Knute Buehler: Oregon’s Chance for a New Direction

Oregonians have an important decision to make this fall; are we content with the way things are going in the state or are we in need of new leadership? As a company, Hampton Lumber takes positions on local elections and policy matters because of the impact those decisions have on our business operations, including manufacturing, […]

Rural Manufacturing Matters

You’ll have a hard time finding someone who doesn’t support domestic manufacturing. Manufacturing has the highest multiplier effect of any industry. It has long been the path to the middle class by providing good, year-round family-wage jobs that raise the standard of living. I think most people would prefer to buy things made domestically, if […]