Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks

Tour Ponderosa Forge & Ironworks in Sisters, OR as part of Oregon Business & Industry’s annual Celebrating Manufacturers event. See for yourself how manufacturing powers our economy and supports our local communities.

Duckwall Fruit Continues to Adapt to Serve the Hood River Valley
Duckwall Fruit has served Oregon's Hood River Valley for more than a century, packing and shipping pears and other fruit while developing new markets and weathering pandemic-related disruptions and workforce shortages.
Supreme Perlite Meets Growing Demand for Expanded Glass
Thanks to its key characteristics – it’s lightweight, insulative and environmentally benign – perlite promises to serve markets that have yet to emerge.
Shaver Transportation Going Strong after 143 Years
Portland-based Shaver Transportation barges grain and other cargo and provides ship-assist and other services throughout the Columbia-Snake River system. The company has 16 tugs and 22 barges.
Papé Invests in Hydrogen Technology to Power Fleet of Future
Papé has acquired an ownership stake in OneH2, which develops small-scale hydrogen-generation systems. Locally generated hydrogen can boost the efficiency of emissions-free fuel cell equipment, from forklifts to big rigs.
Greenbrier Reduces Fall Risk with Automated Rail Car Hatch
The Greenbrier Companies has developed a hatch for covered hopper rail cars that opens and closes automatically, eliminating the need for workers to climb on cars
How a Manufacturer Created a Community Child Care Program
Boardman Foods created an after-school program for employees in 2004. Then COVID happened, creating a demand for full-day child care. Company officials now run a community day care program at the Port of Morrow.