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BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

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Arkansas Gov. Dassault Falcon Jet is a cornerstone of Arkansas’s aviation sector, and today’s significant investment will help cement that status for many years to come,” Gov. ARKANSAS FAST FACTS. ARKANSAS LEEDS THE WAY. Arkansas has more than 450 LEED credential professionals. By Ed Felton. Mike Beebe. Mike Beebe.

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

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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. Four ports are located along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith, Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Hunt and ABF Freight Systems.

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AAR to Open New Aircraft Maintenance Facility in Duluth, MN

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AAR , a provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial airlines announced it has passed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification approval process for a new aircraft maintenance facility in Duluth, MN. Aircraft MRO represents approximately 20 percent of AAR’s overall business.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. ARKANSAS – updated for 2014. The business must sign a job-creation agreement under the Advantage Arkansas program within 24 months of signing the Tax Back agreement.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES: University Based Research and Development – An eligible business that contracts with one or more Arkansas colleges or universities in performing research may qualify for a 33 percent income tax credit for qualified research expenditures. Use Tax Exemption – on qualifying equipment purchased out-of-state.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. Andrew Cuomo.

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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Advanced manufacturers also partner with East Mississippi Community College’s Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence (CMTE) which offers manufacturing skills certification classes, M3 Production level certificates, M3 Advanced production skills classes and specialized training. Photo: Boeing).