Made in Oregon is an American brand and retail chain, established in 1975 and owned by Portland, Oregon-based Naito Corporation, in the United States.[2][3] Now owned by Portland businessman Sam Naito, Naito Corporation was previously named H. Naito Corporation and until 1992 Norcrest China Company. The company was owned by Sam Naito and his brother, Bill Naito, until the latter's death in 1996. The chain of stores, which later expanded into mail-order and online retailing, specializes in Oregon-made products. The first Made in Oregon store opened in 1975 at Portland International Airport.
History
Norcrest China Company was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1958 by Hide Naito,[4] who had emigrated from Japan in 1912. After Hide Naito's death in 1989, it was owned by his sons, Portland businessmen Bill Naito and his brother Sam, who together had already held a controlling share of the company stock since 1980.[5]