Gov. Hutchinson to Speak at Workforce Skills Conference
The Academy for Career Educators is scheduled for June 6-9 at the Corporate Training Center of McDonald's on East Mountain Road in Springdale. The event aims to foster better collaboration between high...
View ArticleSpringfield Coke Bottler to Acquire NWA Territory
Ozarks Coca-Cola Bottling Co. has signed a letter of intent to buy territories owned by Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleFormer Employee in Fort Smith Files Suit Against Gerber
Moges Gembero, now living in Arizona, claims the company did not provide appropriate accommodations for his hearing impairment.
View ArticleMakers' Pace: Digital Fabrication Scene Thriving Despite Fab Lab Lag
NWACC VP envisions accelerating a more entrepreneurial climate in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleMarketer Sues VIC Firm for Alleged Unpaid Compensation
Former VIC Technology Venture Development employee Kimberley Fuller claims she was not paid for conducting marketing research for VIC portfolio company, Nutraceutical Innovations Inc.
View ArticleSimmons Still No. 1, Contractors Strong
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal ranked 20 private companies by their 2015 revenue.
View ArticleFort Smith Plant Awarded $30.7M Grant For Nuclear Sub Batteries
Exide Technologies announced Tuesday it has received a $30.7 million cost-sharing federal grant as part of the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III Program.
View ArticleNew Products Land on Walmart.com During ‘Made in the USA' Open Call
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened its doors to more than 450 entrepreneurs during the company's third annual “Made in the USA” Open Call event in Bentonville on Tuesday.
View ArticleAt the Turn: Where We're At, Where We're Going in 2016
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal editorial staff interviewed experts and leaders in select industries for their analysis on the state of business so far in 2016 and projections for the next six...
View ArticleMarketer Drops Lawsuit against VIC Portfolio Company
The move followed a motion to have the plaintiff's attorney, former chief legal counsel for VIC Technology Venture Development, removed from the case.
View ArticleJohn White, Former UA Chancellor, Named to NanoMech Advisory Board
Springdale-based NanoMech Inc., a global leader in nano-lubricant manufacturing, announced Monday that former University of Arkansas Chancellor John White has become a “significant investor” in the...
View ArticlePinnacle Foods, Fayetteville's Largest Private Employer, Announces Expansion
The company is relocating its EVOL brand line from Boulder, Colorado, to the Fayetteville location, which will result in the addition of 25 new jobs over two years
View ArticleRockline Industries' Springdale Plant Reaches 7 Million Safe Work Hours
The wet wipe manufacturing plant is one of 11 companies in Arkansas to mark this achievement since the state started recognizing workplace safety in 1976.
View ArticleLecheek Nutrition: $6.7M Expansion Will Create 100 Jobs in Harrison
Lecheek Nutrition announced Friday (Sept. 23) its investing $6.7 million in a new 437,000-SF facility that will create 100 new jobs in Harrison over the next four years.
View ArticleLegislators visit NTI in Springdale, shine spotlight on manufacturing
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, were among those who attended the Manufacturing Day 2016 event at Northwest Technical Institute on Thursday (Oct. 6).
View ArticleDemo day marks completion of second ScaleUp Ozarks
Thirteen Arkansas companies were involved in the event, which marked completion of a 16-week entrepreneurial education program.
View ArticleRogers company IPG strikes licensing agreement with Avia
The first collection will arrive in stores and online by summer 2017.
View ArticleRogers company IPG strikes licensing agreement with Avia
The first collection will arrive in stores and online by summer 2017.
View ArticleWal-Mart CEO makes hard sell on environmental ‘transparency and...
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon recently laid out his vision to Millennials for the retailer's effort to create a “new era of trust and transparency” for customers.
View ArticleScott Osborn, BlueInGreen co-founder, named Engineer of the Year
Osborn and Dr. Marty Matlock, a professor of biological and agricultural engineering at the University of Arkansas, co-founded BlueInGreen in 2004 with support from VIC Technology Venture Development....
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