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Nucor Corp. Sues Paragon Industries for $32M
Nucor Corp. recently sued one of its customers over allegations the client hadn’t paid for supplies it ordered and received. read more >
Mississippi County Rebuilds on Steel
With its recent revenue jump due to the steel industry, government officials hope to attract new residents and reverse a longtime decline in population. read more >
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Arkansas Studies Nuclear Recycling for Mini-Reactors
State Rep. Jack Ladyman sponsored a law in the recent legislative session, Act 259, requiring the state to investigate the technical and economic potential for recycling spent nuclear fuel rods. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas’ Power Players (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Two power generation plans could position Arkansas as a leader in alternative energy. read more >
by Lance Turner -
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 >
by Lance Turner -
With Steel, State Lures Interlocking Industries
Like all kinds of constructors, Arkansas economic developers have learned that steel offers a sturdy base to build on. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
No Delay Seen in Conway Structurlam Project
Hardy Wentzel, the CEO of Structurlam Mass Timber Corp. of Penticton, British Columbia, has been watching Arkansas COVID-19 pandemic news quite intently the past month. read more >
Nucor, Governor Celebrate $230M Cold Mill at Hickman
Nucor Corp. marks the opening of its $230 million specialty cold mill complex in Hickman, which has added 100 jobs to the steel giant's Arkansas payroll. read more >
Nucor CEO to Retire, Company Names Successor
John Ferriola will retire as chairman and CEO of Nucor Corp. on Dec. 31, and the company’s board of directors has named Leon Topalian president and COO. read more >
Nucor and Arkansas: Magnet and Steel
Nucor Corp.’s new cold mill in Mississippi County could be opening right as the company is experiencing record earnings. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Big River, Big Gift: Osceola Steel Mill ‘Keeps On Giving’
Big River Steel, which sits on 1,300 acres not far from Osceola in Mississippi County, employs more than 500 workers at an average annual salary exceeding $75,000. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
CEO: Big River Steel to Remain Independent
Big River Steel, which this summer said it would expand its scrap recycling and steel production facility near Osceola, says it will remain an independent company, according to a report by Fastmarkets AMM. read more >
Ordinance Opens Osceola to Commercial Business
As it enjoys a boom in industrial jobs, thanks in large part to the steel industry, Osceola has passed a city ordinance designed to draw commercial business and improve the quality of life. read more >
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NLR Apartment Combo Sold for $6.4M; Nucor’s Conway Site Goes for $4.4M
Adjoining apartment complexes in North Little Rock and a 124-acre industrial spread in Conway lead off some recent big real estate deals. read more >
Calstrip Plans $15M Investment, 45 Jobs Near Blytheville
Calstrip Industries Inc. of Mira Loma, California, announces plans to invest $15 million in a new 100,000-SF steel processing plant on the campus of Nucor Steel Arkansas. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Trump’s Tariffs: Steel Builders Weigh In
President Donald Trump’s trade skirmish with China may pose a billion-dollar threat to Arkansas’ economy, or may be just a blip, a negotiating tactic. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Rick Crawford Named Co-Chair of House Steel Caucus
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., has been named co-chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Steel Caucus. read more >
Nucor Corp. Plans New $230M Mill at Blytheville, 100 Jobs
Nucor Corp. says it will add a $230 million cold mill to its Blytheville operation as it seeks to grow sales to the automotive market. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Houston Company Announces $900M Agreement with Nucor
Energy infrastructure company Kinder Morgan Inc.(KMI) of Houston announced on Tuesday its new, $900 million 10-year agreement with Nucor Corporation to provide in-plant services for two Nucor facilities in Blytheville and three others in in Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. read more >
Nucor VP MaryEmily Slate Scraps Her Way to the Top of the Heap
At 51, MaryEmily Slate is a vice president and general manager for Nucor Steel Arkansas, overseeing more than 700 workers at two steel mills in Mississippi County. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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