KUAR | By Daniel Breen
An Italian ammunition manufacturer is expanding its presence in central Arkansas. Fiocchi of America announced Tuesday it’s investing $42 million in a new facility at the Port of Little Rock.
It’s the second manufacturing facility for the company in the city, with the first opening in far southeast Little Rock in 2020. The new plant is expected to create 120 jobs.
Speaking to reporters on the future 281-acre site of the facility, Arkansas Commerce Secretary Mike Preston credited Gov. Asa Hutchinson with fostering a business-friendly environment in the state.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson greets Fiocchi Munizioni CEO Maurizio Negro at the site of a future ammunition plant at the Port of Little Rock Tuesday.