Boring based metal fabricator receives small business award

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 20, 2015

The Small Business Administration named Boring metal-fabricating business Marks Brothers Inc. Oregon’s 2015 Family-Owned Small Business of the Year.

Nominated for the award by Clackamas Community College Small Business Development Center staff, Marks Brothers, located at 12265 S.E. 282nd Ave., was recognized as one of America’s outstanding small businesses at the Portland SBA luncheon and awards gala, held May 5 at the Portland Art Museum.

Five other businesses and two “Champions of Small Business” also were recognized.

“Defying so many odds associated with family-owned business, Marks Brothers has transitioned now to the next generation in good form,” reads a Small Business Administration news release from Friday, May 8. “The company’s financials and business development efforts are as strong as ever, with promise for future growth.”

Marks Brothers first connected with the development center in a certification class for contractors. Eventually, Marks Brothers President Nathan Marks and SBDC Director Rob Campbell collaborated to develop the business, leading to the award nomination.

“The SBDC has been a great partner to the Marks Brothers,” Marks said. “They have connected us to resources at the county, state and federal level, where we’ve received support for marketing, systems enhancement and planning for the future.”

Campbell praised the company’s evolution and adaptation to its market.

“Marks Brothers epitomizes what I would define as the American Way,” he said. “They have carved out a niche in the marketplace. They have learned to thrive by hiring a highly skilled workforce.”

Started in 1946, the company is now in its third generation of family ownership.

For more information about Marks Brothers, Inc, visit marks-brothers.com.