BELLINGHAM, Wash. – WRS has been named to the Top 100 Private Companies in Whatcom County list, as announced by the Whatcom Business Alliance’s Business Pulse Magazine.

For the fifth year in a row, WRS was ranked in the Top 20.

Rankings are based on the previous year’s sales. WRS’s 2025 rank (based on 2024’s sales) was No. 18, the company’s highest ever ranking.

The list spans all industries in Whatcom County. By removing all industries besides the construction industry, WRS moves up to No. 8.

With 250 employees total and 237 in Whatcom County, WRS is proud to be a major employer in the region. On the list of top private companies, WRS ranks No. 6 for local employees. In the construction industry alone, WRS ranks No. 2.

It was an honor to once again be recognized on this list.

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About WRS: Western Refinery Services, Inc. (WRS) is a specialty contractor based in Ferndale, Wash. with offices in Ferndale and Nampa, Idaho, specializing in civil construction, commercial and residential asphalt paving and maintenance, industrial maintenance, land-leveling, demolition, and more. Since 1982, WRS has been the community’s trusted problem-solvers, led by a team of experts in their fields.