BNET Industries

Northwest Pipe Co.

(NWPX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$247.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$439.7M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Since 1966, Northwest Pipe Company has been a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe. Through a carefully orchestrated growth strategy, the company has expanded its capabilities to become a national presence in the pipe and tube industry. In our water transmission business segment, the company is the leading supplier of large diameter, high pressure steel pipe products used for water transmission and treatment facilities in the United States and Canada. In our tubular products business segment, the company manufactures electric resistance welded steel pipe and tubing for use in a wide range of construction, agricultural, energy and industrial applications. Northwest Pipe also manufactures innovative traffic signpost products, fence framework products and propane tanks. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Northwest Pipe operates manufacturing plants throughout the United States and in Mexico.

Number of Employees 317
Contact Information

5721 SE Columbia Way Ste 200

Vancouver, Washington 98661

nwpipe.com

(360) 397-6250

NAICS Code Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel: 331210

Recent Events

  • The Pomerantz Firm Reminds Investors of Northwest Pipe Company of Class Action Lawsuit

    12/04/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP: 60-Day Notice of Right To Serve as Lead Plaintiff -...

    11/24/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers: 11/12: NLST, COMS, HPJ, PLA, AMD Higher; SVLF, TRMS, NWPX, BRCD...

    11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Northwest Pipe Co.

    11/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Northwest Pipe Co. NWPX Misses The Q2 EPS View By 3c

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William R. Tagmyer CEO
Brent Keil Chief Engineer, Water Transmission Group
John D. Murakami Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Richard A. Roman Chief Operating Officer
Robert L. Mahoney Senior Vice President, Tubular Products & Chief Strategic Officer
Stephanie J. Welty Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Gary A. Stokes Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Gary Stone Vice President, Quality Assurance
Greg Carrier Vice President, Purchasing
Greg Wilck Group Vice President, Operations
Martin Dana Vice President Sales & Marketing, Water Transmission Group
Winsor Jenkins Vice President, Hr
Charles L. Koenig Senior Vice President, General Manager, Water Transmission
Kevin Gullickson Corporate Director of Quality Assurance
Bill Fields Quality Assurance Manager
Bob Place Quality Assurance Manager
Brad Sando Sales Manager
Dan Padgette Quality Assurance Manager
Dean Estoll Sales Manager
Dick Sheetz Operations Manager
Hardin Stephens Sales Manager
Herschel Petty Operations Manager
Jeff Bockstadter Quality Assurance Manager
Jeff Bruny Operations Manager
Jeff Gardner Engineering Manager
Joe Garcia Quality Assurance Manager
Joe Houdyshell Quality Assurance Manager
Joe Musil Inside Sales Manager
John Moore Quality Assurance Manager
John Peterson Operations Manager
Kevin Beagle Quality Assurance Manager
Kip Bartlett Sales Manager
Larry Smith Estimating Manager
Matt Geiger Operations Manager
Randy Ridgley Water Transmission Operations Manager
Scott Monte Quality Assurance Manager
Shane Zeeman Quality Assurance Manager
Tom Baas Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Keith R. Larson Board of Directors
Michael C Franson Board of Directors

Bill Tagmyer joined Northwest Pipe Company in 1986 as President and CEO, and was named Chairman and CEO in January 1998. Previously he was Vice President of the Specialty Pipe Products Division of L.B. Foster Company and General Manager and President of Beall Pipe, Inc., a division of L.B. Foster. He also spent eight years with U.S. Steel and six years with the Marine & Rail Equipment Division of FMC Corporation in the areas of sales, marketing, product management and contract administration. Bill is a graduate of Santa Clara University.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company CEO Current
Northwest Pipe Company President Current
Northwest Pipe Company Chairman of The Board Current
L.B. Foster Company Vice President of The Specialty Pipe Products Division Former
Santa Clara University Former

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Northwest Pipe Company Chief Engineer, Water Transmission Group Current
Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Former

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Northwest Pipe Company Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Northwest Pipe Company Corporate Controller Current
Northwest Pipe Company Board of Directors Former
University of Portland MBA Former
Oregon State University Former

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Columbia Ventures Corporation - Executive President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Northwest Pipe Company Chief Operating Officer Current
Northwest Pipe Company Director Current
University of Chicago Mba from the Graduate School of Business Former
Grinnell College Former

Bob Mahoney began his career with Northwest Pipe in 1992 as a marketing analyst and went on to spend several years with the sales department in Southern California. He was promoted to Director of Business Planning and Development in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Bob was an Aviation Officer with the United States Army for six years. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984, Bob received his MBA from the University of Virginia in 1992.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Senior Vice President, Tubular Products & Chief Strategic Officer Current
Northwest Pipe Company Vice President of Corporate Development Current
Northwest Pipe Company Marketing Analyst Former
University of Virginia MBA Former

