eugene business

Eugene-based archery manufacturer Bowtech is relocating to Houston for better central shipping, laying off 43 local workers. Officials say the move is unrelated to local politics.

The company will lay off 43 workers as part of the relocation, and is already hiring in its new location.

Dan Neal, founder of Paradigm Properties, talks about his upcoming project to build dozens of apartments downtown and building multi-family homes in Eugene.

The early-Saturday fire left the restaurant too damaged to operate and the owner wondering about its future.

The Eugene bookstore announced a campaign to buy its building this spring. We hear about that effort and the shop’s long history on Willamette Street.

As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry.

The Eugene shop’s new owners talk about taking over, the switch from employee to owner, and how bicycle shops are doing in the current economic climate.

The company turns recycled plastics into handles that hold multi-packs of products together.

Vinyl record, CD and cassette sales are growing. What does a resurgence in buying music mean for the shops that carry them?

Hot Tees takes its screen-printing materials to events, creating custom shirts on the spot in minutes.

Tucked away in a small retail strip near 6th Avenue and Lawrence Street in Eugene is a retail space filled with Japanese-style vending machines. Yamada Vending has been open for two years, and may be outgrowing the location.

In this episode of Oregon Rainmakers, we head to the Eugene Family YMCA to hear how one of the area’s largest exercise facilities deals with its annual January rush.