Rajesh Chokhani
Boyd Metals Expanding at LR Port, Will Add 20 Jobs
Boyd Metals has announces plans to expand its facility at the Port of Little Rock, adding 40,500 SF for processing equipment and increased inventory and making room for 20 new jobs. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
For Welspun’s Rajesh Chokhani, Pipe Dreams Continue Without Keystone
Rajesh Chokhani, COO of Welspun Tubular, says the cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline has presented challenges to his company. read more >
‘Difficult’ to Sustain Jobs Without Keystone, Welspun Exec Says
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, joined state economic development leaders and executives of Welspun Tubular LLC of Little Rock on Friday, aiming to raise pressure on the Biden administration for revoking the federal permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Keystone Cancellation Casts A Shadow at the Little Rock Port
President Joe Biden revoked the federal permit for the on-again, off-again Keystone XL oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that will have ripple effects on Welspun Tubular LLC of Little Rock and the Little Rock Port. read more >
Arvest Bank Names 3 Board Members
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas has three new board members in Little Rock: Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young. read more >
For Chokhani, Heflin, Relationships Key to Business, Community
Little Rock business leaders Rajesh Chokhani of Welspun Tubular and Jay Heflin of Legacy Termite & Pest Control talk about the importance of relationships to the economy and community. read more >
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