JB Hunt earns place on list

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. ranked seventh on FreightWaves’ 2023 FreightTech 25 list recognizing the most innovative companies in the transportation industry. The announcement marks the fifth consecutive year JB Hunt has received the distinction. The FreightTech 25 are determined by a point system in which each panelist ranks the companies from 1 to 25, and those earning the highest points receive the honor.

Marshalltown to start expansion

Marshalltown, a construction tools and equipment company, broke ground on a 51,000-square-foot expansion of its Armstrong Avenue facility in Fayetteville. When the project is completed, Marshalltown will have approximately 500,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space in Arkansas. The expansion, slated for completion in November 2023, adds shipping and receiving docks, employee workspace, storage facilities and an upgrade in electrical systems.

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