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Dillard's to Establish Internet Fulfillment Center in Maumelle
Wednesday December 22, 2010
Dillard's, Inc. announced it will locate an Internet fulfillment center in Maumelle, Arkansas to support the continuing growth of its online store at www.dillards.com . The project will create over 300 new jobs in the Central Arkansas area.
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ElectroCraft and SN Tech Partner to Produce Green Motors in Searcy
Wednesday August 18, 2010
ElectroCraft and SN Tech will partner to produce green motors in Searcy increasing employment by 55.
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Evergreen Packaging Dedicates $53 Million Expansion
Wednesday May 26, 2010
Evergreen Packaging dedicated a $53 million expansion of its Pine Bluff, Arkansas facility.
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Federal Reserve Lauds MLRA as 'Critical' to Region's Success
Friday January 8, 2010
MLRA's success in creating jobs for the region is acknowledged in the Winter 2009-2010 issue of Bridges by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Saline County Ranks in Top 10 Places to Find Work
Tuesday December 29, 2009
CNNMoney.com has ranked Saline County in its "Top Ten Places to Find Work".
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Allied Wireless Communications Corp. Locates in Little Rock
Tuesday December 15, 2009
Wireless company will invest more than $200 million and create more than 200 jobs.
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Little Rock Economy Ranked Nation's Fourth Strongest
Thursday October 22, 2009
BusinessWeek.com used data and analysis from the Brookings Institution's new MetroMonitor to come up with the nation's 40 strongest economies. The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA ranked 4th strongest.
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Bryant Ranks in the 2009 Top 100 Best Places to Live
Monday July 13, 2009
CNNMoney.com has ranked Bryant, Arkansas in the top 100 places to live in the country. Bryant was the only Arkansas community to make the list.
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Study Finds Little Rock Economy 7th Best in the Nation
Wednesday June 17, 2009
The Washington, D.C.-based research organization Brookings Institution, listed Little Rock with the seventh-strongest metropolitan economy in the country during the first quarter.
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Schulze & Burch to locate new toaster pastry production facility in Searcy
Thursday March 12, 2009
A leading wholesome snack-food manufacturer announced it is locating a new production facility in Searcy, Arkansas to employ approximately 250 people.
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Boyd Metals breaks ground on new facility in Little Rock
Tuesday March 3, 2009
Boyd Metals broke ground on its new manufacturing and distribution facility at the Little Rock Port. The company is investing $6 million in the 36,200 square foot building, which will employ 46 people.
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In Arkansas and elsewhere, economy stable
Wednesday February 25, 2009
USA Today article features the stability of the Little Rock regional economy in the midst of a national economic crisis.
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Caterpillar to locate new production facility in North Little Rock
Monday January 5, 2009
Caterpillar will be locating its North American motor grader production facility in North Little Rock to employ 600.
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Southwestern Energy Company Announces Regional Headquarters in Conway
Thursday December 18, 2008
Southwestern Energy Company plans its regional headquarters in Conway to create 250 new jobs.
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Little Rock metro area tops list of "hot markets" in cold economy
Wednesday October 29, 2008
The Little Rock metro area tops Southern Business and Development magazines list of "hot markets" in a cold economy.
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Garver Engineers To Establish Corporate Headquarters in North Little Rock
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Garver Engineers will invest $10 million on a new 50,000 square foot corporate headquarters in North Little Rock adding 120 new jobs.
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HP to Locate Service and Support Center in Conway
Thursday June 19, 2008
HP, one of the world?s largest IT companies, announced plans to locate a state-of-the-art customer service and technical support center in Conway employing as many as 1,200 people in highly skilled technical positions.
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LM Glasfiber Manufactures First Blade Set in Little Rock, Arkansas
Wednesday February 27, 2008
LM Glasfiber manufactured its first blade set from the Little Rock location and will deliver it to Acciona Windpower North America.
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BJ Services Company to Establish Regional Headquarters in Searcy
Tuesday February 26, 2008
BJ Services Company announced plans to locate a new regional headquarters in Searcy, Arkansas allowing the company to provide pressure pumping to the natural gas industry in the region.
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Chesapeake Energy to Expand Shale Activity
Friday January 11, 2008
Energy firm says confidence in market grows and it will add four drilling rigs.
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Chesapeake Energy Opens Regional Headquarters
Thursday January 10, 2008
The gas boom in White County became even larger as the leading development company dedicated its regional headquarters here Thursday.
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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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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.