Chinese garment manufacturer to open new factory in Arkansas Chinese garment manufacturer Suzhou Tianyuan Garments which supllies to Adidas, Reebok and Armani brands will shortly open a factory in Arkansas that would create as many as 400 jobs. The state has signed a MoU with the company regarding. The manufacturer will invest $20 million in its Arkansas location that would most likely be in Little Rock. The job workers would be paid an average wage of $14 per hour.
The state's deal with the company calls for a $1 million infrastructure assistance grant. This would be $500,000 that would be used for training purposes and an estimated $1.6 million in rebates based on the company's annual payroll.