Willamette Valley Company and REA JET team up to create the world’s best coding and marking solutions for the wood products industry.
The Willamette Valley Company is well-known in the wood products industry for designing solutions to improve production efficiency. When they were looking for a partner to help engineer the most innovative wood coding and marking automation available, they selected REA JET.
REA JET and The Willamette Valley Company have ink offerings spanning both Solvent Base and Water Base formulations that will perform in multiple applications.
About the Willamette Valley Company
Partnering through service, innovation, and integrity.
What began 60 years ago supplying innovative solutions to the wood products industry has grown to include a diverse range of problem-solving products and services in numerous industries throughout the world.
Today, the Willamette Valley Company is a leading provider of a wide range of high-performance solutions, from coatings, fillers, and adhesives to robotics, parts, and engineering. And manufacturers continually turn to them first for custom solutions to their specific challenges.
▼ Challenge
There are many manual tasks when it comes to wood manufacturing and most mills are facing a labor shortage. Forward thinkers in the industry are looking for ways to improve efficiency through automation.
Willamette Valley Company and REA JET recognized an opportunity to develop innovative automation systems for coding and marking in the production process.
“We reached out to REA JET about partnering with us to develop the best possible coding and marking application equipment for wood products. We’re introducing new technology, including robotics systems, across North America. We are excited. And the industry is excited."
Robert Pitts, Business Manager Wood Products North America, Willamette Valley Company
▼ Solution
The new coding and marking systems from Willamette Valley Company and REA JET deliver a clearer and more precise image with inkjet than you can achieve with a roller wheel or messy stamp. And the savings in labor and overall production efficiency the new equipment provides are undeniable.
"REA JET is proud to partner with such a trusted supplier as Willamette Valley Company to offer the most innovative marking solutions. Together, we have the mechanical and electrical engineers to design and build systems both fully automated and static, so we can customize any solution based on customer needs."
Richard Hultberg, REA JET Regional Account Manager
"We bring to the table our commitment and dedication to research and development. We have a staff of 50 PHD-level, masters level polymer, and chemists teamed with skilled technicians. That’s how we continue to bring innovation to the marketplace."
Robert Pitts, Business Manager Wood Products North America, Willamette Valley Company
Willamette Valley Company & REA JET know how to design coding and marking systems to perform in the challenging production environments of the wood products industry.
We are known throughout the wood products industry for our reliable service. From the initial inquiry to installation and continuous support post-sale, we pride ourselves on being there for our customers from day one.
"Because we're in the mills across the country so frequently, in most cases, our customers don't have to wait for service. If and when they call our service department, they know we respond right away. That's part of what we do on a daily basis."
Robert Pitts, Business Manager Wood Products North America, Willamette Valley Company
▼ Results
Willamette Valley Company’s equipment division now has multiple systems that utilize REA JET ink jet heads and equipment including robotic applications.
"We are confident that over the next two to three years, the solutions provided by the partnership of the Willamette Valley Company and REA JET will be the preferred solution across North America for the panel industry. There's no doubt in my mind about that. The level of interest and applications being presented to us, in the short time since we’ve made our announcement is incredible."
Robert Pitts, Business Manager Wood Products North America, Willamette Valley Company
"We have hit the ground running and started to spread the word regarding our partnership and the options that we are now providing the industry and the market. The news has been well-received."
The right technology for your coding and marking needs
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