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Green Bay Packaging Invests More Than $1 Billion in Morrilton, Arkansas Facility

Green Bay Packaging Invests More Than $1 Billion in Morrilton, Arkansas Facility

Expansion is largest capital investment in Central Arkansas history

Lexicon, Inc. Celebrates Largest Graduating Class of Industrial Maintenance Technicians

Twenty-seven employees complete one-of-a-kind Arkansas workforce development program.

Lexicon expanding headquarters, fabrication operations in Little Rock, Arkansas

Lexicon expanding headquarters, fabrication operations in Little Rock, Arkansas

The expansion represents a capital investment of $37.6 million for the company.

Little Rock Economy Outpaces Peer Markets, Ranked as One of the Fastest Growing Economies in the South

Little Rock Economy Outpaces Peer Markets, Ranked as One of the Fastest Growing Economies in the South

MORRILTON, Ark. (May 29, 2025) –  According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, in an evaluation of neighboring state capital cities and peer regional markets, the...

Little Rock Port achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification

Little Rock Port achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ Certification

This developmental and promotional tool allows communities to certify sites using a set of comprehensive and pre-determined criteria to better satisfy site location searches by consultants and companies.

Little Rock Region Breaks Employment Record

Little Rock Region Breaks Employment Record

Record breaking 380,038 persons employed in region

Little Rock to Host 2026 Industrial Asset Management Council Forum

Little Rock to Host 2026 Industrial Asset Management Council Forum

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 14, 2024)  — The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), Little Rock Regional Chamber (LRRC), and the Metro Little Rock Alliance (MLRA) are pl...

LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy Celebrates Grand Opening as New Resource for Personalized Healthcare in Arkansas

LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy Celebrates Grand Opening as New Resource for Personalized Healthcare in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK ,  Ark. (December 16, 2024)   –  LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy, a new 503A compounding pharmacy, held a grand opening for its new facility in Little Rock, which will ser...

Morin Opens Manufacturing Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, Boosting Local Economy and Advancing U.S. Manufacturing

Facility to create 25 new jobs in Central Arkansas region

Welspun Tubular to invest $100 million in Little Rock plant to expand and upgrade current pipe portfolio

Welspun Tubular to invest $100 million in Little Rock plant to expand and upgrade current pipe portfolio

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (October 31, 2024) – Welspun Tubular LLC has announced an investment of $100 million to expand and upgrade its pipe portfolio in the United States. The site...

Welspun Tubular to Invest $150 Million in New LSAW Pipe Mill in Little Rock, Arkansas

Welspun Tubular to Invest $150 Million in New LSAW Pipe Mill in Little Rock, Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (August 11, 2025) – Welspun Tubular LLC announced a major expansion project with an investment of $150 million to establish a new Longitudinally Submerged Arc Wel...

Faymonville Group Celebrates Steel Topping Out at New Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas

Faymonville Group Celebrates Steel Topping Out at New Facility in Little Rock, Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (February 27, 2026) – Faymonville Group celebrated the steel topping out for its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. This marks the company’s first U.S. production facility and represents an investment of more than $100 million in the region.