Agriculture
Canby earned its nickname as the "Garden Spot of Oregon" due to the extensive growing and processing of agricultural crops.

Agricultural products include a variety of vegetables, strawberries, cane berries, grass seeds, hazelnuts, peaches, grapes, evergreen tree seedlings, Christmas trees and flower seeds, bulbs and tubers.

In Clackamas County, 75 percent of the nursery acreage is in the vicinity of Canby.

Manufacturing
A new addition to the city's Industrial Park is Spectrum Woodworking, Inc. The company and its 30 employees set up headquarters in a new 30,000 square foot building, manufacturing custom commercial cabinetry and millwork.

Since 1932 when founder Sam Smith created his first kiln dried Douglas Fir springboard in rural Canby, S.R. Smith has been creating quality diving boards, rails, slides and pool deck products. They've grown a lot in the past 70 years, now employing 74 people, but have never forgotten the basic rural roots and responsibilities that have helped S.R. Smith become a world leader in pool deck equipment.

Operations began at the end of 1997 at Shimadzu USA Manufacturing Inc. in its 54,000 square foot plant. The Japanese scientific instrument company employs approximately 85 people.

Manufacturing more than 8,000 batteries a day, with 300 employees, Johnson Controls, Inc. is the largest single employer in Canby. The 200,000 square foot facility sits on a 20 acre fight industrial site in northwest Canby.

Canby Sand and Gravel, located at the northwest end of town, operates an asphalt plant as well as a gravel plant. Canby Sand and Gravel has been servicing the surrounding areas for more than 29 years. The addition of Canby Landscaping has added to the services offered.

Other manufacturers produce custom injection molded plastic parts; instruments for the trucking industry; fasteners for packages; custom-made seats for heavy equipment; sand and gravel; reflective beads for highway markings; paving materials; burlap bags; and craft books and scrapbook supplies

Business & Retail District
Canby's business district includes the original downtown core and areas along Highway 99E. A broad spectrum of products and services are available for both residents and visitors to Canby, meeting most of their shopping and business needs.

Canby is home to 3 major supermarkets, 6 banks, a bi-weekly newspaper, 4 pharmacies, a major car dealership, 2 local gyms and merchants offering building materials, clothing, gourmet coffee, landscape supplies, electronic equipment. appliances, quilting supplies, home furnishings and decor and health foods.

In 2000 a 165,000 square foot Fred Meyer store was developed in the southeast area of town. In 2002 Pan Pacific Properties began a major redevelopment of a large retail complex in the southwest area along Hwy 99E.

Service Sector
Specialized and professional services in Canby covers a broad spectrum to meet the needs of a growing community.

Personalized services include hair salons, barber shops, dentists, physicians, attorneys, CPAs, chiropractors, travel agencies, insurance agents, and real estate companies. Local veterinary clinics serve a clientele that includes family pets as well as farm and ranch animals from the rural areas encircling Canby.

Site Availability
To meet the growth that is eminent for Canby, the city's Comprehensive Plan looks down the road 20 years and has earmarked large portions of land for industrial use.

Within the city limits, 154 acres has been designated for light industrial use and 25 acres for heavy industrial use. Within the urban growth boundary, another 240 acres is designated for light industry and 70 acres for heavy industry. Total figures are 394 acres for light industrial use and 94 for heavy industrial.

Communications
Canby Telephone Association is an independent Cooperative telephone company serving the Canby area since 1904. CTA provides home and business telephones, broadband technology, Internet access, calling features, long distance and voice mail.

Utilities
Canby operates it own electric and water service, something uncommon in the rest of Oregon. A five-member Canby Utility board, appointed by the mayor, oversees electrical and water service within the city limits.

Canby Utility's mission is to efficiently provide fair, honest, and responsible hometown service to our customers by furnishing adequate amounts of safe, reliable electricity and pure water at reasonable, stable prices with a balanced, flexible approach to environmental concerns and future needs.

NW Natural provides natural gas services to residential and commercial properties in the Canby area.