Ranks 1-50
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Rank 2006 | Rank 2005 | Company City | Phone Website | Senior executive Title | Employees OR/Total | Year est. | Description | |
MORE THAN $1 BILLION | ||||||||
1 | 1 | Jeld-Wen | 541.882.3451 | Roderick C. Wendt | 3,500 | 1960 | Manufactures windows, doors, millwork and other building products; sells to domestic and international markets. | |
Klamath Falls | jeld-wen.com | President and CEO | 25,000 | |||||
2 | 3 | Hampton Affiliates | 503.297.7691 | Steven J. Zika | 700 | 1942 | An independent forest-products company and Douglas fir wholesaler. | |
Portland | hamptonaffiliates.com | CEO | 1,400 | |||||
3 | 8 | EPIC Aviation LLC | 503.362.3633 | Michael W. Delk | 122 | 1939 | Distributes aviation fuel throughout the United States. | |
Salem | airbpaviation.com | President | 144 | |||||
4 | 4 | Les Schwab Tire Centers | 541.447.9181 | G. Phillip Wick | 1,080 | 1952 | Tire retailer with 319 company stores and 84 associate outlets in Western states. | |
Prineville | lesschwab.com | Chairman | 7,480 | |||||
4 | 2 | North Pacific | 503.231.1166 | Jay Ross | 239 | 1948 | Wholesaler and distributor of building materials and wood products, including poles and piling, as well as agricultural and food products. | |
Portland | northpacific.com | CEO | 813 | |||||
6 | 4 | Roseburg Forest Products | 541.679.3311 | Allyn C. Ford | 2,800 | 1936 | Manufactures and sells plywood, lumber, particleboard, engineered wood products and chips. | |
Roseburg | rfpco.com | CEO | 3,300 | |||||
7 | 7 | Colson & Colson/Holiday Retirement Corp. | 503.370.7070 | William E. Colson | 700+ | 1963 | Develops, constructs and manages retirement communities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. | |
Salem | President | 10,000+ | ||||||
$1 BILLION — $250 MILLION | ||||||||
8 | 6 | Columbia Forest Products | 503.224.5300 | Harry L. Demorest | 500 | 1957 | Manufactures hardwood plywood and produces solid and engineered wood flooring. | |
Portland | columbiaforestproducts.com | CEO | 4,000 | |||||
9 | 9 | Pacific Seafood Group | 503.905.4500 | Frank Dulcich | 1,200 | 1985 | Processing and wholesale distribution of fresh and frozen seafood. | |
Clackamas | pacseafood.com | President and CEO | 1,600 | |||||
10 | 16 | Hoffman Corp. | 503.221.8811 | Wayne A. Drinkward | 190 | 1922 | Construction manager and general contractor. | |
Portland | hoffmancorp.com | President | 386 | |||||
11 | 14 | Evergreen International Aviation | 503.472.9361 | Delford M. Smith | 455 | 1960 | Air-freight transportation, aircraft ground handling and logistics, helicopters and small aircraft, and aircraft maintenance and repair services. | |
McMinnville | evergreenaviation.com | Chairman | 1,873 | |||||
12 | 10 | M Financial Group | 503.232.6960 | Fred H. Jonske | 168 | 1978 | Distributor of financial products and services through insurance, investment, and executive benefit firms. | |
Portland | mfin.com | President and CEO | 170 | |||||
13 | 17 | Vesta Corporation | 503.790.2500 | Doug Fieldhouse | 699 | 1995 | Develops virtual payment methods with operations in the United States, China and Europe. | |
Portland | trustvesta.com | President and CEO | 699 | |||||
14 | 12 | Bi-Mart Corp. | 541.344.0681 | Marty W. Smith | 2,592 | 1955 | Discount membership retailer | |
Eugene | bimart.com | Chairman and CEO | 2,983 | |||||
15 | 13 | Western Family Foods | 503.639.6300 | Ron King | 67 | 1963 | Private-label marketing and grocery-product procurement company. | |
Portland | westernfamily.com | President and CEO | 68 | |||||
16 | 11 | R.B. Pamplin Corp. and Subs. | 503.248.1133 | Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. | 904 | 1957 | Owns three Oregon construction-related subsidiaries, 18 textile factories, 18 newspapers and three radio stations. | |
Portland | pamplin.org | Chairman, President and CEO | 4,551 | |||||
17 | 20 | Reser’s Fine Foods | 503.643.6431 | Al Reser | 500 | 1959 | Manufactures and distributes refrigerated fresh-food products with plants throughout the United States. | |
