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Whittemore, says without apology, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join em. I al- ways wanted to get into Oregon Iron

Works’ market.”

Utilizing bar codes, waterjets and lasers in their south Seattle building, all pre-fabrication work for the small boat line is accomplished. Whitte- more says Vigor’s facility is second to none. “There is no other metal pro- cessing facility like it in the United

States. We scan inventory parts in and out with a barcode system, he said, adding, “Now, production and engineering are all under one roof to tackle these markets.”

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