#39 Oregon
#39 in Taxation and Regulation
#29 in Workforce Quality
#15 in Living Environment
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Regional Profile – West
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Key Industries
Manufacturing
Key Companies
Columbia Sportswear
Digimarc Corp.
Electro Scientific
Great Ajax Corp.
Lithia Motors
Nike
Precision Castparts
Advantages
Oregon tech jobs are growing at 4%, the fastest rate in a decade. These jobs are also much higher paid than the average employee in the state, which could draw more people into the state.
Portland is reducing red tape to attract more businesses.
Challenges
Intel, one of the state’s major job creators, is reducing its workforce by 11%.
Key Contacts
Business Oregon
Chris Harder, Director
503-229-5009
775 Summer St NE, Ste 200,
Salem, OR 97301-1280
chris.harder@oregon.gov
http://www.oregon4biz.com/
CEO Comments
“Oregon is planning on adding a VAT tax for C Corp’s and a 15.5% tax rate for personal and to pass that through small business. It will clearly make them the worst in the country.”
Current Developments
2015 REGIONAL REPORT: The West
July 29, 2015