Chemical Manufacturing Companies in Oregon

Oregon has approximately 4,800 manufacturing establishments and 195,000 manufacturing employees. Oregon is a major semiconductor manufacturing state, with Intel's largest campus in Hillsboro forming the Silicon Forest, complemented by robust wood products and metals manufacturing.

Oregon contributes to the national chemical manufacturing landscape. Chemical manufacturing encompasses companies that produce basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, agricultural chemicals, adhesives, coatings, and cleaning compounds. The US is the world's second-largest chemical producer, with major production concentrated along the Gulf Coast where access to natural gas feedstocks provides a cost advantage.

Petrochemical Producers: Large-scale manufacturers of ethylene, propylene, benzene, and other base chemicals from petroleum and natural gas feedstocks.

Specialty Chemical Companies: Producers of performance chemicals, catalysts, electronic chemicals, and other high-value chemical products.

Coating & Adhesive Manufacturers: Companies producing paints, coatings, sealants, and adhesives for industrial and consumer applications.

Agricultural Chemical Producers: Manufacturers of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and other crop protection chemicals.

Industrial Gas Companies: Producers and distributors of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases for manufacturing.

Major industrial centers in Oregon include Portland, Eugene, Salem, Beaverton, and Hillsboro. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including semiconductor manufacturing, wood products manufacturing, and food processing manufacturing.