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SEDCOR ANNUAL GALA
Each winter, SEDCOR holds its Annual Gala. The lavish event features business show tables presented by SEDCOR members, food and entertainment. More than any other SEDCOR event, the Annual Gala brings out business and community leaders for an evening of socializing and networking.
SEDCOR Speedway 2008 was held on March 14th.
Photo Gallery, Sponsor Powerpoint, Grand Prize and Drawing Winners
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SEDCOR 2007 International Affair [click here for Photo Gallery]
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SEDCOR INDUSTRIAL SITE TOURS
Three times each year, SEDCOR holds an Industrial Site Tour, visiting manufacturing facilities throughout Marion and Polk Counties. These tours provide a unique educational opportunity for SEDCOR members, who learn more about local industry and its impact on the economy. With the generous support of SEDCOR member sponsors, these tours are free of charge. Watch for periodical announcements that accompany the Express newsletter mailing.
Thursday - July 24, 2008
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We visited Silverton on this tour, with visits to Givaudan and TurfCare Supply Corporation. There will be a BBQ lunch at Oregon Garden along with a tour of the new Oregon Garden Resort.
BBQ Lunch was sponsored by: 
Givaudan, established in 1977, is owned by Givaudan S.A. (responsible for sales) and Myron Root & Company, Inc. (administration and operations management) They are designated as the sole worldwide manufacturing site for fruit and vegetable based products within Givaudan,. who is the world’s largest supplier of flavors, food ingredients and fragrances.
Myron Root & Company, Inc. was established in 1933, to pack and ship fresh fruit. In 1978, the company began providing corn based products to Japan and has continued through the years. They sell products to more that twenty countries spread through Asia, North America and Europe, with no single customer accounting for more than 20% of the total business. Their products are finding uses in baked goods, baking mixes, soups, meals, sauces and seasonings.
In 1994, they relocated to Silverton, in order to be closer to their source of raw material supplies and transportation facilities. Their new manufacturing and office facility was completed in spring 1995, designed from the ground up for the production of it’s fruit and vegetable based products. Their strategy is to create and produce a collection of flavors and ingredients by using culinary techniques and reaction processes. Flavor profiles include fried, sautéed, and sweated.
Givaudan employs ~40 full-time and eight seasonal employees. Operations are 24 hours, 5 days per week for 9 months. From August through October local growers provide sweet corn to the plant, which runs 24 hours, 7 days per week producing corn products.
503-873-3600 or visit www.givaudan.com
TurfCare is one of the nation’s largest suppliers of turf grass seed blending and packaging, processing over 70 million pounds annually. TurfCare’s grass seed unit is based in Silverton. Over 60% of the world’s supply of grass seed is grown in the Willamette Valley. TurfCare produces top quality seed for use on golf courses, parks, sports facilities, sod farms, and home lawns throughout the United States.
Turf Care’s operation in Silverton, is primarily a packaging facility, on annum packaging 60-70 million pounds of proprietary grass seed. TCS also facilitates all container loading and documentation for domestic and overseas destinations. TCS is the primary supplier of grass seed to the 600 plus nationwide John Deere Landscapes stores.
They have operated out of their existing facility since 1994. They have 14 full-time employees with an average of 7.5 years experience. Though grass seed is the primary product packaged at TCS, their 62,000 sq. ft. facility maintains the ability to package, palletize, stretch-wrap, and store a large array of products.
503-873-8091 or visit www.turfcaresupply.com
Slated for completion in September, the Oregon Garden Resort, sits amid a hilltop meadow near the Oregon Garden’s Rediscovery Forest. Join us on a tour of the new resort which is an integral part of the Garden’s spirit of renewal. The hotel will boast a main lodge, with meeting space for corporate functions, family reunions, wedding receptions and conferences. The restaurant also located in the main lodge will feature sweeping views of The Oregon Garden and the Willamette Valley. The guest rooms will be nestled in a series of buildings throughout the grounds. Each building will house six rooms, featuring fireplaces and private landscaped patios. As with all of their destination properties, gardens will feature prominently, with spectacular gardens surrounding the immediate property and will flow into The Oregon Garden.
503-874-8100 or visit www.moonstonehotels.com
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Aggregate Machinery, Inc. and
Garten Services, Inc.
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Aggregate Machinery is a large manufacturer of portable and stationary plants offering design, engineering and fabrication. The Thunderbird II equipment line is built by Aggregate Machinery, Inc. They specialize in design and application – the right product and the right flow plan to accomplish a particular job. They offer customized portable and stationary plants to fit their customer’s needs.
