Valley Instrument

What Valley Instrument does

Valley Instrument Service is a third-generation, family-owned provider of process and test instrumentation, calibration services, and custom temperature-sensor manufacturing, headquartered in Bakersfield, California. Founded in 1971, the company originally served Kern County oil-field operators needing repairs and calibration for instruments used in steam-flood extraction, and has since expanded to serve solar, wind, agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, military, construction, and utility customers with the same instrument-maintenance value proposition. Leadership is anchored by Carlos Angelini as Vice President/Owner, with Christopher Angelini in technical sales.

Name

Valley Instrument

Legal name

Valley Instrument Service

Website

https://valleyinstrument.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valley Instrument Service is a third-generation, family-owned Bakersfield, California provider of NIST-traceable calibration services, custom thermocouple and RTD manufacturing, and multi-brand instrumentation distribution serving oil and gas, renewable energy, manufacturing, and utility customers since 1971.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Process Instrumentation

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL)

Keywords

• Process instrumentation
• Calibration services
• Instrument distribution
• Custom thermocouples
• NIST-traceable calibration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Calibration and Repair Services: Valley Instrument operates an in-house calibration lab providing calibration and repair services for instrumentation across multiple disciplines including electrical, pressure, temperature, dimensional, torque, gas safety, and water quality. If equipment requires factory service, they facilitate and process service orders with manufacturers.
2. Instrument Distribution: Valley Instrument distributes a wide range of process and test instrumentation products from multiple brand partners including AEMC, Ametek/Jofra, Crystal, Fluke, Ralston, RKI, SSP, and many others. Products include pressure gauges, calibrators, electrical test equipment, temperature instruments, gas detection, and related accessories.
3. Custom Thermocouple and RTD Manufacturing: Valley Instrument manufactures custom thermocouples and RTDs to order according to customer specifications, serving as a value-add that differentiates them from pure distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Valley Instrument distributes process and test instrumentation from multiple premium manufacturers (AEMC, Ametek/Jofra, Crystal, Fluke, Ralston, RKI, SSP, Megger, and others) and provides in-house NIST-traceable calibration services across electrical, pressure, temperature, dimensional, torque, gas safety, and water quality disciplines. The company also manufactures custom thermocouples and RTDs to customer specifications and facilitates factory service orders with manufacturers for instruments requiring off-site repair.

Product overview

Valley Instrument is a calibration services provider and instrument distributor that offers both professional calibration services and a comprehensive portfolio of measurement instruments. The company provides on-site and in-house calibration for electrical, pressure, temperature, dimensional, torque, gas safety, and water quality parameters, alongside custom manufacturing of thermocouples and RTDs. Valley Instrument distributes products from multiple branded manufacturers including AEMC, Ametek/Jofra, Crystal, Fluke, Ralston, RKI, and SSP, offering pressure gauges, calibrators, thermometers, gas detectors, and digital multimeters. The product portfolio consists primarily of third-party branded instruments supported by Valley Instrument's calibration expertise and NIST-traceable calibration services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calibration Services Multi-discipline NIST-traceable calibration services for industrial instrumentation across electrical, pressure, temperature, dimensional, torque, gas safety, and water quality parameters, performed in-house at the Bakersfield laboratory. For instruments requiring factory service, Valley Instrument facilitates and processes service orders with the manufacturer.
• Custom Thermocouples and RTDs Custom-manufactured thermocouples and Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs) built to customer specifications for industrial and laboratory applications, with configurable stem diameters, materials, and grounding configurations.
• Pressure Gauges and Calibrators Pressure measurement and calibration instruments distributed from brands including Ametek/Jofra, Crystal, and Fluke for industrial process and field applications.
• Temperature Measurement Equipment Thermometers, calibrators, and digital temperature monitoring equipment distributed from multiple brand partners for industrial temperature measurement.
• Gas Detection Instruments Gas safety detection instruments distributed from brands including RKI and Ralston for industrial safety monitoring, with certified RKI repair facility services.
• Digital Multimeters and Electrical Test Equipment Electrical testing instruments including digital multimeters and Megger portable electrical test equipment (insulation resistance testers, circuit breaker analyzers, protection relay test systems, transformer condition measurement devices) distributed from AEMC, Fluke, and Megger.
• Ralston ControlPak Calibration System Manual pressure controller offering laboratory-grade stability and fine pressure control in a portable protective case for onsite testing; distributed from Ralston Instruments.
• Instrumentation Tube Fittings and Valves Instrumentation tube fittings and valves (Flolok ball valves, needle valves, check valves, plug valves, quick connects) distributed from SSP (SSP USA) for industrial instrumentation applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• NIST-traceable calibration certificates provided for all calibrated instruments

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ralston InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 April 2024Valley Instrument announced the Ralston ControlPak Calibration System, a manual pressure controller offering laboratory-grade stability in a portable case for onsite testing. They have been Ralston distributors since March 2018.
• Megger InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 April 2024Valley Instrument became official distributors for the full line of Megger Instruments in April 2024. Megger provides electrical test equipment for a wide range of applications from handheld low voltage equipment to high voltage asset test equipment including insulation resistance testers, circuit breaker analyzers, and protection relay test systems. Megger designs and manufactures portable electrical test equipment in Germany, Sweden, UK, and USA.
• SSP (SSP USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 May 2020SSP is a manufacturer of instrumentation tube fittings and valves, with all products made in America at their 165,000 sq. ft. facility near Cleveland, Ohio. SSP won the 2019 IndustryWeek Best Plant Award. Valley Instrument distributes SSP products including Flolok ball valves, needle valves, check valves, plug valves, and quick connects.
• BourdonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 August 2019Bourdon offers a broad product portfolio of pressure gauges, thermometers and accessories for demanding environments, providing dependable high quality solutions.
• CondecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 October 2017Condec designs, manufactures and distributes rugged pressure indicators, digital pressure calibration standards, pressure intensifiers, pressure regulators and mechanical controllers.
• TEGAM InstrumentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 August 2017TEGAM, based in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in test, measurement and calibration instruments. Founded in 1979, they provide products and support for calibration applications.
• Kelley Instrument Machine, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 June 2015Kelley Orifice Plates has served the natural gas industry since July 1975, with manufacturing of quality orifice plates as their primary concern. Valley Instrument distributes their products.
• FlexFit Hose LLCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 May 2014FlexFit Hose provides industrial hose assemblies for process and automation applications, specializing in custom PTFE hose assemblies with stainless steel fittings manufactured on automated CNC Swiss machines.
• Klein ToolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 December 2013Klein Tools, operating since 1857, is a leading producer of professional-quality hand tools for construction, electronics, mining, and general industry. Founded by Mathias Klein, the company is now in its fifth generation of family operation.
• Automatic Timing & Controls (ATC) and ATC Diversified Electronics (DEI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 June 2013Valley Instrument became distributors for ATC and DEI products in June 2013. ATC provides industrial timing and control products while ATC Diversified Electronics offers AC current monitors, motor and pump protection, and phase monitor relays.
• Practical Instrument Electronics (PIE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 April 2013Valley Instrument became PIE distributors in April 2013. PIE Calibrators are designed with technician-friendly features including intuitive EZ-DIAL Double Click Menu for simplified setup. PIE provides replacements for obsolete Altek and Transmation calibrators.
• Meriam Process TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 April 2013Meriam is a Scott Fetzer company recognized as a leading supplier of instrumentation and test/calibration equipment. Valley Instrument distributes Meriam products including the MFC5150 HART Communicator, MFT 4010 calibrator/communicator, and M1 Series digital manometers.
• RKI InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 March 2013RKI Instruments is an innovative gas detection company located in Union City, California. Valley Instrument became distributors for RKI in March 2013. RKI provides gas detection equipment for life safety applications. Valley Instrument is also a certified RKI repair facility for Gas Tracer, GX-2012, GX-2003, GX-2009, Eagle 1 and 2, Beacon series, and M2 Gas Transmitters.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trescal: Trescal is a global calibration services company offering multi-discipline calibration across electrical, dimensional, mechanical, thermodynamic, and other parameters. It is highly comparable to Valley Instrument's NIST-traceable, multi-discipline lab approach, although Trescal operates on a much larger international footprint and serves aerospace, defense, and life sciences end markets.
• Transcat: Transcat is a publicly traded calibration services provider and distributor of test, measurement, and control instrumentation, operating both an ISO/IEC 17025 calibration lab network and a distribution business for Fluke and similar brands. It is the closest direct comparable to Valley Instrument's hybrid calibration-plus-distribution model, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• Beamex: Beamex manufactures high-end calibration equipment and software for industrial process instrumentation, including pressure, temperature, and multifunction calibrators. Comparable to Valley Instrument because Beamex serves the same end-user technicians with calibration instruments, though Beamex is a product/technology vendor rather than a service provider.
• Additel Corporation: Additel manufactures pressure and temperature calibration instruments, including dead-weight testers, pressure calibrators, and documenting calibrators. It is comparable to Valley Instrument because the products compete with the AEMC, Crystal, Fluke, and Ralston lines that Valley Instrument distributes, and the customer base (calibration technicians in oil & gas, utilities, manufacturing) is highly overlapping.
• Condec (Pressure Instrumentation): Condec manufactures rugged digital pressure calibration standards, pressure intensifiers, and mechanical pressure controllers — a product line that overlaps directly with Valley Instrument's pressure calibration services and Ralston distributions. Condec is a niche instrumentation vendor comparable in category focus if not in scale.
• Meriam Process Technologies: Meriam manufactures manometers, HART communicators, and calibration instruments — a brand Valley Instrument currently distributes. Meriam is comparable as a competitor in process calibration instrumentation that Valley Instrument customers also evaluate for purchase.

Broad incumbents

• Fluke Corporation: Fluke is a global manufacturer of handheld electrical test and measurement instruments and a major Valley Instrument distribution partner. It is comparable as the dominant incumbent whose branded tools Valley Instrument resells and whose calibration instruments define the category of professional test equipment the company supplies.
• Ashcroft Inc. Ashcroft manufactures pressure gauges, temperature instruments, and related process instrumentation for industrial customers. Highly comparable to Valley Instrument's pressure and temperature product lines, with a direct competitive overlap on Bourdon-branded gauges Valley Instrument also distributes.
• WIKA Instrument: WIKA is a global manufacturer of measurement instruments for pressure, temperature, force, flow, and level — overlapping directly with Valley Instrument's process instrumentation and custom thermocouple/RTD business. It is a broad incumbent whose product portfolio competes with several of the brands Valley Instrument distributes.

Regional players

• Davis Calibration: Davis Calibration is a regional A2LA-accredited calibration services provider offering on-site and in-house calibration. It is comparable to Valley Instrument as a similarly scoped calibration services company, though typically operating in different regional markets without the instrument distribution overlay that distinguishes Valley Instrument's model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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