Rockline Industries of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, says that it will spend more than $18 million this year to add production lines at its three Arkansas wet wipes plants. read more >
Nice-Pak will hire more than 300 people at its plant in Jonesboro, doubling the manufacturing capacity for disinfecting wipes and adding to its ability to make other products. read more >
Wet-wipes manufacturer Nice-Pak of Orangeburg, New York, hires 70 full-time employees and is bringing in temporary workers on an ongoing basis at its plant in Jonesboro to meet increased demand amid COVID-19. read more >
Nice-Pak, a leading producer of wet wipes, announced Thursday that it will hire more than 100 workers at its manufacturing and distribution facility in Jonesboro. read more >
Companies that take cash from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund and then fail to deliver on the promises of jobs should expect to repay some of the incentive money. read more >
In 2009, Governor Mike Beebe challenged Arkansas State University to increase its research activity to further fuel the economy of Northeast Arkansas. ASU has worked diligently to answer the charge, resulting in a new era of research and scholarly activity in Jonesboro. read more >
Jonesboro city leaders know it takes a highly skilled workforce to attract industry. Their efforts to build a base of highly skilled workers necessary for the recruitment of industry earned the city recognition as a 2011 Arkansas Business City of Distinction for Workforce Development. read more >
