Fresenius Medical Care North America
as tenant for Maumelle Distribution Center
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Entergy, SAIC to Locate New Data Center in Downtown Little Rock
Tuesday December 12, 2006
SAIC, Entergy's technology services provider, will establish a new data center operations in Little Rock resulting in 100 new professional jobs in the city.
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Stanley, Inc. Locates in Hot Springs
Monday October 30, 2006
Stanley, Inc. will locate in Hot Springs, Arkansas, creating operations to conduct passport book personalization services for the U.S. federal government.
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New Biodiesel Facility Announced for Little Rock
Thursday September 14, 2006
Green Way Bio Energy of Little Rock announced the company intends to construct a 10 million gallon biodiesel production facility on the Arkansas River in the Little Rock Port Authority.
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ACCENT Marketing Services LLC to Locate in Hot Springs
Tuesday June 20, 2006
ACCENT Marketing Services LLC announced on June 20th the selection of Hot Springs, Arkansas, as the site for its 12th inbound contact center.
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MLRA Names New Executive Director
Tuesday June 13, 2006
Joey Dean of the Arkansas Department of Economic Development is named the new Executive Director of MLRA. Dean will begin his new role July 10, 2006.
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Little Rock's Central High Ranks in Top 20 Best Schools
Friday June 9, 2006
Newsweek Magazine's 2006 list of Top 1,000 America's Best High Schools ranks Little Rock's Central High number 20 and Mills University Studies number 50.
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MLRA Announces New Website
Wednesday May 24, 2006
Metro Little Rock Alliance launches new, innovative Website.
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ITT Koni America, LLC Locates New Manufacturing Facility in Searcy
Friday May 5, 2006
ITT Industries, Inc. will open a new brake pad production facility in Searcy, Arkansas.
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Green Bay Packaging in Morrilton Receives Training Funds
Friday December 16, 2005
Green Bay Packaging's Arkansas Kraft Division in Morrilton has been awarded $49,812.50 from the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board.
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Cardinal Health, Inc. Opens New Facility
Tuesday October 11, 2005
Cardinal Health Locates in Central Arkansas With New Customer-Care Center & 500 New Jobs
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Ring Container Opens Plant in Little Rock
Monday September 5, 2005
Ring Container will open a new plant in Little Rock creating 35 technically-skilled jobs in a new 84,000 square-foot advanced manufacturing facility.
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FTD.COM Inc. Opens Customer Information Center
Wednesday August 31, 2005
FTD.COM Inc. will open a customer information center in Sherwood creating approximately 250 new jobs for Central Arkansas.
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Kimberly-Clark to Expand Production at Conway Facility
Tuesday July 26, 2005
Kimbery-Clark will consolidate its North American and European adult and feminine care manufacutring operations resulting in an expanded prodcution at the Conway facility.
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New Falcon 7X Business Jet Prompts Dassault Expansion Plans
Wednesday March 9, 2005
Dassault Falcon Jet discussed their new Falcon 7X and how it may quickly lead to a substantial expansion of their Little Rock Airport Completion & Service Center complex.
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