Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Chinese company announces expansion of Arkansas mill plans
Posted By Max Brantley on Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 3:13 PM
The article says the company now plans to produce
The company is getting significant taxpayer handouts from county and state sources to encourage the plant location.
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