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The strategic location of Thompson Metal Fab in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area gives the company a significant advantage in project transportation — whether that be by water, ground, rail or air.

Our facility is located on the Columbia River, a world-class waterway with easy access to the Pacific Ocean. Our barge-loading and dock facilities provide customers a convenient and efficient means of transportation for massive fabrications. This transportation method also lends itself to trans-ocean destinations.

Our facility has quick and easy access to the region’s interstate freeway system. Interstate 5 is just to our west and Interstate 205 just to our east.

A Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad spur comes along the north and south sides of our facility. Access to this railway not only allows for large deliveries of custom and mill materials, but provides yet another option for the delivery of completed projects and keeps TMF competitive outside of the Pacific Northwest. Railroad is a perfect alternate for heavier or multiple loads when barging to the job site is not an option. In comparision to trucking on the freeway system, the rail system is more forgiving to heavier loads.

Finally, TMF is just a 15-minute drive from Portland International Airport (PDX).

Certifications
American National Standards Institute American National Standards Institute American Petroleum Institute American Petroleum Institute. TMF has an API monogram for 4F-0087 American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engineers. TMF has an “U” and “R” stamp for the authorization to design, fabricate, and repair code vessels in accordance with Section VIII, Division 1 American Society for Nondestructive Testing American Society for Nondestructive Testing American Welding Society American Welding Society National Steel Bridge Alliance National Steel Bridge Alliance Society for Protective Coatings Society for Protective Coatings American Institute of Steel Construction American Institute of Steel Construction. TMF is certified for the fabrication of Complex Steel Buildings (Cbd) and Major Steel Bridges (Cbr). We are also AISC endorsed for Fracture Critical Welding (F) and Sophisticated Paint Systems (P1). International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization