Posted November 29, 2017 5:30 pm by Comments

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

PRADCO Outdoor Brands, Gov. Hutchinson Celebrate 60 New Jobs
PRADCO Outdoor Brands, Gov. Hutchinson Celebrate 60 New Jobs

FORT SMITH, Ark. -(Ammoland.com)- PRADCO Outdoor Brands joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson, PRADCO employees, Walmart representatives and local officials to celebrate the creation of 60 new local jobs at PRADCO Fishing and the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Additionally, the company celebrated Walmart’s commitment to buy an additional $250 billion in products supporting American jobs by 2023.

Driven by rising demand, PRADCO will add four soft plastics machines to produce YUM baits at the Fort Smith facility. YUM’s manufacturing line is a three-shift operation that runs 24 hours a day, five days a week and Saturdays if necessary. Additionally, PRADCO will also move the Thill Floats production line from Minnesota to Fort Smith soon.

“Business is booming right now – particularly at Walmart — and we are very blessed to be able to scale up our U.S. manufacturing operation,” said Bruce Stanton, Vice President and General Manager for PRADCO-Fishing. “This job expansion is a direct result of Walmart’s $250 billion commitment to American jobs and local manufacturing. Additionally, EBSCO, our parent company, has supported us with a strong, seven-figure investment in our YUM manufacturing capabilities, and they continue to show …Read the Rest

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