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Con-Vey Celebrating 75 years As Their Business Continues To Grow

Con-Vey is celebrating its 75th year in business this year in Roseburg. After starting in 1946 as a local machine shop focusing on repair work for local wood mills, it has turned into a full-service design and build manufacturer. Today, Con-Vey manufactures automated material handling equipment primarily for wood products. They now have proprietary machinery in 17 countries and employee 70 people but continue to grow. The company designs and engineers custom one of kind solutions to meet each customer’s needs. They employee mechanical and electrical engineers who work on robotics engineering, utilize 3D computer aided drafting and design software and create robotic simulations. Con-Vey owns the largest machine shop in southern Oregon with both CNC and manual machinists. Their full service fabrication shop which includes 100,000 sq ft of space in Roseburg, employs certified welders and experienced journeyman craftsmen who specialize in fabrication, assembly, and testing of steel, stainless, and aluminum. “We provide automated control systems and custom panel fabrication with in-house highly trained electricians and hydraulic technicians,” Con-Vey CEO Dave Larecy said. “We do parts repairs for local companies machinery and equipment like Umpqua Dairy, News Review, Douglas County Fleet Services and Roseburg Forest Products. A lot of our work goes into equipment to produce Engineered wood products OSB, Plywood, LVL and siding products.” Larecy said that the company is looking for professionals and craftsmen who want to work in a team environment. They recently hired some mechanical and electrical engineers but they're looking for more. “Looking for welders and fabricators because our shop work is growing,” Larecy said. “In the last 5 years we’ve seen a 20% increase in total shop hours worked and our need is continuing to rise.” Con-Vey also has entry level positions available. “We have great benefits and pay well for the skills and experience,” Larecy said. “We compare ourselves with the Eugene area and are competitive with larger cities in pay.” Although they're hiring for jobs, Con-Vey has not been able to fill all their positions locally. “We’re hiring from elsewhere because we don’t get enough local applicants for some of these jobs.” Larecy said. In the last 5 years Con-Vey has had a 40% increase in sales. Larecy talked about the importance of retaining talent locally and the variety of people it takes to run Con-Vey. “If you’re from here, you know all the advantages of our community and what a beautiful area we live in,” Larecy said. “Many of our employees grew up here—some have left and came back to work at Con-Vey and start their families. We do hire from outside of the area and many people are interested in the rural life and the outdoor opportunities we have. We also try to work with local schools and we are very involved in the apprenticeship programs around Douglas County.” “It takes a broad range of skill sets to be able to do what we do around the world.” To learn more about Con-Vey’s careers visit: https://www.con-vey.com/careers/