Zidell Companies
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The Zidell Companies are a group of family-owned companies based in Portland, Oregon. They include Zidell Marine, a ship construction company which, from 1961 until 2017, specialized in the building of barges, and Tube Forgings of America Inc.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Manufacturing and shipbuilding |
Founded | Portland, Oregon, 1916 |
Founder | Sam Zidell |
Headquarters | Portland, Oregon , |
Area served | World |
Products | Barges, steel tube fittings |
Services | Barge leasing |
Owner | Zidell family |
Number of employees | 200 |
Subsidiaries | Zidell Marine, Tube Forgings of America |
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In the post-World War II era, Zidell became the largest shipbreaking operation in the United States. In September 2016, the company announced that it is preparing to shut down its barge-building business permanently and close its South Waterfront factory in 2017.[1] The company launched its last barge in June 2017.[2][3]