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Role Reversal: Trellis Earth Products looks to return manufacturing to Oregon

The Wilsonville firm says rising business costs in China helped spur decision

  • By: Josh Kulla  
  • Published: 5/8/2012 2:41:34 PM
Photo By: Trellis Earth ProductsTrellis Earth Products cutlery (above), dishes, cups and other bio-plastic products are likely to be manufactured in Oregon in future years if the company's current plans hold.
It might not be the beginning of a wider trend. But then again, who’s to say it’s not?  The past two years rapidly rising wages and other increased costs have ushered in what could be the beginnings of a movement to bring certain manufacturing-based industries back to the United States.



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