‘Consumers love to try something new’
Chris Sarles, CEO of Oregon Fruit Products, discusses how to innovate at the helm of an 83-year-old company.
Manufacturing
Trade war hurts small outdoor-gear manufacturers
Small businesses worry about unexpected price increases.
Women’s work
In spite of escalating labor shortages, the portion of women in Oregon’s manufacturing industry hasn’t budged in more than two decades. Five experts share their perspectives on how to close the gender gap.
IoT tech cluster takes shape
How Oregon is poised to become the center of a revolution in smart factory technology.
Equipment companies reap benefits as fires blaze longer and hotter
An under-the-radar industry fuels local and state fire fighting efforts.
This week in manufacturing
A roundup of deals, expansions and outright failures in the manufacturing sector.
Frank Foti talks truth, Trump and Tillerson
Frank Foti is driving to Sea-Tac International Airport. The chief executive of Portland-based Vigor Industrial has spent the day grappling with work at the shipbuilder’s Seattle-based properties. It’s late. He’s rushed. But he wants to answer a particular question carefully. The question is about the suitability of chief executives for governmental office. “Until recently,” Foti … Read more
Mark King on leadership
Mark King can remember an era when corporate leadership looked much different than it does today.