Radar · Industrial Goods and Manufacturing in Arkansas
Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Arkansas, United States
The 33 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Hybar.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
33companies tracked
$700Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
1have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · INDUSTRIAL GOODS AND MANUFACTURING × ARKANSAS
Our analysis of 81 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
81companies analysed
85%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
8unicorns
2019median founding year
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hybar Provider of low-carbon recycled-content steel rebar 57Funding top 23%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29%News bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $700M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $700M | 38 mo ago | Series D | Dave Stickler Founder | — | — | — |
| 2 | Bad Boy Provider of power tools, mowers, tractors, and UTVs designed for individuals who live on the cutting edge | — | 82 mo ago | Late Stage | Peter Ballantyne CEO | 2002 | SalesforceBootstrapPreact+11 | — |
| 3 | AAA Fire Safety Manufacturer of industrial fire safety systems | — | — | Acquired | Sam Campbell Owner | 2000 | — | — |
| 4 | Aftersort Manufacturer of conveyors for logistic industries | — | — | Acquired | Gary Carter President / Owner | 2012 | — | — |
| 5 | American Tubing Producer of copper assemblies for use in the air conditioning and refrigeration | — | — | Acquired | — | 1988 | — | — |
| 6 | Assembled Products Designs and manufactures products for multiple industries | — | — | Acquired | Erin Kiefer President and CEO | 1983 | — | — |
| 7 | ATek Automation Structural part editing software | — | — | Unfunded | Nilesh Dalal Founder | 2012 | — | — |
| 8 | B&B Precise Products Provider of industrial precision machining services | — | — | Acquired | — | 1990 | — | — |
Top 2 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas
#1
Series D · Blytheville, Arkansas$700Mraised▾
Series D · Blytheville, Arkansas
Provider of low-carbon recycled-content steel rebar
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 22%Funding: Raised $700M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Aug 2023)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Founders & team
Investors
The Rise Fund, Global Principal Partners
#2
Late Stage · Batesville, Arkansas · founded 2002—raised▾
Late Stage · Batesville, Arkansas · founded 2002
Bad Boy Country is a company that specializes in manufacturing and selling mowers, tractors, UTVs, and handheld tools. Their products are designed for individuals who seek power, performance, and attitude in their outdoor equipment.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2019PE—
Founders & team
Investors
Sterling Group, CPP Investments
Tech stack
BootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$700Mtotal disclosed funding
1companies funded
0disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,362,276 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Industrial Goods and Manufacturing coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN ARKANSAS · Materials
How research on Additive Manufacturing in Arkansas is moving
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Arkansas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 44 papers.
44 papers · stance +0.57 · 35% breakthrough · 12% concern
top institutions
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville34
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock4
- Southern Arkansas University2
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences2
- University of Arkansas Medical Center1
leading researchers
Wenchao Zhou · Laxmi Poudel · Zhenghui Sha · Ali Ubeyitogullari · Safoura Ahmadzadeh · Julia K. Hoskins
prism intelligence · tone & topics
100% positive · 0% critical tone
RoboticsDIY ProjectsBusinessEducationHealthcareFood Industry
▲
Breakthroughs15 · 34%
▲ 20%→33% share
▲1.6× share momentum14 median citations53% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (20%→33% of field), led by 3D printing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3D printing10
- Scalability5
- Scheduling (production processes)4
- Robot3
- Fused filament fabrication2
Newly emerging3D printing 0→5
Landmark 4D printing of polyurethane paint-based composites · 80 cites
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Advancements23 · 52%
▼ 80%→50% share
▼0.6× share momentum7 median citations52% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (80%→50% of field), led by 3D printing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3D printing3→8
Newly emergingNozzle 0→4
Landmark Structure–mechanical property relationship in fused deposition modelling · 92 cites
▼
Concerns5 · 11%
▲ 0%→12% share
15 median citations60% since 2021mostly position pieces
Concerns are rising (0%→12% of field), led by 3D printing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- 3D printing4
- 3d printed2
- Microscale chemistry1
- Key (lock)1
- Manufacturing engineering1
Newly emerging3D printing 0→3
Landmark Fatigue analysis of FDM materials · 161 cites
Common questions
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies are there in Arkansas, United States?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies headquartered in Arkansas, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States?
The Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States on this list have raised a combined $700M in disclosed equity funding across 1 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in Arkansas, United States?
Hybar is the highest-funded Industrial Goods and Manufacturing company in Arkansas, United States, with $700M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States are funded?
1 of the 33 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Industrial Goods and Manufacturing unicorns are there in Arkansas, United States?
None of the Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Arkansas, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Arkansas, United States Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies?
The most active investors in Arkansas, United States Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies on this list include CPP Investments, Firmament, Global Principal Partners, Sterling Group, The Rise Fund.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.