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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Voters Say Yes to Most Project Finance Measures on Ballots

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Key project finance measures pass in New Jersey and Arkansas; Union initiatives get mixed results.

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Foster Farms Investing $30M In Louisiana Poultry Plant Expansion

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The Union Parish project will retain 1,092 existing jobs and create 50 new jobs. Construction for the Foster Farms expansion project has already begun. In 2009, Foster Farms made a commitment to purchase, renovate and reopen the former Pilgrim’s Pride poultry facility in Union Parish. John Bel Edwards.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Dyersburg/Dyer County is the regional hub of a 10-county area, including parts of Tennessee, Missouri and Arkansas. Nine miles of rail, able to accommodate up to 250 railcars with rail served by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. 20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard. highway 90; and.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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It was closed on April 17 and construction of the new landing surface is going on top of it. Competitive wages and Arkansas’ right-to-work environment provide an excellent workforce environment for businesses. The airport attracts passengers from a large part of Arkansas, as well as a number of surrounding states.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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and Walsh Investors, LLC will provide financing and long-term management for the project, while the construction work will be led by a joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Granite Construction Company. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). Plenary Group USA Ltd.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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ARKANSAS IS A NATURAL FOR FOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS. Arkansas favors bold company leaders who want a central location and comprehensive transportation infrastructure that will allow them to get their products to consumers quickly and efficiently. In Arkansas, leaders will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.