Palmborg Associates, Inc.
Northwest US Manufacturer's Representative
Meet our Team:
Meet our Team:
Rod Palmborg, President and Founder, graduated from Renssalaer Poly Technical Institute with a BSME, then proceeded to Navy OCS in Newport, RI and was stationed at NAS Moffett Field, Ca. While on active duty, he completed an MBA at the University of Santa Clara. He joined Varian Associates in 1967, hired by John Schewabacker (co-Founder of Tencor Instruments). In May of 1977, he resigned from Varian to start
Palmborg Associates, Inc.
We have had a high degree of success in representing unique products to the Semiconductor, Wafer Manufacturing, Display, and OEM Accounts, along with Universities, and Government Labs in the area for the past 30 years. We've had success launching many companies such as Lam Research, Novellus, Mattson Technology, Tencor, Therma-Wave, Nova Measuring Systems, Dynamic Micro Systems (DMS), Negevtech, Hitachi and ALIS. Two of the first four Lam Etchers were sold into this territory and PAI was instrumental in getting Hitachi CD SEM equipment into a major DRAM Supplier who were reluctant to buy foreign manufactured equipment.
The other members of the team consist of Joe Gray, B.S. in Analytical Chemistry, from the University of Washington, with an MBA from City University. Mr.Gray has been involved with the business since its inception. He has 20+ years of in the field selling experience. Joe is the Treasurer for the Local Affiliate of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). He has also established a network of contacts throughout the local community of Aerospace, Materials, Semi/Solar and Electron Microscope Users. Joe's efforts helped place the resolution record breaking Orion Helium Ion Microscope from Carl Zeiss, SMT into the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently.
Our Office Manager is named Scott Lukehart who has recently jointed us and we are excited to have him. Rod's Wife, Sally also participates in Administrative duties.
Palmborg Associates, Inc aggressively looks for opportunities in the following geographical areas:
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Alaska. We also offer coverage in the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Note: Not all products are available in all areas mentioned.
Palmborg Associates, Inc.
We have had a high degree of success in representing unique products to the Semiconductor, Wafer Manufacturing, Display, and OEM Accounts, along with Universities, and Government Labs in the area for the past 30 years. We've had success launching many companies such as Lam Research, Novellus, Mattson Technology, Tencor, Therma-Wave, Nova Measuring Systems, Dynamic Micro Systems (DMS), Negevtech, Hitachi and ALIS. Two of the first four Lam Etchers were sold into this territory and PAI was instrumental in getting Hitachi CD SEM equipment into a major DRAM Supplier who were reluctant to buy foreign manufactured equipment.
The other members of the team consist of Joe Gray, B.S. in Analytical Chemistry, from the University of Washington, with an MBA from City University. Mr.Gray has been involved with the business since its inception. He has 20+ years of in the field selling experience. Joe is the Treasurer for the Local Affiliate of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). He has also established a network of contacts throughout the local community of Aerospace, Materials, Semi/Solar and Electron Microscope Users. Joe's efforts helped place the resolution record breaking Orion Helium Ion Microscope from Carl Zeiss, SMT into the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory recently.
Our Office Manager is named Scott Lukehart who has recently jointed us and we are excited to have him. Rod's Wife, Sally also participates in Administrative duties.
Palmborg Associates, Inc aggressively looks for opportunities in the following geographical areas:
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Montana, and Alaska. We also offer coverage in the Canadian Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Note: Not all products are available in all areas mentioned.