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Friday Oct. 4 was National Manufacturing Day, and OBI celebrated by promoting our manufacturing members all week long, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6.
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Portland Q&A: Steve Zika, CEO
By Jan Mitchell
Steve Zika CEO
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
Hampton Lumber is a fourth-generation, family-owned wood products manufacturer and forestland owner, with roughly 1,700 employees. In addition to the lumber we produce at our mills, our wholesale business markets ...
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Redmond Q&A: Mark Eberhard, Owner and General Manager
By Jan Mitchell
Mark Eberhard Owner and General Manager
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
Eberhard’s Dairy, located in Redmond, is the last remaining dairy processing plant east of the Cascades in Oregon. We manufacture and distribute a full line of ...
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The light bulb is known as the symbol of a good idea, but it can symbolize something else: how technology changes over time. It’s gone from a piece of filament in a glass bulb to efficient LEDs, automated lighting for energy savings and even car headlights that adjust autonomously.
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Things are bright for manufacturing in Oregon. The sector is growing, increasing jobs and wages for Oregon workers. Manufacturers are still looking for well-trained workers. Those workers will become all the more valuable in the future as the industry continues to grow and current workers retire.
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Medford Q&A: Maralee Tucker Sullivan, CEO
By Jan Mitchell
Maralee Tucker Sullivan CEO
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
Tucker Sno-Cat Corporation designs, manufactures and sells machines for snow grooming, snow removal, search and rescue, ambulance, avalanche control, oil and gas exploration, mining, ...
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Bend Q&A: Michael LaLonde, President & CEO
By Jan Mitchell
Michael LaLonde President and CEO
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
Deschutes Brewery is a family- and employee-owned craft brewery. Deschutes brews, packages and ships craft beer to 31 states within the U.S. and to several countries. Deschutes ...
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Portland Q&A: Bruce Iredale, VP and General Manager
By Jan Mitchell
Bruce Iredale VP and General Manager
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
We’re a producer of steel plate and coil that are then processed by our customers to make distinct products ranging from rail cars, barges, cranes, heavy ...
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Salem Q&A: Chris Sarles, CEO
By Jan Mitchell
Chris Sarles CEO
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
We are a family-owned fruit processor in the Willamette Valley, offering a complete line of canned, frozen and shelf-stable premium fruit for consumers, food service operators and ingredient sales. We bring fruit to ...
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Portland Q&A: John Bishop, President & CEO
By Jan Mitchell
John Bishop President & CEO
Describe what your company does. How many employees do you have?
Pendleton creates quality products that embody craftsmanship, enrich lives and connect generations. Perhaps best known for its original product, blankets, Pendleton currently offers ...
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