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Oregon Iron Works, Inc. (OIW) is an American manufacturer of complex structural components and systems and specialized vehicles, located in the Clackamas area in the southeastern suburbs of
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(within the
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). Established in 1944, it is 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 has production facilities in Clackamas and in
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, and currently employs about 400 people. In May 2014, the company announced that it was merging with Portland-based
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.


United Streetcar

In 2007, the company entered the field of
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(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
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system. The company had signed a technology transfer agreement with
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, of the
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, in February 2006, enabling it to offer to build the already existing
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design, under license from the Czech manufacturer. Upon being awarded the contract, OIW created a new
subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company (law), company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidia ...
,
United Streetcar United Streetcar, LLC, was an American manufacturer of modern streetcars, located in the Clackamas, Oregon, Clackamas area in the southeastern suburbs of Portland, Oregon, founded in 2005. It was the only U.S. company building modern streetcars� ...
,
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, 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. The announcement of a second order for production-series vehicles soon followed, from the City of
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. Washington D.C. also ordered two cars from United in April 2012 and a third in August 2012.


See also

* Oregon Iron Works Sea Scout


References


External links


Oregon hopes to catch energy wave
- ''Portland Tribune''

- ''The Oregonian'' {{coord, 45.41986, -122.56464, type:landmark_region:US-OR, display=title Aerospace companies of the United States Former defense companies of the United States Manufacturing companies based in Oregon Companies based in Clackamas County, Oregon Privately held companies based in Oregon 1944 establishments in Oregon Manufacturing companies established in 1944