Manufacturing
Daimler Staying Put in Oregon With Planned $40M Swan Island Expansion
The German automaker opted to grow its Portland footprint after considering two other sites.
Fourth Rural Oregon Mill Closes in Seven Months
Timber operators point to long-standing economic challenges, new state forestry rules.
Arcimoto ordered to pay Wilsonville manufacturer $1M
The judgment is the latest setback for struggling Eugene EV firm.
Timberlab Announces New Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing Facility in The Mid-Willamette Valley
The facility is set to open in 2027 and create 100 manufacturing jobs.
BowFlex Files for Bankruptcy as Taiwanese Company Enters $37.5M Stalking Horse Bid
More than 202 employees of the Vancouver-based fitness equipment firm have been notified of potential layoffs, but many details are uncertain .
Shattered Glass
Oregon’s glass bottle recycling rates may be some of the highest in the nation, but with the state’s only glass recycling plant temporarily shuttered, where is the rest of our used glass being carted off to? And is glass recycling as green as environmentalists once thought?
Scott Hamlin Comes Full Circle
The founder and CEO of Looptworks has been working to find a way to “turn a T-shirt back into a T-shirt” since 2009. A Gresham facility opening this month makes it a reality.
More Cooks in the Kitchen
Oregonians are proud of the state’s array of small, locally produced food. But small- and medium-batch food manufacturers struggle to find spaces to make and package their products, especially when it’s time to scale up.