American Steel LLC is one step closer to leaving Portland. The Canby Planning Commission unanimously approved a design application Monday night for the company to build a 190,000-square-foot facility in the Canby Pioneer Industrial Park. American Steel President Craig Schwartz expressed frustration at the business climate in Portland in a September article in The Oregonian. He did not immediately return a call for comment. The company employs more than 100 and has sales of $62 million, according to New Jersey-based Dun & Bradstreet Inc.
"From our understanding, they would like to be hitting our building permit counter at the end of the moth and be ready to [start building] at the end of the year," said Canby Mayor Melody Thompson. "We're just delighted and pleased they're coming to Canby. We couldn't be prouder."
(bizjournals.com)
