JULY 2008: OREGON'S PRIVATE 150
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2008
RANK
2007
RANK
COMPANY
CITY
PHONE
WEBSITE
SENIOR EXEC
TITLE
EMPLOYEES
OREGON/TOTAL
YEAR
EST.
DESCRIPTION
$100 MILLION — $75 MILLION continued  
101
 
137
 
Allegro Media Group
Portland 
 503.257.8480
 allegromediagroup.com
Joseph Micallef 
CEO 
 82
 102
 1981
 
Media company that originates, packages and distributes audio, video and educational content. 
102
 
72
 
Buena Vista Custom Homes
Lake Oswego 
 503.443.6033
 buenavistahomes.com
Roger Pollock 
Owner and president 
 26
 26
 2002
 
Portland-area builder and contractor of homes with custom features, finishes and designs. 
103
 
99
 
Touchmark
Beaverton 
 503.646.5186
 touchmark.com
Werner G. Nistler Jr. 
CEO 
 156
 1,447
 1980
 
Develops active adult communities including health and fitness, home health and assisted living. 
104
 
107
 
The Dussin Group††
Portland 
 503.225.0433
 thedussingroup.com
Chris Dussin 
President 
 400
 2,600
 1969
 
Owns and operates five restaurant concepts: Blue Sage Café, Dussini Mediterranean Bistro, Fenouil, Lucier and The Old Spaghetti Factory. 
105
 
144
 
Fortis Construction
Portland 
 503.459.4477
 fortisconstruct.com
Jim Kilpatrick 
President 
 50
 50
 2003
 
Construction manager and general contractor for health care, higher ed, office, retail and high-tech facilities. 
106
 
104
 
Contact Industries
Clackamas 
 503.228.7361
 contactind.com
Frank Pearson 
President and CEO 
 511
 511
 1946
 
Manufactures engineered wood products, architectural millwork, mouldings, door and window parts. 
$75 MILLION — $50 MILLION
107
 
116
 
S.B. Inc. dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking
Harrisburg 
 541.995.7751
 shermantrucking.com
Bart Sherman 
CEO, President 
 221
 457
 1970
 
Transports and brokers steel, building materials, flat glass, chemicals and heavy machinery. 
108
 
114
 
Coos Bay Lumber Co. LLC
North Bend 
 541.751.0088
 cooshead.com
Patrick A. Ball 
President 
 136
 139
 1946
 
Wholesale distributor of forest products, commodity and specialty building products. 
109
 
127
 
P&C Construction Co.
Gresham 
 503.665.0165
 builtbypandc.com
Steve Malany 
President 
 100
 100
 1961
 
Local general contractor providing construction services for 47 years. 
110
 
108
 
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
Portland 
 503.228.6351
 bullivant.com
David A. Ernst 
Firm president 
 215
 375
 1938
 
Law firm with more than 160 attorneys representing companies in business transactions, litigation and insurance issues. 
111
 
113
 
Weston Pontiac-Buick-GMC-Kia
Gresham 
 503.665.2166
 westondealerships.com
Jay B. Weston 
CEO 
 115
 115
 1975
 
Family-owned dealer of Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Kia and Suzuki vehicles, used cars and trucks. 
112
 
115
 
Butler Automotive Group**
Ashland 
 541.482.2521
 butlerman.com
Charles Butler Jr. 
President 
 120
 120
 1976
 
Dealer for Acura, Ford, Hyundai, Suzuki and Kia vehicles with five dealerships in Ashland and Medford. 
113
 
121
 
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Portland 
 503.222.9981
 schwabe.com
David F. Bartz Jr. 
President 
 325
 404
 1892
 
Multi-service law firm specializing in business transactions, real estate, land use, business litigation and IP 
114
 
110
 
Keith Brown Building Materials
Salem 
 503.584.2000
 keithbrown.com
Brad Pence 
President and CEO 
 80
 120
 1928
 
Supplies building materials to contractors, remodelers and homeowners at 9 locations throughout Oregon and California 
115
 
123
 
Allied Systems Company
Sherwood 
 503.625.2560
 alliedsystems.com
Lewis A. Rink 
CEO 
 359
 369
 1976
 
Designer and manufacturer of heavy lift and material handling equipment. 
116
 
118
 
Portland Food Products Co.
Forest Grove 
 503.552.3900
 cherryman.com
James G. Reynolds 
President 
 99
 241
 1908
 
Manufactures specialty food products, including maraschino cherries, glacé fruits and sweetened coconut. 
117
 
126
 
Rogers Machinery Company
Portland 
 503.639.0808
 rogers-machinery.com
Walter B. Novak 
Chairman and CEO 
 102
 200
 1949
 
Manufacturer of rotating equipment systems. Supplies compressed air systems and other equipment. 
118
 
119
 
Sunset Imports
Beaverton 
 503.641.8600
 sunsetimports.com
Rob Roseta 
Managing partner 
 88
 98
 1980
 
