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An electric arc furnace at Big River Steel’s Flex Mill near Osceola. Since the mill opened, it has provided hundreds of jobs and a big boost to the local economy.
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Biggest Deals of 2019 See Values Plummet 85%

The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
Adam Carey, product manager at Doyle’s Wholesale; Jeff Kelley, director of sales at Intimidator Group; and John Foley,managing director of Doyle’s Wholesale.
Manufacturing

Update: Intimidator Group Gets Its 1st International Distributor

Intimidator Group of Batesville announces its first distribution agreement outside the United States, an exclusive partnership with Doyle's Wholesale of Ireland, an importer and distributor of garden, construction and outdoor power equipment. read more >
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New Rank Makes Case for Independence: AEDC Moves County to Top Tier

With a boost from business and business friendly policies, Independence County has vaulted to the top of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's incentive tier rankings. read more >
Robert and Becky Foster on the floor of the Intimidator manufacturing facility in Batesville. The two run the business together, with Robert as company president and Becky as vice president.
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Bad Boy, Spartan Turn Batesville into Mow TownLock Icon

Intimidator Inc.'s up-by-the-bootstraps saga helped turn the Independence County Industrial Park into a commercial mower hotbed, but it's also a tale of rivalry, strife and acceptance with rival Bad Boy Inc. read more >
Patrick Schueck is president of Lexicon Inc. For some companies, automating jobs helps companies either keep their operations here or reshore them. Many Arkansas manufacturers are having difficulty filling jobs because of the lack of qualified workers.
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To Gain Edge, Manufacturers Enlist RobotsLock Icon

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 >
Agriculture & Poultry / Manufacturing / Retail

Spartan Battles Bad Boy Mowers on Shared Turf in Batesville

Maybe a thousand feet as the crow flies separates the Intimidator plant from the Bad Boy facility in the Independence County Industrial Park. And though Intimidator is the startup, it lays claim to the 1 Bad Boy Blvd. address; Bad Boy is at 102 Industrial Drive. read more >
Manufacturing

Intimidator to Invest $12M, Add 400 Workers in Batesville

Intimidator Inc. of Batesville plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Independence County, investing $12 million in facilities and equipment and adding 400 full-time employees over four years. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Intimidator of Batesville to Manufacture New UTV, Expand Plant

Intimidator Inc. of Batesville will expand its manufacturing plant and add employees to accommodate a partnership with Mahindra USA to manufacturer an all-new line of utility vehicles. read more >