Re: Bowtech to leave Eugene after 27 years, laying off 43 employees

On 8/9/26 13:17, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:
> https://lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/business-development/2026/08/
> 07/bowtech-to-leave-eugene-after-27-years-laying-off-43-employees/
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> Bowtech Archery, a fast-growing manufacturer and distributor of bows and
> gear, is moving its operations to Texas after more than two decades in
> Eugene.
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> Brittany Quick-Warner, the president and CEO of the Eugene Area Chamber
> of Commerce, said the chamber is “incredibly disappointed” to see the
> region lose good jobs.
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> “We cannot treat this as a one-off event,” she wrote in an email,
> pointing to recent research documenting a “troubling pattern of
> businesses leaving, downsizing, or choosing to grow elsewhere” in
> Oregon.
> 
> She added: “As a region and state, we need to take these trends
> seriously and focus on creating a more competitive environment where
> these employers can successfully invest and grow jobs and opportunities
> without having to leave for another state.”

Yeah.  They said it.  Will the liberal Democrat lawmakers listen?
Doubt it.
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