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Wire Harness Manufacturers Get Help Through MEP - Published in Assembly Magazine MEP is a public-private partnership dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers. With centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, MEP assisted 28,213 manufacturers in 2019,...
A plan to commercialize a novel patient litter has been laid out and accepted by the U.S. Navy. Composite Approach, a designer and manufacturer of advanced composite structures in Redmond, Oregon, announced Thursday that it signed a patent license agreement with the...
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...