itemprop=description content=(The Center Square) – A firearms manufacturer that first located in Arkansas seven years ago said Friday it is expanding and adding 625 new jobs over the next five years.
– A firearms manufacturer that first located in Arkansas seven years ago said Friday it is expanding and adding 625 new jobs over the next five years.
The expansion includes a new 250,000-square-foot building that will house its manufacturing parts. Company officials said the investment is $150 million. The expansion is a testament to Arkansas' business-friendly climate, said Clint O’Neal, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
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