Oregon Business

When SolarWorld of Germany announced last month that it would take over an old chip factory abandonded by Komatsu Silicon America and start turning out solar silicon wafers, you could almost hear the cheer emanating from every corner of Silicon Forest. And it was about more than the 1,000 new jobs.

Plans for the four-building campus for Laika, Phil Knight’s animation studio, were released last month with details, such as a fitness center and a cafeteria, reminiscent of Nike’s campus in Beaverton.

Yes, Ray Davis really does answer the phone with: “World’s Greatest Bank, how can I help you?”

Sports giant Nike began a five-year program to donate $9 million to area schools.