Company Background

Tim Pieper purchased Tri-State Controls in 1992 and renamed it Tristate Valves & Controls, better known by the acronym, TRIVACO. At the time, our main focus was to provide severe service valves to the Power and Paper industries.

Company Background

By 1995, we had opened up new markets, Coal Prep being the largest. Our focus was still severe service valves, but new product lines emerged: Pneumatic and Electric Actuators, Air Heaters and Slurry Valves became prominent in our overall success. We built a new 12,000 square foot facility to accommodate the growth.

By 1997, we added coverage for the Process, Municipal and Gas Transmission markets. We added 24,000 square feet of warehousing and manufacturing space to accommodate a complete in-house fabrication, machining and assembly shop known internally as TRIVACO Manufacturing Services. We added engineers, designers, machinists and fabricators so we could better serve our customers’ automation needs. Dampers and Damper Drives have been added to our product offering.

In 2004, we started TRIVACO Fiberglass Systems (TFS) to support the growing Flue Gas Desulphurization markets. TFS is a wholly integrated fiberglass pipe, structural and grating fabrication shop.

TFS combines engineering expertise with an understanding of fiberglass applications. All of our products come from top-quality, front-line US manufacturers including Smith Fibercast and Fibergrate.

In 2008, TRIVACO purchased TSV, a safety valve repair shop, located in Indianapolis, IN. Our shop in Indianapolis is certified with the National Board and holds the following code stamps: VR, UV, V and NB. We are also an “Authorized Factory Assembler” for Kunkle and we offer ASME repairs of Kunkle valves and other manufacturers through the “VR” program.

In 2010, TRIVACO acquired Alpha Controls. This acquisition has given us a complete line of instrumentation and controls, which enables TRIVACO to provide our customers complete turnkey valve, automation and instrumentation solutions.

TRIVACO serves industrial markets in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, with our corporate office being in Hebron, Kentucky.

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