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For a copy of the Central Arkansas Manufacturing Directory, a listing of all manufacturers in the Little Rock/North Little Rock metropolitan statistical area, major distribution centers, and major non-manufacturing employers, contact
Kristi Barr, 501.377.6017, kbarr@littlerockchamber.com.
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Business
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Strong, Diverse Economy Powers Region
Arkansas Right to Work Law
In 1944, the people of Arkansas amended the state Constitution
to ensure that all people in Arkansas would have the right to work,
regardless of their affiliation or non-affiliation with any type of
labor organization.
Another important law governs peaceful labor relations. Act
193 provides that any violence that takes place on any picket line or
in conjunction with a labor dispute becomes a felony and not a misdemeanor,
and the person committing the act of violence is liable for confinement
in the state penitentiary for not less than one year.
Labor Force
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services reports the following
average labor pool estimates as of March 2006:
March 2006 Labor Pool – Central Arkansas Counties
County |
Total
Labor
Force |
Total
Employment |
Non-Farm
Payroll Jobs |
Goods
Producing |
Manufacturing |
Service
Providing |
Little Rock/
North Little Rock MSA |
349,200 |
333,750 |
339,000 |
43,400 |
25,300 |
295,600 |
Conway |
9,975 |
9,500 |
6,700 |
1,600 |
NA* |
5,100 |
Faulkner |
53,700 |
51,475 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
Garland |
43,225 |
41,100 |
37,700 |
5,800 |
3,300
Hot Springs MSA |
31,900 |
Grant |
9,075 |
8,675 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
Hot Spring |
15,600 |
14,775 |
8,050 |
2,175 |
NA* |
5,875 |
Jefferson |
38,500 |
35,500 |
40,200 |
8,700 |
6,800
Pine Bluff MSA |
31,500 |
Lonoke |
31,350 |
30,100 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
Perry |
5,225 |
4,975 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
Pulaski |
200,875 |
191,625 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
Saline |
48,975 |
46,900 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
White |
33,725 |
31,825 |
25,275 |
5,000 |
NA* |
20,275 |
*County manufacturing data is included in the goods producing number at a county level.
It is calculated for the larger MSAs.
**Pulaski, Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Grant & Saline counties are a combined labor area for r
eporting purposes –
see Little Rock/North Little Rock MSA for the combined counties’ totals.
Leading Non-Manufacturing Employers in Pulaski County (1,000 employees and up
Employer |
Product/Service |
Employees |
State of Arkansas |
Government |
23,377 |
Federal Government |
Government |
12,000 |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Education/Medical Services |
8,500 |
Pulaski County Public School Districts (3) |
Education |
8,434 |
Baptist Health |
Medical Services |
7,000 |
Little Rock Air Force Base |
Government |
4,500 |
Acxiom |
Data Processing |
4,388 |
St. Vincent Health System |
Medical Services |
3,500 |
Entergy Arkansas |
Utility (Electric) |
2,862 |
Central Arkansas Veterans HealthCare System |
Medical Services |
2,785 |
Alltel Corporation |
Telecommunications |
2,734 |
Arkansas Children’s Hospital |
Medical Services |
2,503 |
Dillard's Inc. |
Department Store Headquarters |
2,400 |
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Insurance |
2,163 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
Education |
2,150 |
AT&T |
Utility (Telephone) |
1,600 |
Fidelity Information Services |
Data Processing |
1,300 |
Union Pacific Railroad |
Transportation |
1,227 |
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| Leading Manufacturing Employers in Pulaski County |
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Firm
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Product
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NAICS Code
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Employees
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3-M Co. |
Roofing Granules |
423330 |
182 |
A.G.L. Corp. |
Pipe, Tunneling & General Construction Laser, Agri Lasers |
335999 |
135 |
AFCO Steel Inc. |
Structural Steel & Metal |
332312 |
292 |
Affiliated Foods Southwest |
Grocers |
422490 |
945 |
Ameron-Protective Coatings Group |
