# Did Portland location is beneficial for several industries?
That the costs of Portland's power and some communications are relatively few, there are highways between the East and West and between North and South, and there is also the stations of international air transport, and also use the shipping, and both west coast intercontinental railroads are all economic advantages. * Real estate and construction:
If you look at Portland from afar you'll see the growth of civilization. This has led to the development of urban growth in the use of eyeballs Almeach facilities, sanitation and telecommunications. This has led to urban growth of population growth, and growth Abanniani, and the development of a large part of the city, and increasing the area.
* Manufacturing:
Computer components manufacturer Intel is the Portland area's largest employer, providing jobs for more than 14,000 residents.
Portland is home to the regional headquarters for Adidas. And Portland's Precision Castparts Corp. are the only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. Philip Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, is an Oregon native and University of Oregon alumnus.
The steel industry's history in Portland predates World War II. By the 1950s, the steel industry became the city's number one industry for employment a prominent steel company.
The aluminum industry expanded in the Portland area during the later half of the 20th century. This was primarily due to the comparatively low cost electricity in the region, courtesy of the many dams on local rivers.
* Logistics:
Portland is the largest shipper of wheat in the United States, and is the second largest port for wheat in the world.