OMEGA INDUSTRIES: AN IMMIGRANT’S SUCCESS STORY
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mega Industries was founded by Isidoros Garifalakis, an immigrant to America that had a dream of building a good life for his family. When Garifalakis and his wife moved here, they faced many obstacles during the early years, but with hard work and a passion for perfection, they built a company that has been a success for the last 28 years in Clark County. Omega Industries first opened its doors in 1994 in a 500 square foot space with only one welding machine. Garifalakis
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has three daughters that have joined the business over the years and together, they have helped scale the business. Headquartered in Vancouver with production facilities in California, Nebraska, Texas, and North Carolina, Omega Industries is the nation’s largest concrete grade crossing supplier and a leader in steel fabrication, railroad products, and dredging equipment. The company is now a multi-milliondollar corporation with long-term contracts with BNSF and Union Pacific. It employs over 170 people in its five locations.