High Solids Baking Enamels, etc. |
325510 |
180 |
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
Daily & Sunday Newspapers |
511110 |
1,235 |
BEI Precision Systems & Space Division |
Precision Positioning Electronics |
333314 |
161 |
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. |
Bottled Soft Drinks |
312111 |
300 |
Coleman Dairy Inc. |
Milk, Dairy Products |
311411, 311511, 311514 |
185 |
Conestoga Wood Specialties |
Moldings, Hardwood Cabinets |
321911 |
205 |
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. |
Falcon Aircraft Models 900C, 50EX, 2000 & 900EX |
336411 |
1,600 |
Deluxe Media Services Inc. |
Video Tape Duplication |
334613 |
1,050 |
Democrat Printing & Lithographing Co. |
Commercial Printing |
323114, 323117, 511199 |
220 |
Franklin Pump Systems |
Water Pumps & Related Equipment |
333911 |
110 |
George Fischer Sloane Inc. |
Plastic Pipe & Fittings |
326122 |
140 |
Interstate Highway Sign Co. |
Traffic, Warning & Regulatory Signs |
339950 |
130 |
Iowa Paint |
Paints |
325510 |
120 |
JM Products Inc. |
Hair Care Products |
325620, 322291 |
115 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
Baby wipes |
325620, 322291 |
500 |
L'Oreal USA Products |
Cosmetics |
325611 |
850 |
Leisure Arts Inc. |
Needlecraft Instruction Leaflets, Needlecraft Kits |
511199 |
300 |
Lomanco Inc. |
Aluminum Shutters, Vents |
332322 |
175 |
Molex Inc. |
Wire Connectors |
335931 |
750 |
Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage Inc. |
Pork, Pork Products |
311611 |
350 |
Orbit Valve Co. |
Steel Valves |
332912 |
281 |
Pepsi-Cola of Little Rock |
Bottled, Canned, Pre-Mix & Post-Mix Soft Drinks |
312111, 312112 |
130 |
Pirelli Tire LLC |
Rubber Inner tubes, Curing Bladders |
326291, 314911 |
250 |
Prospect Steel Co. |
Custom structural metal fabrication |
332312, 332313, 332999 |
400 |
Quality PFG |
Meat & Poultry Holiday Baskets |
311999 |
500 |
Raytheon Corporate Jets |
Aircraft Avionics, Interior Design and Installation |
541710 |
600 |
Ryerson-Tull AFCO Metals |
Metals Distribution |
332312 |
140 |
Scheuck Steel Co. |
Custom structural metal fabrication |
332312, 332313, 332999 |
400 |
Smith Fibercast |
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Pipe |
326122 |
190 |
Smurfit-Stone Container (Jacksonville) |
Corrugated Board, Boxes |
322211, 322224 |
240 |
Smurfit-Stone Container (Little Rock) |
Corrugated Board, Boxes |
322211, 322224 |
134 |
SYSCO Food Service of Arkansas |
Food & Food Products |
424420 |
349 |
Timex Corp. |
Watches |
334518 |
500 |
Tyson Foods |
Frozen Prepared Chicken & Corn Dogs |
311615 |
248 |
Unilever Foods |
Peanut Butter |
311911 |
140 |
Vestcom Retail Solutions Group, Inc. |
Pressure sensitive labels, microfilm, microfiche |
322222 |
125 |
WELSCO Inc. |
Oxygen, Industrial Gases |
333992, 325120 |
105 |
Weyerhaeuser |
Corrugated Boxes, Shipping Containers |
321211, 321219, 321912 |
172 |
Wheatland Tube-Omega Division |
Steel Tubing & Electrical Conduit |
331210 |
200 |
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| Leading Non-Government Employers in Pulaski County (700 Employees and Up) |
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Employer
|
Product
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Employees
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Medical Services |
8,500 |
Baptist Health |
Medical Services |
7,571 |
Acxiom |
Data Processing |
4,388 |
St. Vincent Health System |
Medical Services |
3,500 |
Entergy Arkansas |
Utility (Electric) |
2,881 |
ALLTEL Corp. |
Telecommunications |
2,734 |
Arkansas Children's Hospital |
Medical Services |
2,503 |
Dillard's Inc. |
Department Store |
2,400 |
Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield |
Insurance |
2,163 |
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. |
Falcon Aircraft Models |
1,600 |
AT&T |
Utility (Telephone) |
1,600 |
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
Daily & Sunday Newspaper |
1,235 |
Union Pacific Railroad |
Transportation (Railroad) |
1,227 |
L'Oreal USA Products |
Cosmetics |
1,100 |
Fidelity Information Services |
Data Processing |
1,000 |
Molex |
Wire Connectors |
1,000 |
Deluxe Media Services |
Video Duplication |
950 |
Affiliated Foods |
Grocers |
925 |
Nuvell |
Financial Services |
800 |
Windstream Communications |
Utility (Telephone) |
750 |
Cingular Wireless |
Customer Service |
700 |
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