Our new facility will have a production capacity of nearly six million cases per year of virgin and recycled bathroom tissue products and paper hand towels. The Scappoose facility will also allow us to increase our converting capacity and integration rate as we will be using tissue paper produced at our St-Helens plant located just eight miles away. “This new facility extends the breadth of our national coverage, and will enable us to better serve our customers in the southern and western United States. From bathroom to boardroom to lunchroom to classroom and beyond, Cascades PRO™ offers a wide range of proven, cost-effective hygiene solutions. The line of products includes hand towels, bathroom tissue, napkins, kitchen roll towels, facial tissue, wipers and dispensers. The new facility manufactures towel and tissue products under the Cascades PRO™ brand, a leader in the United States and Canadian Away-from-Home markets. The new plant is equipped with best-in-class converting lines, high-speed rewinders and folders, and one of the fastest bath lines in the world. More information at grand opening of this US$64 million facility was celebrated by the Governor of Oregon, Kate Brown, local dignitaries, members of the community as well as many of Cascades’ partners, customers, suppliers and employees. The Ninety-Nines is an International Organization of Women Pilots that promotes advancement of aviation through education, scholarships and mutual support while honoring their unique history and sharing their passion for flight. More information at About the Ninety-Nines The Port offers a variety of sites for industrial development in its 2,400-acre portfolio, including the Scappoose Industrial Airpark. The Port’s function is to foster local economic development opportunities to create and sustain jobs while maintaining the environmental assets of the port district. The Port of Columbia County encompasses 51-miles along the Columbia River and U.S. “It’s good for the general aviation community, it’s good for camaraderie and team building in the chapter, and it’s just a lot of fun.” “There’s a lot of interest in it,” said Girts. The airmarking at Scappoose is the first one the Columbia Cascade chapter has done in several years, but they are starting to grow again in popularity.
While airmarking was a widespread activity in the 20th century, the number of projects has slowed down over the last couple of decades. “It’s a pleasure to have the Port partner with the Ninety-Nine’s to have the airport marked again,” said Airpark Advisory Committee member and owner of TransWestern Aviation John Helm. The Port of Columbia County supplied the paint for this project. Since funding for airmarking no longer comes from the federal government, the non-profit organization must secure financial support from airports or other civic groups. “The Port has had some significant construction projects at the Airpark over the last few years, with the Taxiway-B relocation and 2019-2020 State Pavement Maintenance Project, and we needed to get those complete before we could move forward with the airmarking,” said Allison.Ī lot of other factors are also involved in the planning of these projects, including good weather, the coordination of volunteers and funding for supplies. Port of Columbia County Operations Manager Craig Allison approached the Ninety-Nines a couple of years ago at the suggestion of the Port’s Scappoose Industrial Airpark Advisory Committee. “You can GPS to it, and you can look around for it, but it really helps to have those identifying letters or numbers there on the ground,” said Girts. Pilots look for the numbers or indicators near the runway to confirm that they have reached the airport they are looking for. These days, airmarking continues to be valuable for visual navigation purposes.
“Airmarking has historically been important because pre-GPS it was very difficult sometimes for pilots to find airfields and airstrips,” said Columbia Cascade Chapter Chairwoman Michelle Girts. Ninety-Nines members have been volunteering to paint airport names and other identifiers on airfields or rooftops – known as “airmarking” – since the 1930s, and it’s a tradition that they continue to uphold. The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots that promotes the advancement of aviation through education, scholarships, and support. 31, 20 volunteers from the Columbia Cascade Chapter of the Ninety-Nines spelled out “SCAPPOOSE” in 20-foot white letters on the west side ramp near Taxiway B. – Novem– For the first time in many years, pilots can be confident they have arrived overhead the Scappoose Industrial Airpark, thanks to a freshly painted airmarking near the runway.
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