Oregon Business - Manufacturing

Marilyn Akeung and Patsy Booze are now retired, but worked at the Mondelēz plant for 38 years. They joined the picket line because they wanted to help out the union and "we don't want to lose our pensions. We earned that." They explained that Mondelēz has stopped paying into the pension fund.

Nabisco Strike Highlights Manufacturing's Growing Pains

Offshoring jobs has created anxiety among labor, as well as tensions between businesses and unions.

September 9, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

Citizens stroll outside the Nike Store in Shanghai

The Oregon-China Relationship Becomes Essential

With mourning political and supply line pressure, Oregon’s relationship with China could play a major role in keeping the peace.

August 27, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

A Made in America label on Authenticity50's bedsheets.

Labor Issues Hamper Buy American Ethos

Consumers are willing to spend more money on U.S.-made products, but domestic supply chains continue to pose challenges.

May 14, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

Silo Wellness CEO Douglas K. Gordon (left) and Cedella Marley (right)

Psychedelic Mushroom Firms Move In

The leader of one of the world’s largest psilocybin manufacturers predicts Oregon’s magic mushroom market will blossom.

April 16, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

Pattern Master

Danielle Elsener’s work to promote zero-waste fashion is gaining the attention of apparel makers, potentially revolutionizing one  of the most wasteful and polluting sectors in existence.

March 23, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Kim Moore

Bottles of spirits are filled at Sundance Distilling.

Distilleries Face Crossroads

Small-batch distilleries saw immense growth in past few years, but COVID-19 lockdown is forcing the sector to innovate to survive.

March 18, 2021
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

Future of Work: Managing Employees Who Cannot Work From Home

The next in our series of interviews with business leaders on the future of work is with Jessica Gomez, CEO of Rogue Valley Microdevices.

December 21, 2020
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Kim Moore

In the 1980s, Turtle Island Foods blazed a trail in the manufacture of plant-based foods. Its CEO is now faced with the task of retaining market share in an increasingly competitive vegan-food market.

November 2, 2020
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Sander Gusinow

COVID-19, Wildfires and Now a Tax

An outcry over a proposed beer tax exposes a crisis in craft brewing.

September 28, 2020
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Kim Moore

Darren Marshall, CEO of Steven Smith Teamaker

Tea Break

The leaders of Steven Smith Teamaker transformed the premium tea manufacturer’s business model to survive the pandemic.

September 4, 2020
Published in Manufacturing
Written by Kim Moore

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