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Shandong Ruyi Technology Group of China is converting Forrest City’s old Sanyo TV plant, covering 1.4 million SF, into a cotton yarn mill. The factory will have the capacity to consume the state’s entire annual cotton crop.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Government & Politics

How Chinese Textiles Filled Sanyo’s Old Role as Forrest City HeroLock Icon

Forrest City was seeking a suitor for a massive shuttered factory. Shandong Ruyi Technology Group of China was looking for the right spot for its first U.S. facility, a vast yarn factory capable of consuming Arkansas’ entire annual cotton crop. read more >

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Chinese Textile Manufacturer to Invest $410M, Create 800 Jobs

Shandong Ruyi Technology Group plans to invest $410 million to remodel the former Sanyo manufacturing facility in Forrest City into a textile factory, employing 800 people. read more >

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