A special thanks to Willamette Valley Company Office Manager, Dana Chaffin, for contributing to this post! For many, 2020 has been a very tough year. Between the pandemic, the devastating wildfires here in Oregon and California, the hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast, the civil unrest, and the many other trials and tribulations- 2020 is a… Continue reading WVCO Spotlight on SSgt Sarah McClendon!
Introducing Shoe GOO II- Another Genius Invention By Eclectic Products!
Ever heard the old saying “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”? It’s no coincidence that some of the most innovative products at Willamette Valley Company were born out of a simple need. In fact, Shoe GOO, one of the most trusted brands of adhesives, was created in the early 1970s when a man named Lyman… Continue reading Introducing Shoe GOO II- Another Genius Invention By Eclectic Products!
Tapel Willamette Celebrates 20 Years in Business!
Tapel Willamette, Willamette Valley Company’s South American division, recently celebrated 20 years in business- a major milestone! When it began operations in May 2000 the company had just 7 employees and was headquartered in a small warehouse near downtown Concepción, Chile. Today, Tapel Willamette is a leading supplier for the industrial, environmental, and wood products… Continue reading Tapel Willamette Celebrates 20 Years in Business!
The U.S. Department of Transportation Releases National Freight Strategic Plan
USDOT lays out a vision on how to improve the safety, security, and resilience of the national freight system. Every day, America’s transportation network moves over 51 million tons of freight and energy products valued at nearly $52 billion via highways, railways, ports and inland waterways, pipelines, and airports. The demand that has resulted… Continue reading The U.S. Department of Transportation Releases National Freight Strategic Plan
Proud to Be An Exclusive FANUC Authorized System Integrator
FANUC, a global leader in automation for manufacturing, is home to the industry’s largest and most trusted network of industrial robot system integrators. PRE-TEC, a division of the Willamette Valley Company, is part of this elite group of robotic system integrators, known as the FANUC Authorized System Integrator (ASI) Network for automation systems. PRE-TEC has… Continue reading Proud to Be An Exclusive FANUC Authorized System Integrator
Engineered Wood Product 101- What is Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)?
Engineered wood’s surge in popularity through the years comes as no surprise to us. Willamette Valley Company is a leading supplier of wood products and custom solutions for engineered wood manufacturers and we are seeing an increase in demand for engineered wood products like never before. More and more architects and construction builders are embracing… Continue reading Engineered Wood Product 101- What is Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)?
How the WVCO Railroad Solutions Are Revolutionizing the Rail Supply Industry
Division Spotlight: WVCO Railroad Division Did you know that the rail industry’s roots go all the way back to 1st millennia BC when the Ancient Greeks used a prepared earth road that forced land cars to follow a predetermined path? European countries began to use railroads back in the 1600s to help transport coal and… Continue reading How the WVCO Railroad Solutions Are Revolutionizing the Rail Supply Industry
Twelve Facts About Engineered Wood You May Not Know
Photo @ APA — The Engineered Wood Association Since launching as a small business distributing mill supplies to the wood products industry in 1952, we’ve always had the same credo: Partnering through service, innovation, and integrity. This core belief drives our quest to find custom, innovative solutions to serve the wood products industry. WVCO works… Continue reading Twelve Facts About Engineered Wood You May Not Know
How Robots & Automation Are Helping to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelms healthcare systems and devastates economies all over the world, there has never been a greater need for advances in science and technology. As a leading automation systems integrator, we’re following these developments with great interest. Scientists and engineers around the world propose that robots could be an essential support for humans in… Continue reading How Robots & Automation Are Helping to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Message Regarding COVID-19
As we come together as a Nation to combat the spread of COVID-19, Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) is honored to be counted as a Critical Infrastructure partner by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the Transportation and Critical Manufacturing sectors as outlined in the CISA Memo, 3/19/20. We are hard at work at all… Continue reading A Message Regarding COVID-19
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