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W.B. Wells Company, Inc.

W.B. Wells Company, Inc. is a Bridgeville, Pennsylvania-based manufacturers' representative and supplier of analytical instrumentation and process control systems for environmental, safety, and process industries.

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Overview

W.B. Wells Company, Inc. is a privately held manufacturers' representative and supplier of analytical instrumentation and process control equipment, headquartered in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. Founded in 1970 by William (Bill) Wells, the company has served the process industries and other industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities for more than 50 years. Its product lines focus on continuous, online analyzers and monitors for combustion efficiency, process control, emissions, and plant and personnel safety. The company specializes in flame safeguard systems, smart transmitters, and other process control equipment, and it represents leading analytical instrumentation suppliers such as Ametek, Draeger, Fireye, and ThermoFisher. W.B. Wells supplies gas and liquid analyzers, sample conditioning systems, fire and gas detection systems, flame safeguard systems, continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS), and continuous process monitoring systems (CPMS). Its field service department assists customers with installation, start-up, and maintenance. While most customers are located in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and eastern Kentucky, the company has also supplied systems and services outside this region. The company's long-term success is attributed to its in-depth knowledge of its products and their intended applications, which helps avoid misapplication of products into installations doomed to failure. Unlike many instrumentation suppliers that avoid complex analytical instruments, W.B. Wells has built its reputation on supplying reliable analyzer solutions. The company remains active and privately held, operating from its Bridgeville office.

History

W.B. Wells Company, Inc. was established in 1970 by William (Bill) Wells, focusing on supplying high-quality instrumentation to the process industries and other industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities. Bill Wells's career in electronics and instrumentation began when he enlisted in the US Navy after graduating from high school in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He obtained training in electronics while serving in the US Navy during World War II. After the war ended, he received an Electrical Engineering degree from Penn State University. Following graduation, he was hired by the Brown Instrument Division of Honeywell in Philadelphia. He worked for Honeywell for over 15 years and also held shorter terms at Toledo Scale and Motorola Instruments & Controls, holding various sales and sales management positions. In 1970, he decided to start the W.B. Wells Co. Initially, the company operated with a focus on process control instrumentation and industrial processes. Over the decades, it expanded its product lines to include gas and liquid analyzers, sample conditioning systems, fire and gas detection systems, flame safeguard systems, continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS), and continuous process monitoring systems (CPMS). The company's long-term success is attributed to its in-depth knowledge of its products and their intended applications, which helps avoid misapplication of products into installations doomed to failure. Unlike many instrumentation suppliers that avoid complex analytical instruments, W.B. Wells has built its reputation on supplying reliable analyzer solutions. The company has been a leading supplier of instrumentation and systems since 1970 and has served clients for over 50 years. It has partnerships with many leading analytical instrumentation suppliers, including Ametek, Draeger, Fireye, and ThermoFisher. While most customers are located in western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, and eastern Kentucky, the company has also supplied systems and services to customers outside this region. The company remains active and privately held, operating from its office at 1840 Mayview Rd, STE 100, Bridgeville, PA 15017.

  • 1970

    W.B. Wells Co. was established by William (Bill) Wells.

  • Company expanded product lines to include gas and liquid analyzers, sample conditioning systems, fire and gas detection systems, flame safeguard systems, CEMS, COMS, and CPMS.

  • Company has served clients for over 50 years.

Products and positioning

Leading suppliers to process industries, specializing in complex analytical instrumentation and reliable analyzer solutions.

  • Gas and liquid analyzers

  • Sample conditioning systems

  • Fire and gas detection systems

  • Flame safeguard systems

  • Continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS)

  • Continuous opacity monitoring systems (COMS)

  • Continuous process monitoring systems (CPMS)

  • Smart transmitters

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