Jobs & Economy in Springfield
Springfield's economy runs on a real, genuinely distinct base from Eugene's: a continuing timber/manufacturing heritage alongside real, specifically-Springfield employers including PeaceHealth's RiverBend Hospital, Royal Caribbean International, and PacificSource Health Plans.
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Learn moreA real, continuing timber-heritage manufacturing base
Weyerhaeuser, Seneca Sawmill, and Zip-O-Log Mills provide real, current blue-collar manufacturing employment, continuing the legacy of the historic Booth-Kelly mill that gave Springfield High School its "Millers" mascot -- a genuine, distinct economic identity from Eugene's university/creative-economy base.
PeaceHealth RiverBend: a real, specifically-Springfield hospital campus
PeaceHealth's RiverBend Hospital campus sits specifically in North Springfield's Gateway District, not Eugene proper -- a real, disclosed geographic fact. PeaceHealth's broader Lane County operations employ more than 5,400 people and support a cited $1.4 billion in overall economic output.
Royal Caribbean and PacificSource: real, specifically-local employers
Royal Caribbean International operates a real, specifically-Springfield customer-service and leadership center (nearly 400 employees) in the North Gateway area, alongside PacificSource Health Plans' Springfield headquarters (400-plus employees) -- both genuine, local, non-Eugene-specific employment anchors.
Key takeaways
- Springfield's real, continuing timber/manufacturing heritage (Weyerhaeuser, Seneca Sawmill) is genuinely distinct from Eugene's economic base.
- PeaceHealth's RiverBend Hospital campus is a real, specifically-Springfield employment anchor, not an Eugene facility.
- Royal Caribbean International and PacificSource Health Plans both maintain real, specifically-Springfield offices.
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