Northwest Pipe Company's Tubular Products Group Awarded Largest Project in History

VANCOUVER, WA--(Marketwired - Oct 31, 2013) - Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX), an industry leader of welded steel pipe products, has been selected to provide approximately 400 miles of 12 3/4" Line Pipe for the "Double H" Pipeline project that will transport crude oil from Dore, North Dakota to Guernsey, Wyoming.

"We are excited to be part of this large project," said Martin Dana, Executive Vice President of Northwest Pipe Company's Tubular Products Group. "The 'Double H' Pipeline is an example of the type of projects that we expect to participate in going forward."

"The ability for Northwest Pipe Company to participate on projects like 'Double H' is the result of $35 million of investments that have been made in our Atchison facility over the last several years. These investments have allowed us to continue to expand our product offering both in wall thickness and strength level on Line Pipe up to 16-inches in diameter and will allow us to continue to improve our competitive position for the future," said Scott Montross, CEO of Northwest Pipe Company. 

About Northwest Pipe Company
Northwest Pipe Company is a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe and tube products. The Water Transmission Group is the largest manufacturer of engineered steel pipe water systems in North America. With five Water Transmission manufacturing facilities, the Group is positioned to meet North America's growing needs for water and wastewater infrastructure. The Water Transmission Group serves a wide-range of markets and their solution-based products are a perfect fit for applications including: water transmission, plant piping, energy, tunnels, river crossings, structural, industrial and construction. The Tubular Products Group operates three technologically-advanced ERW (Electric Resistance Weld) mill facilities. Tubular Products portfolio serves a wide-range of markets and its quality certified pipe and tube products are good for applications including: oil and gas, structural industrial, fire protection, low pressure and agricultural. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington and has manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico.

For more information, visit www.nwpipe.com.