Albina Head Start, located in Portland, serves children and families by providing child growth and development services and education to strengthen and enhance the abilities of children and their families to successfully function in our national and international environment. Through their OBI membership, Albina Head Start was able to utilize the Worker Safety Fund grant…
DetailsPride Disposal provides innovative solid waste and recycling services for homes and businesses in the Sherwood, Tigard, King City, Beaverton, Durham, Hillsboro, and Washington County communities. When the pandemic hit, their workers didn’t have the luxury of staying home. Thanks to a grant from SAIF’s Worker Safety Fund and their membership with OBI, they were…
DetailsWhen a Kool Pak driver hurt his shoulder, the company and SAIF wanted to make sure his 30 years of experience didn’t go to waste. While handling his workers’ compensation claim, SAIF and Kool Pak partnered to find a new place for him in the company. They created a job in the safety division where his expertise behind the wheel could benefit other drivers.
DetailsCalbag Metals has been in the recycling business since 1907. Early on, the company recycled metals and burlap sacks used by Hood River fruit growers. Today, Calbag buys and processes non-ferrous scrap metals, including aluminum, tin, copper, lead, stainless steel, bronze, brass, titanium, nickel alloys, and steel scrap.
DetailsSince 1980, RAMS Security has been providing physical security for government and corporate clients in Oregon and Washington, with a special focus on protecting critical infrastructure—the electrical power grid, hydroelectric dams, military bases and airports.
DetailsSince 1935, Oregon Fruit Products has been “bringing fruit to life” and providing unique fruit solutions to the food and beverage industry.
DetailsSurviving as a business in any industry for 90 years is a legacy-worthy accomplishment. Doing so in an industry as volatile as automobile sales may be in a class by itself.
DetailsSometimes, a product line and its name are so perfectly matched that it seems like alchemy, or at the very least, destiny. When the product line is tagged to a founder, it has the potential to become iconic.
DetailsLike a lot of industry leaders in the Pacific Northwest, Full Sail has managed to carve an outsized reputation in a global industry while staying true to its bootstrap roots.
DetailsIf there was a “poster child” for businesses as good neighbors in Oregon, you would be hard pressed to find a better candidate than Dutch Bros. Coffee.
DetailsIn 1972, Dr. Jean Edwards was convinced there was a better way to assist, treat and encourage adults with developmental disabilities than the model at the time – institutionalization.
DetailsSurviving in Oregon’s wood products industry is not an easy proposition. Whether it’s increased global competition, environmental and regulatory changes or just the ups and downs of consumer spending trends, each year brings a new challenge.
DetailsThe lifeblood of commerce in the United States runs on its highways and byways and it’s the truckers and their organizations that keep that lifeblood flowing smoothly.
DetailsSmall business origin stories are the vibrant threads that, woven together, often build a community’s tapestry.
DetailsGenerations is one of the leading innovators in designing and managing senior living and care facilities on the West Coast. See how one family turned its passion for improving eldercare into an Oregon business success story.
DetailsDelivering affordable, reliable electrical power to Oregonians living in its more rural regions is a challenge the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) has been meeting head on since 1987.
DetailsBlackledge Furniture is a fourth generation family business started in 1901 to serve the home furnishings needs of the mid-valley region.
DetailsBased in Clackamas since 1990, Benchmade Knife Company, Inc. manufactures knives for a loyal and ever growing following of knife users around the globe.
DetailsCrimson Trace Corporation is the undisputed industry leader in developing and manufacturing laser sighting products for handguns and rail-equipped long guns.
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