Article: Mountain Home manufacturer sews up expanded operations. (American Stitchco Inc.)(Company Profile)

A roadside coffee break in Marshall last fall brewed up a new company that has quickly become a leading employer in the community of 1,318.

American Stitchco Inc. has hired 26 workers since starting production in Searcy County in mid-October. The plant's work force is expected to double by spring.

That would position the operation as the second-largest manufacturer in town, topped only by the Flint Rock Shirt plant's 300-plus employees.

American Stitchco's fast start in Marshall reflects the company's success as a subcontractor for the auto industry. Sales for the Mountain Home-based firm have increased by about 25 percent annually for the past several ...

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