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Arkansas Bar Association Names Leah Donovan Director of Government Relations (Movers & Shakers)

She previously was a legislative analyst for the Arkansas House of Representatives. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Magen Schlesier Joins Lexicon as Project Administrator

Prior to joining Lexicon, Schlesier served as director of research and development at ACE Glass Construction Corp. read more >
Banking & Finance / Construction / Energy

Julie Chambers Promoted to CFO at First Service Bank (Movers & Shakers)

She previously was SVP of government-guaranteed lending. read more >
Energy / Manufacturing

Cromwell Architects Engineers Hires Architect Michelle Teague (Movers & Shakers)

She has more than two decades of experience as a project architect. read more >
Construction / Manufacturing

Jim Bell’s Journey Back to Osceola

Bell is the vice president of construction at U.S. Steel. read more >
Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

With $3B New Mill, Big River Still Rising

Big River 2 is scheduled to be producing by the third quarter of 2024, just two years after construction began. read more >
Austin Taylor, an installer with Delta Solar of Little Rock, performed maintenance tasks last week on an array that provides 10% of the power used by the city of England.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

2024 Solar Deadline Poses Challenges for DevelopersLock Icon

Recent legislation changing Arkansas’ solar power policy has solar developers scrambling. read more >
Eric Varner
Banking & Finance / Construction / Energy

Eric Varner Promoted to VP at Kelley Commercial Partners (Movers & Shakers)

Varner joined Kelley in 2013. read more >

Patrick Schueck: Lexicon Inc.

Third generation takes the reins as head of the family business. read more >
Ryan Walmsley
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Ryan Walmsley to Lead Lexicon’s Fabrication Group

Walmsley has nearly 20 years of experience in the steel industry. He joined Lexicon in 2019. read more >
State and local officials and U.S. Steel executives break ground on the company's new mill in Osceola, Arkansas.
Energy / Manufacturing

Arkansas Steel, Past and Future (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)

Arkansas’ steel industry is a stunning success story, but challenges remain for what has become a crucial industry in Mississippi County. read more >
Steven Grandfield has worked in several management positions at Lexicon, most recently as president of the Lexicon Fabrication Group.
Construction

Steven Grandfield Promoted to COO of Lexicon Inc. (Super Mover)

Steven Grandfield has worked in several management positions at Lexicon, most recently as president of the Lexicon Fabrication Group. read more >
Chris Brudos (left), Will Mangrum
Energy / Legal / Manufacturing

Hytrol Adds 2 in Jonesboro, Fort Smith (Movers & Shakers)

The new hires are Chris Brudos and Will Mangrum. read more >
The Arkansas operations of W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. helped speed Tesla’s nearly $1.1 billion Gigafactory Texas from site work to certificate of occupancy in 502 days.
Construction / Manufacturing / Public Companies

Arkansas Steel Takes Shape for Tesla

Little Rock-based W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. fabricate 90,000 tons for giant Tesla manufacturing plant Gigafactory Texas. 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.
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Lexicon Acquires Alabama Insulation Contractor

Universal Limited Inc. and its nearly 200 workers will continue their employment and remain in Alabama. read more >
Gary Whitmer
Manufacturing

Gary Whitmer Moves Up At Lexicon (Movers & Shakers)

He will help lead the company's Prospect Steel division. read more >
Colby Leding (from left), Nicol Pastran, Chad Swanner and Phillip Warrick.
Construction / Manufacturing

WDD Architects Promotes 1, Adds 4 (Movers & Shakers)

Davis Davis is now a senior associate at the North Little Rock firm. read more >
Josh Matthews of Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville.
Business Services / Construction / Manufacturing

Matthews Advances at Marlon Blackwell Architects (Movers & Shakers)

Josh Matthews has been promoted to senior associate at Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville. read more >
Lawyer Stuart Jackson of Wright Lindsey Jennings in Little Rock has been advising businesses on the steps they should take to safely reopen so employees can return to work.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care

Sticking Points: Employers Caught in Vaccine Catch-22Lock Icon

Arkansas employers find themselves caught between federal mandates and a new state law. read more >
Gov. Mike Beebe and John Correnti at the Jan. 29, 2013, news conference announcing plans for a $1.1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County. 
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

All the Right Moves (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)

Arkansas has made some good bets in Mississippi County and they continue to pay off. It’s worth remembering how improbable the biggest of those seemed. read more >