Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc.
Doug Elms Appointed to Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission (Movers & Shakers)
Elms is founder and principal consultant at SafeHaven Security Group. read more >
Orcutt Named Partner at Shults Law Firm (Movers & Shakers)
She previously served as senior counsel in Husch Blackwell LLP’s national education law practice. read more >
2 Promoted at Hytrol Conveyor Co. (Movers & Shakers)
Chris Brudos has been promoted to vice president of supply chain. Will Mangrum has been promoted to vice president of operations-Fort Smith. read more >
Big-Name Companies Make City Manufacturing Mainstay
See the companies the made Fort Smith a manufacturing hub. read more >
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Hytrol Adds 2 in Jonesboro, Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)
The new hires are Chris Brudos and Will Mangrum. read more >
Hytrol Plans New Warehouse at Jonesboro E-Commerce Park
The company will be consolidating three existing warehouses into the new facility, which will provide space for Hytrol's panel shop and non-manufacturing work. read more >
Highlight Reel (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
A few themes emerged at the 34th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
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Younger Promoted at Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull (Movers & Shakers)
Ryan Younger has been named a managing member at Quattlebaum Grooms & Tull in Little Rock. read more >
Dunlevy Selected as VP at Hytrol (Movers & Shakers)
Steve Dunlevy has been hired as vice president of manufacturing operations by Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. in Jonesboro. read more >
Mars Petcare Mounts $145M Expansion, to Add 120 Jobs
Mars Petcare of Franklin, Tennessee, says it will expand its operation in Fort Smith, investing $145 million and adding 120 jobs. read more >
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Hytrol Comes to Fort Smith, Plans New Factory and 250 Workers
Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. of Jonesboro says it will establish a new factory in an existing 300,000-SF facility on Jenny Lind Road in Fort Smith. read more >
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Women Leaders Confront ‘Imposter Syndrome,’ Other Challenges at Jonesboro Summit
Women must support other women in their professional march forward, four panelists agreed during the Jonesboro Women’s Leadership Symposium, an online event hosted by Arkansas Business. read more >
A-State, Companies Offer Employees Help With Furthering Their Education
Four companies have partnered with Arkansas State University to help their employees who want to earn credit hours toward a degree. read more >
Hytrol Cranks Out New Lab At Arkansas State
Arkansas State University and Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc. have unveiled an on-campus, materials handling lab complete with the type of working conveyor that Hytrol makes. read more >
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VR Expert Carolina Cruz-Neira Showcases New Product
Carolina Cruz-Neira with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock was in Chicago a week ago and in Atlanta last month to showcase her team’s CAVE-in-a-Box. read more >
To Gain Edge, Manufacturers Enlist Robots
In Arkansas, where the May unemployment rate was a record-setting low of 3.4 percent, manufacturers aren’t concerned about robots taking jobs. They’re concerned about competing in a global marketplace. read more >
Jonesboro Area? It Conveys Everything
Smack in the middle of a business surge driven by the e-commerce revolution sits Jonesboro and northeast Arkansas, the little-known conveyor capital of the United States. read more >
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Farm Belt Meets Conveyor Belt in Northeast Arkansas
Two of northeast Arkansas’ conveyor manufacturers have deep roots in the region’s farming tradition, going back a half-century and more. read more >
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