ARKANSAS

Molex Incorporated to Locate Manufacturing Operation in Camden

Molex Incorporated, a global electronics components company, will open a production facility in Camden to support Molex's High Performance Cable Assembly business. Molex is a 62-year-old global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection products and systems; switches; system sales assemblies; and application tooling. Based in Lisle, Illinois, the company operates 52 manufacturing facilites in 19 countries and employs 17,650 people. The Camden facility will employ 200 people at a leased 15,000 square foot facility. The company will expand this facility to 40,000 square feet.

Lockheed Martin to Bring 200 Jobs to Camden

Lockheed Martin's Camden, Ark., facility is expanding by 40,000 square feet and adding 200 employees. The Camden plant performs final assembly, test and storage of missiles and produces Multiple Launch Rocket System launchers for the U.S. Army. The expanded facility will include automated production and assembly equipment. Salaries for the new jobs will be in the $45,000 to $50,000 range.

FedEx Ground Moving to North Little Rock Business Park

FedEx Ground expects to open a new 56,000-square-foot terminal in North Little Rock's Central Arkansas Business Park. The new terminal is expected to employee up to 200 new employees.

Alltel Adds 40 to Payroll

Little Rock-based Alltel said in March it would add about 40 employees to its call center there. A company spokesperson said the 40 new hires would bring employment to 450 at the call center.