Valin Corporation Opens New, Expanded Northwest Headquarters in Portland

Valin Corporation has expanded its northwest distribution services and value-added solution operations to Portland, Ore.

2012-10-26

ST. LOUIS, MO, October 26, 2012 (Press-News.org) Valin Corporation, the leading technical solutions provider for the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources, and transportation industries, has expanded its northwest distribution services and value-added solution operations to Portland, Ore. Valin gained the Portland facility through acquisition of Pacific PowerTech, LLC (PPT) in October of 2011, and merged their Vancouver, Wa. office into the larger Portland facility.

"The acquisition of PPT has not only allowed Valin to expand services, but take advantage of efficiencies that will better our distribution and assembly capabilities for customers in the area," said Joe Nettemeyer, President and CEO, Valin Corporation. "Our customers, suppliers and employee-owners are at the heart of every decision we make as a company. The Portland facility is substantially larger than our previous location offering Valin the potential for future growth opportunities and acquisitions with state-of-the-art solutions and exceptional service for our customers' top of mind."

Valin's Portland facility is approximately 22,500 square foot larger than their former Vancouver location. At the new location, Valin specializes in full-service valve automation services, which include a wide range of valve types, electric and pneumatic actuators, smart positioners and limit switches. Valin also provides fluid power and lubrication services at this facility, which include hydraulics, pneumatics, lubrication and electronics design and integration. In addition, Valin's Portland facility offers a fully staffed field instrumentation sales and support team that specializes in flow meter sizing and selection, on-site calibration and repair, and gauge and pump assembly to repair, as well as classroom and on-site training.

About Valin Corporation
For nearly 40 years, Valin Corporation, one of Inc.'s 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies, is the leading technical solutions provider for the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources, and transportation industries. Valin offers personalized order management, on-site field support, comprehensive training, and applied expert engineering services utilizing automation, fluid management, precision measurement, process heating, filtration, and fluid power products.

Based in San Jose, Calif., Valin was recently recognized as the 21st Largest Private Company in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal, as well as on Industrial Distribution's Big 50 Watch List and Modern Distribution Management's Top 40 Industrial Distributors list. To learn more about Valin's solutions and capabilities, please visit http://www.valin.com, or to browse their product portfolio please visit http://www.valinonline.com.

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