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Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade

Michael Schrekenhofer (middle) of Leather Brothers Inc. accepts a Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade from Rudy Ortiz, chair of the Arkansas District Export Council (left) and Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Energy / Manufacturing / Small Business

6 Companies Win Global Trade Awards

The winners are a steel maker, banding products producer, waste management company, leather working business, UV absorber manufacturer and truck accessories provider. read more >

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Clear Ballistics owner Joel Edwards was in information technology at USA Truck when he started tinkering with recipes for ballistic gelatin. “I was looking at different jellies, different fishing lures, a lot of different products. I was mixing products together to see how they reacted,” he said.
Manufacturing / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Clear Ballistics: Shooting Upward with Business RecipeLock Icon

Joel Edwards of Clear Ballistics says he never intended to start a company or become wealthy; he just wanted to see if he could make ballistic gelatin. read more >

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Asa Hutchinson
Agriculture & Poultry / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Applications for Governor’s Global Trade Award Are Open

The Arkansas District Export Council is accepting applications for the 2018 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade to recognize the exporting excellence and successes among Arkansas small, medium and large enterprises. read more >

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Gov. Mike Beebe (left) and ADEC chair William Burgess (right) present a 2014 global trade award to Scott Allmendinger of SweepScrub.com. (Photo by Melissa Kordsmeier/AEDC)
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Export Awards Honor Arkansas Steel, Triangle Engineering, SweepScrub, Harris International, POM

Five Arkansas companies that do business overseas were honored at the fifth annual Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade awards luncheon. read more >

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Accepting 2013 Arkansas global trade awards are (from left) Mark Killebrew, vice president of international sales for Tyson Foods; Rachael Cox, vice president of sales for Conway Machine; Bonnie Swayze, president, Alliance Rubber, and David Delie, president, Welspun Tubular.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Manufacturing

Welspun, Alliance Rubber, Conway Machine and Tyson Winners at Global Trade Awards

Welspun Tubular of Little Rock, Alliance Rubber of Hot Springs, Tyson Foods of Springdale and Conway Machine were the four Arkansas companies recognized Wednesday at the 2013 Governor's Award for Excellence in Global Trade. read more >

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Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
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Legal Slim Chickens Sued by Restaurant Operator Over Alleged Deception and Frozen ChickenLock Icon
Slim Chickens bought this 35,700-SF, four-story office building in Fayetteville in 2023. [Google Maps]
Whispers Changing Church in HillcrestLock Icon
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Hillcrest may be adapted for commercial use. [google maps]
Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application