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E. J. Bartells is a leading full-service wholesale distributor of insulation, low-to-high temperature refractory, and HVAC products to customers throughout seven Pacific Northwest and Western states. Moreover, we are an outstanding OEM fabricator and insulation and refractory services contractor. For more than 80 years, E. J. Bartells has subscribed to the very same philosophy on which we were founded in 1923 - to provide the most complete line of refractory products and services available in the market. Under the ownership of Harold Farnsworth and Rick Smith, E. J. Bartells continues to be an ethical and successful leader in our industry. E. J. Bartells employs more than 400 people at nine locations in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and Alaska. Our employees strive to be the best in the business, always applying ingenuity and integrity to benefit our customers. Each of our sales, warehouse, management and administrative employees have the training and knowledge to provide uncompromising customer service excellence. Whatever your insulation and refractory needs may be, E. J. Bartells is eager to help with innovative products and services unmatched by our competitors. At E. J. Bartells, we believe that our customers are second-to-none. They deserve personal service from dedicated company Representatives at every level. We treat our customers as family and strive to build and maintain a comfortable rapport based on dependability and caring, with a friendly touch. Our customers know they can rely on E. J. Bartells to understand and meet all their requirements. E. J. Bartells proudly serves a wide-ranging clientele, including insulation, mechanical, HVAC and sheet metal contractors, refinery and power plants, the lumber industry, food service, school districts, hospitals, pulp and paper industries, commercial and industrial construction businesses and the operators of commercial and industrial facilities. Many of our customers have been with us for years and we greatly value their repeat business. Customer loyalty and our dedication to service elevate E. J. Bartells to the highest level among insulation, refractory and HVAC suppliers in the Pacific Northwest. Our reputation speaks for itself! Our diversity of products, people and locations makes E. J. Bartells stand out above the rest. Our varied product lines include everything you need for thermal and acoustical energy management applications from -320 degrees Fahrenheit (cryogenics) to 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (high temperature refractory material). Plus, we carry an extensive array of accessories to assist you in providing installation and application excellence. E. J. Bartells is proud to provide the most superior products, accommodating the specific and diverse needs of our 12,000 customers. Headquartered in Renton, Washington, we have a facilities combined total of 400,000 square feet of warehouse space. We maintain vast inventories at several centrally located, service-oriented warehouses and stock dozens of major product lines. We realize that not all energy management project needs can be met with traditional products. At E. J. Bartells, we can cut, shape, and otherwise alter products to meet your specific requirements. Our four specialty product lines include Refractory Pre-Cast Shapes, HVAC Duct Fabrication, OEM Fabrication and Specialty Fabrication. In a traditionally brick-and-mortar business, E. J. Bartells has positioned itself among the leaders in technological advancement. Our proficiency with state-of-the-art equipment keeps our customers on the leading edge. Each of our 16 sales territories is serviced by a highly trained, technical Sales Representative, along with a team of top-notch Customer Service Representatives. Our employees truly care about the work they do and the customers they serve. We employ the best people in the industry and consider them our greatest strength and the driving force behind the continued success of E. J. Bartells. E. J. Bartells provides mechanical insulation and refractory installation and fireproofing services to the commercial and industrial marketplace. Our skilled construction personnel are dedicated to completing projects in a timely and efficient manner, with safety concerns as their top priority. Our reliable, experienced work force has the know-how to provide expert installation of all the materials we sell. We will gladly tailor our services and products to meet your project's exact specifications. E. J. Bartells' first-class contracting support provides it all:bulletA single point of contact and responsibility for your project bulletA single source for your products bulletQuick problem resolution bulletAccess to a multi-disciplinary team bulletDistribution and fabrication capabilities to support all your installation, maintenance and capital projects bulletOptimum value for your construction needs