The manufacturing sector in Central Oregon, comprising nearly 10% of the workforce, is seeing notable trends and challenges, including a workforce shortage and an increasing shift toward automation. Major manufacturers, like BASX Solutions and Epic Aircraft,...

Senators announce over $1.8 million investment in Oregon manufacturing public-private partnerships Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that $1,852,748 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) to bolster Oregon manufacturers....

PUBLISHED IN THE PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL By Christopher Bjorke  –  Nov 5, 2021 Updated Nov 7, 2021 As president of the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Aaron Fox works with companies on solutions to problems including labor shortages and supply chain...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Vanier mvanier@omep.org Kevin Johnson kjohnson@prosperportland.us           SPECIAL EVENT WILL HELP SMALL AND MID-SIZED OREGON MANUFACTURERS BENEFIT FROM THE CHIPS FOR AMERICA ACT OMEP and Prosper Portland Welcome the Deputy...

The Department of Defense is by far and away from the federal government’s biggest spender — but few of those dollars flow into Oregon. Some trade groups are looking to bump up those numbers. Shane Steinke moved to Bend last year with a mission: to get more Department...

Published by the Bend Bulletin 9/1/21 A program at Oregon State University-Cascades gives students the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job experience while delivering products and services to organizations across Central Oregon. Co-Lab Studio, part of the...

Manufacturers that are disciplined and make conscious decisions about operations, adopting new technology and implementing a targeted strategy, set themselves up to be more prosperous in the future. Published in Oregon Business Magazine January 2021 - Click to Read

As workplaces adapt to Covid restrictions, some manufacturers are ahead of the curve. This story features Oregon's Wild Harvest and Miller Paint Company Published in the Portland Business Journal Nov 2, 2020 Read the full article >

Manufacturers can try out tools in person at the Factory of Tomorrow located at OMIC R&D in Scappoose. Read the full article here >

Gary Conner is featured in an interview for The Fabricator, Published October 2020. Read the full article here   Lean manufacturing in the pandemic era Problem-solving steps up for metal fabricators in uncertain times of the COVID-19 era The problem-solving and...