The city has become the headquarters for several major local and national companies due to its excellent location along I-5. Wilsonville has a strong and growing high-tech cluster of advanced imaging and design firms that include two of the city’s largest employer’s: copier and printer manufacturer Xerox and design software maker Mentor Graphics. Other large businesses include imaging system manufacturers FLIR Systems, Clarity Visual Systems, and Rockwell Collins.
Oregon Institute of Technology (OTI) announced in spring 2010, they intend to consolidate four Portland area sites into the 11-acre former home of InFocus Corporation in the City of Wilsonville. The move could boost school enrollment from about 500 to more than 2,000 students and provide excellent workforce development opportunities.
Major Employers
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Employer
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Type of Business
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FTE
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Xerox Corporation
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Copiers and printers
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1,351
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Mentor Graphics
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CAD software systems
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1,019
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W Linn/Wv School District
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Education
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671
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Precision Interconnect
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Electronic Machinery
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568
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Rockwell Collins
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Aerospace Technology
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491
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Sysco Food Service
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Warehouse & Distribution
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483
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Flir Systems Inc.
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Thermal Imaging/Infrared Equipment
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375
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Fry’s Electronics
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Retail
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233
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Fred Meyer
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Retail Grocery
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230
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Rite Aid Distribution Center
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Warehouse & Distribution Center
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219
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Source: City of Wilsonville Business Licenses
Wilsonville has a diverse range of industrial parks straddling I-5 which are filled with manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities including Tyco Electronics / Precision Interconnect, Sysco Food Services, Coca Cola Bottling, Rite Aid Distribution and OrePac Building Products.
Other large businesses include Fry’s Electronics, Costco, Target and Office Depot.
Workforce: Thousands of commuting employees
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Top 20 Commuter Origins
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|
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Commuters
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City of Origin
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Number
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Percent
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Portland
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1,811
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30.3
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Beaverton
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623
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10.4
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Wilsonville
|
575
|
9.6
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Salem/Keizer
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371
|
6.2
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Woodburn
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325
|
5.4
|
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Tualatin
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314
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5.3
|
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Sherwood
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301
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5.0
|
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Canby
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206
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3.4
|
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West Linn
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204
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3.4
|
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Oregon City
|
201
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3.4
|
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Lake Oswego
|
185
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3.1
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Newberg
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180
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3.0
|
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Vancouver
|
172
|
2.9
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Hillsboro
|
151
|
2.5
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Gresham/Troutdale
|
84
|
1.4
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Thousands of employees commute to Wilsonville businesses from throughout the greater Portland metro area and North Willamette Valley regions.
A survey of major employers’ conducted in 2005 by the city’s transit agency (SMART), tracked employees’ residences by zip code and found that 9 out of 10 Wilsonville workers commute from elsewhere. The top cities providing Wilsonville businesses with workers include Portland, Beaverton, Wilsonville and Salem/Keizer.