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Company Information

HEADQUARTERS

Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc.
220 NW Broadway, PO Box 3030
Portland, OR 97208-3030
(503) 226-4801
(877) 996-6599
pendleton-usa.com

OWNERSHIP

Pendleton is a privately held, sixth-generation family-owned business.

FOUNDERS

1863: Thomas Kay, an English weaver, began making woolen products in Oregon.
1876: Marriage of Kay's daughter Fannie to C.P. Bishop combines experience in both woolen manufacturing and specialty retailing.
1909: New mill in Pendleton, Oregon, still in operation today.
1912: Company acquires weaving mill in Washougal, Washington, still in operation today.

MANAGEMENT

President/Chief Executive Officer
John Bishop

Exec. VP Merchandising & Design
Peter Bishop

Exec. VP of Operations
Annetta Young

Exec. VP of Sales and Marketing
Bob Christnacht

Chief Financial Officer
Matthew Whipple

Chairman of the Board
C.M. (Mort) Bishop

DISTRIBUTION

Pendleton products are available at traditional specialty stores, department stores, over 50 Pendleton stores in the United States, Pendleton catalogs and Internet at pendleton-usa.com. Pendleton products are also sold in Europe, Japan, Canada and Australia.

Asia/Canada/Australia
Senior Account Manager
Kevin Taylor, ph 503-535-5726
kevin.taylor@penwool.com

Japan
Minoya Co., Ltd.
ph 058-279-3966
ken.mitsuda@minoya.co.jp

Canada
Ray Fine Enterprises,
ph 1-819-684-5551
wholesale@pendleton.ca

Australia
Harbour Supply Co.
James Smart
ph +61 (0) 457-922-308
james@harboursupplyco.com.au

Europe Senior Account Manager
Laura Verdugo
ph 503-535-5567
laura.verdugo@penwool.com

Europe, Great Britain, Italy, Spain,
Portugal, Switzerland, France,
Netherlands, Germany, Austria,
Scandanavia, Finland, Baltics
Options, Joe Sharpe
ph +44-20-7609-9889
info@options.org.uk

FACILITIES

Pendleton owns and operates six operational facilities.

Pendleton Woolen Mill
Washougal, Washington
Mill built in 1910
Weaves blankets and fabrics for apparel, home, upholstery products
Store located at mill site

Pendleton Woolen Mill
Pendleton, Oregon
Mill built in 1895
Weaves all jacquard blankets and fabric for apparel
Store located at mill site

Columbia Wool
Portland, Oregon

Pendleton Distribution Center
Bellevue, Nebraska

Pendleton Distribution Center
Portland, Oregon

Pendleton Corporate Headquarters
Portland, Oregon

Additionally, the company owns and operates more than 38 Pendleton stores across the United States.

MANUFACTURING FACTS

The foundation of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc. is its vertical manufacturing—controlling wool manufacturing from wool purchase to finished product. Wool processing occurs in Pendleton-owned mills.