Aggregate manufactures a complete line of aggregate crushing and screening plants (portable and stationary), process screens, separators, washing equipment, conveying systems, feeders, stackers and load-out systems. Customers include state departments, counties, cities and leading commercial companies around the world. Their philosophy is simple: Design and manufacture products that represent the best business investments for their customers.
Aggregate Machinery employs approximately 35-50 employees. Their high-bay shop has 2,800 sq. ft. and is equipped with (4) 10-ton cranes, a high definition plasma cutting machine and a 300-ton brake.
In 2007, the company delivered what is believed to be the largest portable recycling plant in America. In 2008, the company built and is now field erecting a 5000TPH Gold Ore crushing circuit to a customer in Northern Nevada.
Call 503-390-6284 or visit www.thunderbird2.com
Garten Services, Inc., based in Salem, has been proud to serve people with disabilities in the Central Willamette Valley since 1970. Garten provides vocational, career, retirement and day activity services for over 500 people with developmental disabilities and long-term mental illness. In addition to placing people with disabilities in community employment settings, they also provide employment opportunities in their own internal business enterprises: commercial laundry, “green clean” custodial and landscaping, mail services, packaging and fulfillment, and recycling.
The site tour will highlight Garten Recycling Services – their oldest business enterprise – which began in 1974. They closely balance advancements in mechanization with fulfillment of their mission: to provide jobs for people with disabilities. In recent months, Garten Recycling Division has launched the largest Electronics Recycling Program in the Central Willamette Valley. With refurbishing/resale /reuse as a priority, their E-Recycling team also safely and successfully dismantles and recycles 99% of all component parts from electronics, thus eliminating them from the solid waste stream.
In early 2006, the directors and management of Garten Services realized that recycling, though a vital and thriving business and a broadly accepted practice, was actually one aspect of a much broader set of business principles known as “sustainability.” Garten’s dedication to sustainability offers a balanced approach to both business and programs that synchronizes economic, ecological and social forces – ensuring that they are able to meet their needs today
without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their needs as well.
Call 503-581-4472 or visit www.garten.org
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Cabinet Door Service, founded in 1989 is a regional wholesale manufacturer of cabinet doors and cabinet components for the custom cabinet industry. The product line includes cabinet doors made of solid hardwood, dovetail drawer boxes, pre-finishing services, thermo-foil wrapped doors, as well as a complete line of trim and architectural millwork. The company employs approximately 160 people. Cabinet Door Service has embraced LEAN manufacturing. The results of which are reflected in 20% year over year sales growth with largely the same level of employment and equipment. The cornerstones that make LEAN possible are a passionate focus on product quality, on-time delivery, and shortened manufacturing lead times.
Recently, the company relocated to 68,000 SF, consolidating all manufacturing from three buildings to one. The conversion of the prior warehouse space to industrial-use along with the creation of 4,000 SF of office space was a $2 million undertaking, completed in less than a year. The new plant layout and re-designed work departments have provided a 40% increase in production capacity. The unique nature of each customer order provides additional challenges, met by a commitment to cross-training personnel as well as equipping them with machines designed for rapid changeover.
The Pacific Northwest is known for it’s highly discriminating tastes and exacting standards when it comes to consistency in color and grain. This despite Mother Nature taking great efforts to make every piece of wood unique. In this competitive environment, Cabinet Door Service has been an industry leader in producing the highest quality and appearance of hardwood doors since its inception. 503-480-7611 or visit www.cabdoor.com.
Started in 1982, Salem based Western Tool Supply is now in its 26th year of business. What started as a low key operation run out of a garage has now expanded to include 75 stores in the United States and Canada (where they operate under the name House of Tools), with over 500 employees, three distribution centers, and a new brand of power tools. Just over one year ago, Western Tool opened a new Home Office and Distribution Center in Salem.
The new building (including 12,000 SF of office space) allowed all corporate staff in Salem to be working under the same roof, and also allowed for much needed expansion to the west coast distribution center. The 50,000 SF state-of-the-art distribution center is run completely paperless and supplies goods to more than 35 of the retail locations.
With the new building, Western Tool has been able to focus its efforts on efficiency and also a new line of tools, Pioneer Supply International. Pioneer Supply aims to expand its sales beyond just Western Tool and House of Tools, and to become a globally recognized supplier of quality tools and accessories.
Western Tool has long prided itself on outstanding customer service and supplying local contractors and home owners with the tools that they need to get the job done. Call 503-371-1411 or visit www.westerntool.com.
Site Tour Sponsored By:
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
 
SEDCOR's summer site tour visited IMEX America Corporation and K/P Corporation. A BBQ lunch hosted by NW Natural was held at Pringle Creek Community after the tours.
IMEX America Corporation, is a world-leading manufacturer of monochromeand color toner for the laser printing aftermarket. The company supplies toner worldwide to the recycling industry which reuses empty cartridges, extending their useful life and keeping them out of landfills.