Beaverton | resers.com | President | 2,100 | |||||
18 | 18 | Ron Tonkin Dealerships | 503.255.4100 | Ronald B. Tonkin | 839 | 1960 | Nineteen sales and service automobile dealerships. Operations include vehicle financing, leasing, sales, service and parts. | |
Portland | tonkin.com | President | 840 | |||||
19 | 19 | Columbia Distributing Co. | 503.289.9600 | Edward Maletis | 597 | 1935 | Distributor of domestic, import and micro beers, domestic and import wines, sodas and natural beverage products. | |
Portland | columbia-dist.com | Chairman of the board | 1,323 | |||||
20 | 15 | Timber Products Co. | 541.744.4296 | J.H. Gonyea II | 844 | 1918 | Manufactures hardwood and softwood plywood, veneer, and lumber in California, Oregon, Michigan and Mississippi; operates trucking company in Oregon. | |
Springfield | timberproducts.com | CEO | 1,305 | |||||
21 | 27 | Parr Lumber Co. | 503.614.2500 | David C. Hamill | 625 | 1930 | Supplier of building and finish materials for residential and commercial construction and remodeling. | |
Hillsboro | parr.com | CEO | 742 | |||||
22 | 29 | The Swanson Group | 541.832.1121 | Steven D. Swanson | 985 | 1952 | Produces and distributes construction-grade wood products. | |
Glendale | swansongroupinc.com | President and CEO | 1,000 | |||||
23 | 21 | Lanphere Enterprises | 503.643.5577 | Robert D. Lanphere | 416 | 1964 | Sells cars, motorcycles, watercraft and boats; nine dealerships in Oregon and Washington. | |
Beaverton | buybob.com | Board chair and owner | 659 | |||||
24 | 24 | Lumber Products | 503.691.3322 | Peter Hall | 275 | 1938 | Wholesale distributor of door and millwork products, hardwood lumber, plywood and other building materials. | |
Tualatin | lumberproducts.com | President | 700 | |||||
25 | 26 | OrePac Building Products | 503.682.5050 | Doug Hart | 179 | 1976 | Sells lumber, millwork and other building materials in wholesale distribution warehouses throughout the West. | |
Wilsonville | orepac.com | President and COO | 881 | |||||
Rank 2006 | Rank 2005 | Company City | Phone Website | Senior executive Title | Employees OR/Total | Year est. | Description | |
26 | 22 | C&K Market | 541.469.3113 | Douglas A. Nidiffer | 1,667 | 1967 | Operates 56 retail supermarkets in Oregon and Northern California, doing business as Ray’s Food Place, Shop Smart and PriceLess Foods. | |
Brookings | ckmarket.com | President and CEO | 2,510 | |||||
27 | 28 | Platt Electric Supply | 503.641.6121 | Harvey J. Platt | 455 | 1953 | Distributor of products for the electrical construction, industrial, commercial and telecom markets through branches in six Western states. | |
Beaverton | platt.com | CEO | 898 | |||||
28 | 40 | Market Transport Services* | 503.283.2405 | Brian Fitzgerald | 400 | 1969 | A national trucking company and truckload broker. | |
Portland | markettransportservices.com | CEO | 600 | |||||
29 | 24 | PACCESS | 503.230.4890 | Harve Bellos | 60 | 1995 | Provides paper and packaging design, distribution and sourcing services. | |
Portland | paccessglobal.com | President and CEO | 230 | |||||
30 | 23 | Guaranty Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile | 541.998.2333 | Herbert N. Nill | 449 | 1967 | Retail sales and service of Chevrolet cars and trucks, and recreational vehicles. | |
Junction City | guaranty.com | Chairman | 531 | |||||
31 | 32 | Tumac Lumber Co. | 503.226.6661 | Bradley M. McMurchie | 84 | 1959 | Wholesale distributor of specialty wood products servicing international markets. | |
Portland | tumac.com | Chairman and CEO | 161 | |||||
32 | 31 | S.D. Deacon Corp. | 503.297.8791 | Steve Deacon | 128 | 1981 | General contractor in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento and Newport Beach covering retail, high-tech, mixed-use and commercial markets. | |
Portland | deacon.com | CEO | 531 | |||||
33 | 34 | Cummings Oil Co. | 541.928.3386 | Rick M. Mikesell | 145 | 1901 | Operates Mightymart retail gas station/convenience stores, A&W quick-service restaurants, and tanker transport division; also sells industrial fuel and lubricants. | |
Albany | President | 145 | ||||||
34 | 52 | Farwest Steel Corp. | 541.686.2000 | Jack N. Clark | 376 | 1956 | Operates a steel service center and fabricates reinforced steel; distributes products in the western United States. | |
Eugene | farweststeel.com | President and CEO | 689 | |||||
35 | 38 | Carson Oil Co. | 503.224.8500 | John A. Carson | 208 | 1971 | Distributes petroleum, lubricants, alternative fuels; operates service stations; installs heating and cooling systems. | |
Portland | carsonoil.com | Chairman | 215 | |||||
36 | 30 | Bright Wood Corp. | 541.475.2234 | Dallas R. Stovall | 1,400 | 1960 | Manufactures mouldings, millwork and engineered wood products with three plants in Oregon. | |
Madras | brightwood.com | President and CEO | 2 | |||||
37 | 41 | Don Rasmussen Co. | 503.228.8351 | Greg Rasmussen | 340 | 1950 | Auto dealer representing Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini and Land Rover. | |
Portland | reallynicecars.com | President | 340 | |||||
$250 MILLION — $150 MILLION | ||||||||
38 | 33 | A-Dec | 503.538.9471 | George K. Austin Jr. | 871 | 1965 | Manufactures dental equipment, including dental chairs, delivery systems, hand pieces, lights and cabinetry. | |
Newberg | a-dec.com | President | 967 | |||||
39 | 39 | WSCO Petroleum Corp. | 503.243.2929 | R.W. Dyke | 350 | 1970 | Retailer and wholesaler of petroleum products; owns and operates hotels. | |
Portland | CEO | 400 | ||||||
40 | 53 | Walsh Construction Co. | 503.222.4375 | Robert S. Walsh | 271 | 1961 | General contractor and construction manager | |
Portland | walshconstructionco.com | President | 477 | |||||
41 | 36 | Collins Companies | 503.417.7755 | Eric Schooler | 434 | 1855 | Family-owned forest products company. Manages 300,000 acres of FSC-certified forest lands. | |
Portland | collinswood.com | CEO and President | 851 | |||||
42 | 44 | G.I. Joe’s | 503.682.2242 | Norm Daniels | 850 | 1952 | Retailer of automotive parts and accessories, outdoor footwear and apparel, sporting goods and athletic merchandise. | |
Wilsonville | gijoes.com | President and CEO | 1,400 | |||||
42 | 42 | Mt. Hood Beverage Co. | 503.274.9990 | Richard H. Lytle | 492 | 1990 | Wholesale distributor of beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages in Oregon and Washington. | |
Portland | mhbco.com | President and CEO | 595 | |||||
44 | NR | TEC Equipment | 503.285.7667 | David Thompson | 216 | 1982 | Sales of new and used Volvo, Mack and GMC trucks in three states; provides parts, service, leasing, financing and insurance. | |
Portland | tectrucks.com | President and CEO | 449 | |||||
45 | 67 | Legend Homes/Matrix Development Corp. | 503.620.8080 | David Oringdulph | 58 | 1966 | Homebuilder providing land acquisition, real estate services, in-house mortgage services and design center. | |
Portland | legendhomes.com | Owner and CEO | 58 | |||||
46 | 47 | West Hills Development Co. | 503.641.7342 | Dennis E. Sackhoff | 145 | 1988 | Developer and builder of houses in the Portland area. Also doing business as Arbor Custom Homes. | |
Beaverton | arborhomes.com | President | 145 | |||||
47 | 46 | Andersen Construction Co. | 503.283.6712 | David L. Andersen | 355 | 1950 | Construction manager and general contractor | |
Portland | andersen-const.com | President | 383 | |||||
47 | NR | Blue Heron Paper Company** | 503.650.4211 | Michael A. Siebers | 250 | 2000 | Integrated producer of recycled newsprint and specialty papers utilizing more than 50% recovered fiber. | |
Oregon City | blueheronpaper.com | President and CEO | 370 | |||||
47 | 49 | Harsch Investment Properties | 503.242.2900 | Jordan Schnitzer | 137 | 1952 | Real estate investment, development and property management in five Western states. | |
Portland | harsch.com | President | 272 | |||||
50 | 45 | Capitol Auto Group | 503.585.4141 | R. Scott Casebeer | 252 | 1927 | Retail automotive sales and service dealerships representing seven vehicle franchises. | |
Salem | capitolauto.com | President | 252 |
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