The Perks of a Short Supply Chain
Buying local pays dividends for a Portland homewares manufacturer.
Manufacturing
‘Virus Exposes Inequality in Economy’
The president of Oregon AFL-CIO discusses how Covid-19 has upended the lives of working people and how the labor movement is advocating for change.
Coronavirus: Manufacturers Switch Gears
Product makers find new purpose making equipment to combat the pandemic.
Survival of the Fittest
Darigold’s investment in a novel dairy product is designed to offset continued declining sales of milk.
Plastic Profits
China’s ban on imported waste plastics is a boon for a local manufacturer of recycling machinery.
Glut Check
Oregon’s cannabis industry may have recovered from the 2018 oversupply of product, but the entrance of large corporations to the sector and a sophisticated black market create headwinds.
New Battery Tech Energizes Demand
The iron-flow battery system is safer, cleaner and more durable than its competitors, but its success will depend on its ability to scale.
Just Add Water
OFD Foods expands its well-known freeze-dried meal pouches to cater to young, busy professionals.
The Great Divide
Depending on whom you ask, the fight over cap and trade represents the rural-urban divide or the inability of lawmakers to compromise. The real tension, however, lies in the business community as it sorts out who pollutes, who pays and what it means to do business in Oregon.