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Firstly, manufacturers have been impacted by the closure of so-called upstream suppliers that had to shut because of social-distancing protocols or to protect their workforces. Secondly, some product makers face a lack of raw materials, which are being diverted to...
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By Victoria Sanchez in Eugene Magazine “For a long time, there was a push that students needed to go to a four-year college and get a degree,” says Justin McCullough, who teaches “Industry and Engineering” at Willamette High School. “And personally, I think that it...
Julie Thompson, for the Spotlight | Sunday, February 16, 2020 Program originated out of gap in industrial sewing workforce, provides training and a pathway for in-demand jobs JULIE THOMPSON, FOR THE SPOTLIGHT - Barbara Newton attended one of the first courses INSEAM...
By Kleve Kee – Managing Consultant, OMEP Oct 11, 2019 In today’s rapidly-changing technology landscape, small businesses can feel isolated. How can you build a strategy for a toolset that feels increasingly out of reach or which you don’t fully understand? Industry...
An Oregon group, in a creative fashion, helps growing companies find adequate space For smaller Portland manufacturers, finding space can be as tough as creating good products. Read the Full Article Here!
BY RONNI WILDE — CBN FEATURE WRITER ON OCTOBER 31, 2019BUSINESS & INDUSTRY, E-HEADLINES Manufacturing is alive and well in Central Oregon. Although the industry may have changed in the past three decades, there are a multitude of companies setting up shop...
By: Raymond Rendleman | Wednesday, October 23, 2019 PMG PHOTO: RAYMOND RENDLEMAN - Abe Fouhy, a renewable energy instructor at Clackamas Community College, speaks about biofuels on National Manufacturing Day, as U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (left) and CCC student Ryan...
Makers Gone Pro event draws hundreds to OMIC Courtney Vaughn | Friday, October 12, 2018 Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center hosts students, general public for Manufacturing Day event highlighting site partners SPOTLIGHT PHOTO: COURTNEY VAUGHN - Cameron Sisco, a St....
By Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/OregonLive Michael Bottlang surveyed the vast Wilsonville warehouse last week, hands on his hips, barely able to suppress his glee. This nondescript 46,000-square-foot facility, deep in a Clackamas County industrial park,...