Making your ideas a reality
Located just south of Portland, Oregon we specialize in OEM parts & development, CNC milling, and turning. In house, we operate high-end CNC equipment, the latest ERP, and CAD/CAM software, so our customers have the benefits of large business tools with the responsiveness and direct communication only a local small business can give.
Our goal is to partner and grow with our clients, continuously providing a high level of service and flexibility that is hard to find in manufacturing today. We make people’s ideas a reality, and we love doing it.
Our History
1966
Founded as Gravett’s Machine Works, Inc. in downtown Oregon City, Oregon producing parts for a newly designed Dialysis machine for the Drake Willock Company.
1985
Gravett’s is sold, renamed Northwest Machine Works, Inc. and new ownership relocates to Canby, Oregon. Manufacturing focus shifts to designing and fabricating fully integrated machinery and advanced assemblies as well as mold and dies for local industries.
1992
Gerald Gibbs takes over Northwest Machine Works, Inc. ushering in manufacturing practices learned from his time at Freightliner.
1995
The first NC machines hit the floor. We support other manufactures by supplying fixturing, tooling, and prototype machining services.
2007
Nicholas and Kimberly Gibbs take over Northwest Machine Works, Inc. expanding operations and capacity to better support local manufacturing through prototype and production CNC milling and turning.
TODAY
Under the leadership of Nicholas and Kimberly Gibbs Northwest Machine Works, Inc. serves OEM’s, engineers, and customers nationwide through prototype to production CNC machining services.