Franchised dealer for Audi and Porsche vehicles. 
119
 
122
 
Powell's Books
Portland 
 503.228.4651
 powells.com
Michael Powell 
President 
 540
 540
 1972
 
Book retailer with eight Portland-area stores, five warehouses and an e-commerce Web presence. 
120
 
NR
 
Greenberry Industrial
Corvallis 
 541.757.8458
 greenberry.com
Jason Pond 
President/CEO 
 250
 250
 
 
Industrial general contractor for petrochemical, power, chemical, alternative fuels, metals, pulp and paper, food, and high tech 
121
 
138
 
Far West Fibers
Portland 
 503.643.9944
 farwestfibers.com
John Drew 
CEO 
 144
 201
 1980
 
Paper, metal, plastic, glass and electronics recyclable processing and brokerage in five Western states. 
122
 
120
 
Withnell Motor Co.
Salem 
 503.364.0184
 withnellauto.com
Richard E. Withnell 
Chairman 
 129
 129
 1964
 
Full-service dealer of Dodge and Hyundai vehicles; operates body and paint shop and car rental agency. 
123
 
NR
 
Todd Construction
Tualatin 
 503.620.7652
 toddconstruction.com
Brent Schafer 
President 
 52
 52
 1986
 
Commercial general contractor specializing in unique educational, retail, medical & office projects. 
124
 
NR
 
North Pacific Management
Portland 
 503.425.1500
 northp.com
Kevin White 
CEO 
 615
 1,025
 1982
 
Real estate and hospitality 
125
 
130
 
Micro Power Electronics
Beaverton 
 503.693.7600
 micro-power.com
Greg Love 
President and CEO  
 200
 300
 1985
 
Supplier of custom power systems for the portable medical, handheld computing and other markets. 
126
 
125
 
Walter E. Nelson Company
Portland 
 503.285.3037
 walterenelson.com
Michael E. Nelson  
CEO 
 266
 325
 1954
 
Wholesale janitorial, paper and packaging supplies 
127
 
117
 
Independent Dispatch
Portland 
 503.285.4251
 independentdispatch.com
Gregory M. Gilbert/Michael D. Gilbert 
President/Chairman and CEO 
 74
 79
 1980
 
Intermodal marketing company; trucking and freight forwarding in 48 states; local cartage. 
128
 
128
 
Smith Frozen Foods
Weston 
 541.566.3515
 smithfrozenfoods.com
Kelly W. Brown 
President 
 800
 800
 1936
 
Processing, freezing and packaging of peas, corn, carrots and lima beans. 
129
 
140
 
The Portland Clinic
Portland 
 503.221.0161
 theportlandclinic.com
J. Michael Schwab 
CEO 
 455
 455
 1921
 
Full-service medical clinic with private physicians representing more than 16 specialties at four locations.  
130
 
NR
 
John Hyland Construction Co.
Eugene 
 541.726.8081
 jhconst.com
John Hyland 
President 
 65
 65
 1978
 
Construction management, design/build, health care, commercial/industrial, high-tech and education facilities. 
131
 
NR
 
PacStar
Portland 
 503.403.3000
 pacstar.com
Robert Frisbee 
CEO 
 80
 80
 2000
 
High-tech communications for military, federal, state and local governments, and emergency responders. 
132
 
124
 
Alpenrose Dairy
Portland 
 503.244.1133
 alpenrose.com
Carl Cadonau Jr. 
Co-president 
 125
 125
 1918
 
Manufacture and packaging of milk, cottage cheese, sour cream and ice cream for wholesale distribution. 
133
 
133
 
Chambers Construction Co.
Eugene 
 541.687.9445
 chambersconstruction.com
David H. Hilles 
President 
 75
 75
 1955
 
General contractor specializing in negotiated construction services for private and public industry. 
LESS THAN $50 MILLION
134
 
136
 
Tripwire
Portland 
 503.276.7500
 tripwire.com
Jim Johnson 
CEO 
 151
 210
 1997
 
Helps enterprises reduce security risk, attain compliance and increase operational efficiency. 
135
 
131
 
Emerick Construction Co.
Portland 
 503.777.5531
 emerick.com
Larry Sitz 
President 
 80
 80
 1943
 
Manager and general contractor for seismic/structural renovations, historic rehab., and other projects. 
136
 
134
 
Northwest Aluminum Specialties
The Dalles 
 800.626.2241
 nwaluminum.com
William R. Reid 
President & CEO 
 92
 92
 1955
 
Employee-owned and operated aluminum manufacturer. 
137
 
132
 
Miller Nash LLP
Portland 
 503.224.5858
 millernash.com
Don Burns 
Managing partner 
 174
 269
 1873
 
One of the Northwest's largest multi-specialty law firms for business and litigation serving clients locally and worldwide. 
138
 
135
 
Ankrom Moisan Architects
Portland 
 503.245.7100
 amaa.com
Stewart Ankrom 
President 
 250
 280
 1983