{"id":8237,"date":"2023-02-24T12:21:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/?p=8237"},"modified":"2023-03-01T12:40:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T17:40:56","slug":"assured-automation-turns-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/assured-automation-turns-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 40 Years of Making Valve Automation Easy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2023 marks a major milestone for <strong>Assured Automation<\/strong> as we celebrate our <strong>40th Anniversary<\/strong>. As we reflect on the past 40 years and our ability to adapt and thrive in a competitive business environment the foundation of our success essentially comes down to two things: our hard-working, dedicated employees and our loyal customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/40th-1024x139.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8242\" width=\"512\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/40th-1024x139.png 1024w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/40th-300x41.png 300w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/40th-768x104.png 768w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/40th.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Assured Automation<\/strong> was started in 1983 by Bill Farrell in a small office &amp; shop space in Hillside, NJ with a single valve line and a handful of employees: three of which are still employed and have been integral to the success of the business.<br>Bill\u2019s strong vision and willingness to take risks over the years has seen many changes: a large valve automation shop &amp; warehouse, state of the art website with a unique online valve configurator, and an ever-expanding offering of automated valves and flow meters. Team members currently number around thirty full and part-time employees, five of which have over 25 years of experience with the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ISO-Logo-400px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ISO-Logo-400px.jpg 400w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ISO-Logo-400px-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Assured Automation<\/strong> became&nbsp;<strong>ISO 9001:2008&nbsp;certified<\/strong> in <strong>2010<\/strong> and <br>achieved the upgraded&nbsp;<strong>9001:2015<\/strong>&nbsp;standard in <strong>2017<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flows.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flows-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8238\" width=\"300\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flows-logo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Flows-logo-300x84.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In <strong>2013<\/strong>, a flow meter division, <strong>Flows.com<\/strong> was launched in Tatamy, PA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ITAR-Valve-Manufacturer.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ITAR-Valve-Manufacturer.jpg 400w, https:\/\/assuredautomation.com\/news-and-training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ITAR-Valve-Manufacturer-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We then became an <strong>ITAR Compliant<\/strong> Valve Manufacturer in <strong>2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These standardizations help us achieve our goal of consistently meeting customer needs to enhance satisfaction through thoughtfully defined objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the company has continually evolved and improved over the years, the core principles have stayed the same:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<li>Treat team members well<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide great customer service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer quality products to ensure customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>We are extremely proud of our past and look forward to our future. 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