AFCO Steel Inc.
Arkansas Steel Leaders See Tariffs as a Short-Term Disruption That Will Bring Long-Term Stability
Lexicon, W&W/AFCO Steel and Hybar remain optimistic about industry growth despite tariff uncertainties, pointing to environmental advantages of American steel and continued investment in the state. read more >
by Chloe McGehee -
W&W/AFCO Steel Building Bridges at Little Rock Port
In a 138,846-SF building originally devoted to wind turbine blades, production has shifted to structural steel fabrication. read more >
by George Waldon -
W&W/AFCO Steel Feeds U.S. Construction
The foundation of W&W/AFCO Steel’s Arkansas division is a 112-year track record of pre-engineered and custom fabrication. read more >
by George Waldon -
DOE Drops Its Deal With Clean Line; Wind Project Won’t Cross Arkansas
Two months after planners gave up hopes of crossing Arkansas with a $2.5 billion wind-energy transmission line as doomed, the U.S. Department of Energy hammered a nail in the project's coffin Friday by ending its participation in the Plains & Eastern Clean Line. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
No Changes Planned After AFCO Steel Sale
AFCO Steel, which has plants in Little Rock and Van Buren, said last week it is continuing with “no changes,” even though it sold its majority interest last month to a New York firm. read more >
7 Companies Support Clean Line in Letter to Hutchinson
Corporations employing 4,000 Arkansans hope to get cheap renewable electricity from a controversial power line project. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Business Opponents Say Legalizing Medical Marijuana Unsafe, Would Drive Away Jobs
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and four business leaders speak against two proposals that would legalize marijuana use by those with certain medical conditions. read more >
6-Inch Error in Laying Concrete Puts Alltel Arena Project Behind Schedule
Construction on Alltel Arena is more than a month behind schedule because of an error in geometric calculations by the concrete contractor, the senior project manager for the $53 million construction job says. read more >
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