The annual “Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas” contest is accepting nominations through May 30.
The top 16 nominated products will face off beginning June 23 in a single-elimination bracket with winners chosen through public voting.
Click here to nominate an Arkansas-made product.
The competition spotlights the state’s manufacturing industry. This year’s winning product will be announced Nov. 18 and featured at the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting.
Voters in 2024 selected Aircare of Little Rock’s Pedestal Humidifier as the “Coolest Thing Made in Arkansas.”
The winner in 2023 was Domtar Corp. fluff pulp, the absorbency material that goes into baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, bed pads, meat packaging and a variety of other products. It’s made at Domtar’s mill in Ashdown.
In 2022, the winner was Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, which is made at the company’s defense facility in Camden.
This year’s competition is presented by Entergy and sponsored by Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and Keathley Patterson Little Rock.
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