Primary metals manufacturers in Arkansas
Arkansas has 46 primary metals establishments employing 7,426 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 84 active primary metals facilities in the state. By employment it is Arkansas's number 8 manufacturing industry, and Arkansas ranks number 15 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 331
- Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 46
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 7,426
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 84
- With a page here
- 6
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Primary metals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoa World Chemicals | 331311 | Bauxite |
| Arkansas Steel Associates | Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | Newport |
| Gerdau Macsteel - Fort Smith Plant | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Fort Smith |
| Nucor Corp - Nucor Steel | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Blytheville |
| Nucor Yamato Steel Co | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | Armorel |
| Reynolds Consumer Products LLC | Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing | Malvern |
These are the Arkansas primary metals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 78 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing (NAICS 331110): 4 facilities
- Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (NAICS 331221): 2 facilities
- Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production (NAICS 331313): 1 facility
- Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (NAICS 331315): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active primary metals facilities in EPA records: Blytheville (15), Osceola (11), Pine Bluff (5), Little Rock (3), Armorel (3).
New primary metals plants in Arkansas
Osceola steel manufacturing facility, Mississippi CountyannouncedPocahontas data center steel frame plant, PocahontasannouncedBig River 2 (BR2) mini mill, OsceolaoperatingOsceola direct reduced iron (DRI) facility, Osceolaunder constructionLittle Rock LSAW pipe mill, Pulaski Countyannounced
Primary metals manufacturing across the US. Everything made in Arkansas.