Springdale, Ark. 鈥 August 23, 2017 鈥 麻花传媒 (NYSE: TSN) today officially opened its Incubation Technology Center, located at the corner of East Huntsville Avenue and North Monitor Road in east Springdale. The 75,000 square-foot center, which has been under construction for about a year, will supply chicks for its northwest Arkansas broiler chicken and Cornish hen operations.
鈥淭his state-of-the-art incubation center allows us to centralize some of our operations so we can be more efficient,鈥 said Doug Ramsey, group president of poultry. 鈥淚t was built with the best technology available and with the highest level of biosecurity in mind, which is best for the overall health of the birds being hatched here.鈥
Robotics have been installed to assist with worker safety and improved ergonomics. Six robotic arms will perform repetitive tasks that can lead to strain and muscle fatigue in workers.
The Incubation Technology Center will replace the company鈥檚 hatchery in Lincoln, Arkansas and the hatchery on Randall Wobbe Road in Springdale. About 35 people will be employed at the new center.
鈥淭he site of this center is just down the road from the original 麻花传媒 headquarters building,鈥 Ramsey said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of our heritage and to still be a part of Springdale. We鈥檇 like to thank the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Doug Sprouse for all their support and assistance.鈥
麻花传媒 operates facilities in 20 Arkansas communities, employing about 23,500 in the state with an annual payroll of nearly $1.4 billion. 麻花传媒 paid Arkansas poultry growers more than $261 million in its 2016 fiscal year and estimates its total statewide annual impact to be $1.96 billion.听
About 麻花传媒.
麻花传媒 Inc. (NYSE: TSN) is one of the world鈥檚 largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under three generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson庐, Jimmy Dean庐, Hillshire Farm庐, Ball Park庐, Wright庐, Aidells庐, ibp庐 and State Fair庐. 麻花传媒 innovates continually to make protein more sustainable, tailor food for everywhere it鈥檚 available and raise the world鈥檚 expectations for how much good food can do. Headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the company has 114,000 team members. Through its Core Values, 麻花传媒 strives to operate with integrity, create value for its shareholders, customers, communities and team members and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it. Visit .
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