Company:Oregon Iron Works
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Aerospace, defense, renewable energy, structural engineering, transportation |
| Fate | Acquired by Vigor Industrial |
| Founded | 1944 |
| Headquarters | Clackamas, Oregon , U.S. |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Revenue | Approx. US$70 million (2006)[1] |
Number of employees | 400+ [2][3] |
| Subsidiaries | United Streetcar, LLC |
Oregon Iron Works, Inc. (OIW) was an American manufacturing company based in Clackamas, Oregon (within the Portland metropolitan area). Established in 1944, it was involved in a number of different industries, supplying products ranging from high-speed boats for military use to purpose-built girders for roadway bridges. It had production facilities in Clackamas and Vancouver, Washington.[4] In May 2014, the company announced that it was merging with Portland-based Vigor Industrial.[5][6] Vigor announced that it would be shutting down its complex fabrication operations at the former Oregon Iron works in 2025.[7]
United Streetcar
In 2007, the company entered the field of streetcar (tram) manufacturing, after being awarded a contract, in January 2007, by the City of Portland for the provision of a prototype U.S.-manufactured streetcar for the Portland Streetcar system.[2] The company had signed a technology transfer agreement with Škoda, of the Czech Republic, in February 2006, enabling it to offer to build the already existing Škoda 10 T design, under license from the Czech manufacturer.[8] Upon being awarded the contract, OIW created a new subsidiary, United Streetcar, LLC, for its streetcar manufacturing activity. The prototype streetcar was completed and delivered in mid-2009, and in August 2009 United Streetcar received a contract from the City of Portland for another six 10T streetcars.[9] The announcement of a second order for production-series vehicles soon followed, from the City of Tucson, Arizona.[10] Washington D.C. also ordered two cars from United in April 2012[11] and a third in August 2012.
See also
References
- ↑ Richards Oshiro, Gwenda (April 21, 2006). "Oregon Iron Works’ roboplane a thrifty spy". The Oregonian, pp. D1-D2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oregon Iron Works gets contract for streetcar". Portland Business Journal. January 26, 2007. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/01/22/daily45.html.
- ↑ MacKinnon, Merry (May 13, 2009). "Streetcars soon to be made in Oregon". Portland Tribune. https://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=49492.
- ↑ "Facilities". Oregon Iron Works, Inc. 2006. http://oregoniron.com/our-capabilities/facilities/.
- ↑ Francis, Mike (May 21, 2014). "Vigor Marine brings Oregon Iron Works under its roof in merger". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/05/vigor_marine_brings_oregon_iro.html.
- ↑ Giegerich, Andy (May 21, 2014). "Vigor Industrial and Oregon Iron Works to merge". Portland Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/05/vigor-industrial-andoregon-iron-works-to-merge.html.
- ↑ Anna Del Savio (January 16, 2025). "Vigor to shut down former Oregon Iron Works". https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/01/vigor-to-shut-down-former-oregon-iron-works/.
- ↑ "About United Streetcar". United Streetcar. http://www.unitedstreetcar.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=13&Itemid=26.
- ↑ Rivera, Dylan (August 14, 2009). "Portland inks $20 million deal for locally made streetcars". The Oregonian. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/portland_inks_20_million_deal.html.
- ↑ "Oregon Iron Works snares $26M contract". Portland Business Journal. May 27, 2009. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/05/25/daily14.html.
- ↑ Williams, Christina (May 1, 2012). "Oregon Iron Works to make streetcars for D.C.". Sustainable Business Oregon. http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/05/oregon-iron-works-to-make-street-cars.html.
External links
- Oregon hopes to catch energy wave - Portland Tribune
- Oregon Iron Works finds profit in high-tech, green products - The Oregonian
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