Owner of Bend Brewery Equipment Company Gets Prison for Defrauding Customers
Matthew Mulder took orders his company, WeCan Brewing Systems, couldn’t fulfill, strung along customers, feds say.
Manufacturing
Boeing Machinists Return to Work After Strike But Uncertainty Remains
As it considers deep layoffs, the aerospace giant’s quality executive stepped down this week.
Oregon Losing Ground in Manufacturing, Per OBI Report
State’s manufacturing industry has weakened ‘considerably’ since 2021 as it rebounds from the pandemic facing housing shortages, population loss and high taxes.
Migration Debuts NA Beer Line
With health and moderation in vogue, award-winning Portland brewer is the latest to dip its toes in the non-alcohol market.
Machinists Strike Costs Boeing $577 Billion and Counting
Around 1,200 Oregon workers hit the picket line; the company responds with furloughs.
Right-wing Investor Buys Nike Stake
Bill Ackman’s investment firm buys $229M worth of stock in the ailing apparel brand. He last held company stock in 2017.
Intel Will Lay Off 15,000
The semiconductor manufacturer will cut 3,000 employees in Oregon as it looks to trim $10B by the end of next year.
Team USA Sports Oregon Wool
For the fourth time, the Shaniko Wool Company provided wool for the Ralph Lauren outfits worn at the opening ceremony of the summer games.
Portland Fashion Institute Founder Sharon Blair Talks About Fashion, Education — and How AI Could Make the Fashion Industry Greener
The PFI started as a series of sewing and patternmaking classes in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood. Now more than 8,000 students have taken classes at the school — and many go on to full-time careers in the apparel industry.
The Big Fix
Oregon’s Right to Repair law, signed into law this spring, could have a big impact on small repair shops.