About Us
Est. 1964
Van Straten Bros is celebrating being in business for over 60 years and is proud to be on to the third generation of Van Stratens running the business.
Established in 1964 by Pete Van Straten to serve Pettibone and the local logging industry. Pete started in the logging camps as a logger. He bought his own truck, and being a self-learner, he wanted to build his trailer to go with his truck. This is where his passion for fabrication started.
Passing The Torch
Pete ran the business until the early 90’s, when his two sons Peter and George took over. The sons continued to expand what started as a small shop and grew the business more by finding other manufacturers to support.
We are now proud to have our third generation of Van Straten’s lead us. Two sets of siblings from the second generation of Van Stratens.
Meet the Third Generation of Van Stratens
“Like our fathers, we grew up in the shop as young kids. It was our second home. It gets ingrained in you. While it came naturally to us, we all left for a while, most of us to college. As the U.P. does, it drew us all back.
We love the U.P. and our employees, want to create jobs, and want to grow the business like our fathers before us.
You can say Van Stratens love achievement. You can see it in the shop, the yard, and the quality of the parts we produce. We love getting our hands dirty. It is rewarding.”
– Eric Van Straten
“We have the best employees here. I get the honor to work with them every day! The values our fathers established in the shop are still being upheld today.
We were taught quality and efficiency go hand in hand. Some of the original processes are still in place today but we are proud to bring new innovative processes into the shop.”
– Chris Van Straten
“Customer satisfaction is paramount for any business to last past the first generation, let alone three. The awesome part of having a team lead the shop is that we all found where we could fit and poured 100% of our effort into our roles. “
– Josh Van Straten
Eric Van Straten
Manufacturing Engineer
Chris Van Straten
Production Manager
Josh Van Straten
Project Manager
Carmen (Van Straten) Larson
Office Manager
“It is an absolute honor to carry on the family legacy. My whole life, I watched my family work hard. Everyone was bought in. Now, to get to work with my brother and cousins, dedicated employees, and loyal customers has been so rewarding. It is easy to come to work every day, and I look forward to continuing to serve our existing customers and new future customers. “
– Carmen (Van Straten) Larson
What we do today, would not be possible without a top-notch crew!
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If you’re ready to tackle your next machining, welding, or fabrication project, we’re ready to help you. Contact us to discuss your project and receive a free quote.