The Portland Development Commission and Oregon Manufacturers Extension Partnership have joined forces to initiate the NW Manufacturers Switchboard, an online tool to increase collaboration and resource education among Oregon and southwest Washington manufacturers....

National Manufacturing Extension Partnership presented OMEP with a nearly $9 million award for continued statewide work with Oregon’s small and medium-sized manufacturers PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) secured an $8.96 million grant...

Tickets are nearly sold out for Oregon’s premier manufacturing event; Oregon Manufacturers’ Summit and state leaders to honor the state’s makers of prosperity WHAT: Designed by the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), this annual event celebrates and...

Governor Kitzhaber and Mayor Hales declare first week of October to be Manufacturing Week WHAT: In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) and companies across Oregon will host a number of free educational events,...

U.S. Congresswoman Bonamici and Mayor Hales to Join Hundreds of Students on Oct. 3 to Tour and Celebrate Portland-area Manufacturing Companies WHAT: In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) and companies across...

About OMEP OMEP is a not-for-profit team of business and manufacturing professionals – one of more than 60 Manufacturing Extension Partnership resource centers nationwide – that aims to make Oregon companies more competitive. OMEP provides Lean Enterprise...

Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced three new additions to its team of manufacturing and business operations professionals. The new team members, specializing in areas from marketing to sales, will support companies...

Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today named Peter Murray, VP Operations West at Welch Allyn, the 2014 winner of the Patrick R. Murphy Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership among Oregon’s top manufacturing...

Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced four new additions to its team. The new team members will support companies across the state in a variety of manufacturing-related industries. New OMEP staff members include: Tracy...

Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced two new officers for its statewide board representing top small and medium manufacturing companies around Oregon. Board members represent the manufacturing industries in central and...