Stephanie Welty joined Northwest Pipe Company in November of 2007 as Sr. Vice President of Finance and CFO. Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Ms. Welty held positions of increasing responsibility in accounting, IT and finance including Vice President of Finance and CFO at TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Ms. Welty holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington and is a CPA.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary Current
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President, Finance & Administration, Secretary, and Cfo Current
TriQuint, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
TriQuint, Inc. Accounting Manager Former
TriQuint, Inc. Director Former
University of Washington Bachelor of Science Former

Gary Stokes joined Northwest Pipe in 1987 as Vice President of Sales for our California Division. In 1988, he became the Director of Marketing for the Company. He was appointed Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing in January, 2002 and President of the Water Transmission Group in 2008. Prior to joining Northwest Pipe, Gary was with L.B. Foster Co. for eleven years. During that time his responsibilities grew from District Manager in Portland, Tacoma and Hayward, California, to Product Manager and Regional Manager responsible for Foster's West Coast sales.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Northwest Pipe Company Vice President of Sales Current
Water Transmission Group Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Former
L.B. Foster Company Former

Gary R. Stone was named Vice President, Quality Assurance in June 2007. He had served as Corporate Director, Quality Assurance since joining the Company in 2001.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Vice President, Quality Assurance Current

Greg Carrier was named Vice President, Purchasing in June 2007. He had served as Corporate Director of Materials since 2001. Prior to 2001, Mr. Carrier served in a succession of positions in purchasing and materials management since joining the Company in 1996.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Vice President, Purchasing Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Group Vice President, Operations Current
Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Vice President Sales & Marketing, Water Transmission Group Current
Northwest Pipe Company Water Transmission Sales Manager Current

Winsor J.E. Jenkins was named Vice President, Human Resources in June 2007. He had served as Corporate Director, Human Resources since March 1998 when he joined the Company.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Vice President, Hr Current

Charles L. Koenig joined Northwest Pipe in March of 1992 in the newly-created position of Vice President of Manufacturing. In 1997, he assumed responsibility for operations of the Water Transmission Division. He was named Senior Vice President in January, 2002.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Senior Vice President, General Manager, Water Transmission Current
Steel Inc Operations Manager Former
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Former

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Northwest Pipe Company Corporate Director of Quality Assurance Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Sales Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Sales Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Sales Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Engineering Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Inside Sales Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Sales Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Estimating Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Water Transmission Operations Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Quality Assurance Manager Current

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Northwest Pipe Company Northeast Regional Sales Manager Current

Keith R. Larson has been a director of the Company since May 2007. Mr. Larson is a Vice President of Intel Corporation and Managing Director of Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s venture investment group. Mr. Larson was appointed Vice President in 2006 and has served as a Managing Director of Intel Capital since 2004, managing a team of investment professionals focused on identifying, making, and managing strategic investments in the manufacturing, memory, and digital health sectors. For approximately three months in 2004, Mr. Larson managed the Western Europe and Israel investment team of Intel Capital. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Larson was a Sector Director managing teams of investment professionals investing in communications, networking, and data storage sectors. Mr. Larson also serves on the board of directors of two not-for-profit entities and one state government council.

Organization Position Status
Northwest Pipe Company Board of Directors Current

Michael Franson is a co-founder and Managing Director of St. Charles Capital, and currently serves as its President. Mr. Franson focuses on providing clients in the technology sector with strategic financial alternatives and advisory. He has 21 years of experience leading corporate sale and acquisition transactions, recapitalizations, mergers and private placements of debt and equity for both private and public companies in a wide array of sectors throughout the United States. Mr. Franson was previously a Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking Group of KeyBanc Capital Markets. He was also a partner at The Wallach Company and at Boettcher and Company, both regional investment banking firms located in Denver. He was a founding member of Boettcher and Company's venture capital department, raising and investing a venture capital fund focused on technology and emerging growth companies throughout the West. Mr. Franson is a member of the advisory board for The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also serves on the board of Northwest Pipe Company, a public company that manufactures steel pipe products for water transmission and industrial markets. Mr. Franson earned his MBA degree in Finance from the University of Oregon's Charles H. Lundquist College of Business and a B.S. in Marketing from California State University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Organization Position Status
St. Charles Capital Co-Founder and Managing Director Current
St. Charles Capital Board of Directors Current
Northwest Pipe Company Board of Directors Current
Keybanc Capital Markets Managing Director Former
Deming Center member Former
St. Charles Capital Investment Banker Former
University of Oregon MBA degree in Finance Former
California State University B.S. In Marketing Former
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     NWPX $26.78 -0.02 (-0.07% )
Average Volume 92,238
Shares Outstanding 9.24M
Market Cap 247.4M
Year High 46.29
Year Low 22.15
Earnings Per Share 2.56
P/E Ratio 10.46
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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