The
Vallen Mission
Innovation. Proven value.
WHAT WE DO
Vallen is a leading provider of indirect industrial supplies–all those materials that are not part of the products our customers manufacture.
From earplugs to specialty tools, to abrasives and cutting tools, we cover the vast majority of our customers’ maintenance, repair, operations and production-related needs. Vallen is also a leader in technical services with offerings that include safety equipment inspection, maintenance, certification and solution design.
Many of our customers look to us for integrated supply solutions and vendor-managed inventory, with Vallen associates on-site, bringing local knowledge and expertise to the specific needs of individual facilities.
Supply Chain Solutions
What is it?
- Customer-managed inventory
- Vendor-managed inventory
- Dispensing
- Storeroom management
- Digital procurement
Value
- Frees up resources
- Order management
- Reduces stock outs
- Reduces expedited freight
- Reduces inventory
- Labor savings
Safety Services
What is it?
- Safety, protection and communications equipment
- Environmental, health and safety training and consulting
- Safety system design and engineering
- Turnaround services
Value
- Proven expertise
- Cost-effectiveness
- Improved compliance
- Rental availability
- On-site safety service technicians
MROP
What is it?
- Sourcing of maintenance, repair, operating, and production supplies
Value
- Cost savings
- Broad selection
- High availability
- Quality products
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE VALLEN
Customers are looking to streamline their operations and relationships to gain efficiency and reduce total cost.
They’re looking for a partner with:
- Scale to support them as they grow
- Breadth to handle multiple supply chain needs
- Local expertise and presence to drive savings and productivity at multiple sites
- Global reach to support multinational operations as customers expand into new markets
- Deep understanding of their business and their challenges
For customers
An expert, capable custom solutions provider
As Vallen, we have the scale in both purchasing power and geographic presence to ensure product availability, sourcing and delivery, including extended resources to help customers consolidate their supply relationships across markets.
As our customers’ needs grow, we’ll be there: we’ll always keep our local touch. That’s because deep expertise and customer understanding at the local level are what lead to successful solutions that effectively drive value.
Vallen delivers a broad portfolio of products and services. That allows customers to have one relationship for many needs, such as integrated supply, MRO, and safety services.
For suppliers
A simpler and more productive relationship
The same dedication we bring to customer success applies to our supplier relationships. Vallen’s geographic footprint and reputation for excellence gives our supplier partners access to a customer base of leading companies, as well as opportunities for expansion. This helps to ensure stability and growing demand.
For associates
A team to be proud of
Vallen is a place to build a career a collaborative environment where relationships are genuine. We are a proactive company driven by customer success with its eyes on the future. Vallen is defined by our people. The teamwork, the shared focus on goals, the striving for excellence all come from within. At Vallen, you’re part of the family.
THE THINGS THAT BRING US TOGETHER
What makes Vallen special is what we share—a set of strong values and a common view of how we serve customers.
In the people of Vallen, you find a readiness to roll up our sleeves and do what it takes to improve results and get the job done right, every time. Vallen is an approachable and forthright team that takes ownership and accountability for doing what we say we will do.
We think in terms of solutions.
Everything Vallen does is oriented towards helping our customers achieve their goals. It can be seen in the way we work together, bringing the right combination of people and resources together to increase customer value every day. There’s a spirit of resourcefulness, creativity and innovation that extends across our organisation.
We understand challenges.
The strength of Vallen is rooted in providing deep expertise at the local level. We know our customers and their challenges, and we bring that understanding to the solutions we deliver.
Above all is respect for our customers, our suppliers and our associates. Listening and understanding each unique business challenge is at the core of Vallen. Working together to find the solution that makes a meaningful difference—that’s what drives us.
ABOUT SONEPAR
Vallen Asia is part of the Sonepar Group
Sonepar is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services. Through a dense network of 100 brands spanning 40 countries, the Group has an ambitious transformation agenda to become the first global B-to-B electrical distributor to provide a fully digitalized and synchronized omnichannel experience to all customers. Drawing on the skill and passion of its 44,000 associates, Sonepar had sales of €32.4 billion in 2022. Sonepar makes its customers’ lives easier, over the counter, visiting customers, by phone or online, – however we’re needed. www.sonepar.com