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Article: Baseball Cap Distributor Plans Eugene, Ore., Manufacturing Plant.(Originated from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.)
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- July 16, 1996
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Jul. 16--A west Eugene sports products distributor is hoping for a home run as he branches into manufacturing, creating what will be Lane County's first baseball cap factory.
Kelly Richardson, president of Richardson Sports, has applied to the city to build a 12,000-square-foot factory and warehouse for cap making at 3490 W. 1st Ave.
Compared to the high-tech firms that are setting up shop in Lane County, Richardson's venture is definitely in the minor leagues. He says he'll initially hire only about a half-dozen production workers. But if he's able to lure enough orders, he hopes employment will grow to 20 or so.
He said he hopes to have the factory ...