IMEX Company Ltd., headquartered in Japan, established IMEX America Corporation in Salem, in 2002, to meet the growing demand for monochrome toner in the United States. The factory has been producing and shipping state-of-the-art toner to domestic and international customers since that time. Increasing customer demand resulted in IMEX’s recent expansion which more than doubled their capacity and included space for new equipment and warehousing.
Protecting the environment, keeping up with the rapid change in laser printer technology and providing a consistently high quality product are key to their commitment. They are staying ahead of their competitors by using the latest innovative equipment and working closely with their customers. Their niche market focuses on an efficient production process to produce a product for their customers made with top of the line ingredients.
3560 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem
503-391-1500 or visit www.imex-global.com
In 1929, K/P Corporation opened as Knapp Printing in Salem. They are a leading provider of direct marketing solutions and business process consulting, along with a wide range of fulfillment, mailing, and printing services. They moved into their 32,000 sq. ft. fulfillment, print and direct mail facility in 2006.
The new location allowed them to consolidate two Salem locations. The facility has made it possible for them to meet their customers’ increased requirements for marketing support services. The fulfillment center quadrupled square footage and enhanced security systems to protect customers’ information and materials.
Known for craftsmanship and professional excellence in fulfillment, printing and direct mail, K/P is continually evolving to meet their customers’ needs as the leading resource for strategic marketing solutions. Building clients’ brands in today’s fast paced environment depends on more than how the message goes out.
Headquartered in San Ramon, CA - K/P has nine production facilities located in California, Washington, Oregon, Utah and Texas with approximately 500 full-time employees.
3150 Kettle Court SE, Salem
Call 503-364-0175 or visit www.kpcorp.com
A BBQ lunch at Pringle Creek Community.
NW Natural sponsored a BBQ lunch at Pringle Creek Community. Pringle Creek Community is one of the most sustainable communities being built in the country. Their guiding principles integrate green building, energy efficiency and respect to our natural environment. A presentation was given on the sustainable community, with time to look at information and tour the property.
www.pringlecreek.com
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Thursday - April 26th, 2007
PPG Industries
Pittsburgh-based PPG, founded in 1883, is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company employs more than 30,000 people and has 125 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in more than 20 countries. Sales in 2006 were $11 billion.
PPG is the source for superior products, innovative solutions and great service. PPG’s global presence has enabled them to build a history of supplying quality automotive glass and coatings for both original equipment and replacement markets to the top car companies in the world. PPG has been designing, improving and manufacturing automotive windshields since they were invented and the tradition of innovation and quality continues to this day. Their auto glass is supplied as OEM parts for vehicles made by BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Toyota and others.
Today PPG is a leader in its markets, streamlined and efficient, and on the leading edge of new technologies to provide a growth-focused future worldwide.
T-Mobile
The Salem, T-Mobile, is one of 21 call centers within the U. S. owned and operated by Deutshe Telekom, one of the worlds largest telecommunication companies. The call center takes approximately 22,500 calls a day from a customer base of 25 million. The building was constructed in 1999, to accommodate 500 employees. Since that time there has been numerous interior design changes within the center to accommodate their expanded employee base of approximately 1000 employees.
In early 2006, a decision was made to create a more efficient working environment for their employees. The cost for the project was close to $3 million dollars. The new design includes 38 Pods, one for each team of 17. Since the center had to stay in operation during the remodel, the project was broken down into nine phases and took six months to complete. Also built into the design for the employees were a fully operational restaurant, a new TV lounge and game area with stadium seating and surround sound, new lobby furniture and a new Mothers room.
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Industrial Site Tour - Thursday, October 26, 2006
The October Site tour visited Blazer Industries (Aumsville) and Littau Harvesters (Stayton)
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Industrial Site Tour - Thursday, July 20, 2006
This site tour visited Universal Forest Products and Loxcreen in Woodburn. A picnic lunch was sponsored by NW Natural at Specialty Polymers.
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Industrial Site Tour - April 20, 2006
This interesting tour visited Ark Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Shangri-La Corporation and Garmin AT, Inc.
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Industrial Site Tour - October 27, 2005
This site tour visited Marquis Spas, in Independence and Forest River, in Dallas. Over 70 members were in attendance for a tour of these two growing companies.
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Industrial Site Tour - July 28, 2005
The Summer Site Tour was on July 28th with a tour of Eola Cherry and Agri-Plas, Inc. The tour is sponsored by Prudential Commercial Real Estate. The barbecue lunch was sponsored by NW Natural. Thanks also to Phoenix Grand Hotel for pastries.The next Site Tour is scheduled for October 27th. |
