Norco, Inc., a medical, welding and safety supply company has announced two acquisitions along the I-5 corridor in Oregon and Washington. Care Medical, a respiratory and medical supply firm with six locations in the Portland and Seattle region, and Walgreens Respiratory Services with 4 locations in the Vancouver and Seattle regions. These acquisitions welcome more than 200 employees to Norco’s existing 950 employees.

“Care Medical has been the cornerstone of home healthcare in the Northwest, and we are proud to continue that tradition,” said Ned Pontious, President of Norco. “Walgreens Respiratory Services is a high quality organization that we are honored to welcome into the Norco Family,” said Brent Seward Executive Vice President, “We are excited to bring the Norco brand of patient-focused home medical equipment services to the I-5 Corridor. These 2 great organizations are the critical building blocks we need to serve our patients and customers of Oregon and Washington with the highest quality care available.”

Norco, a second generation, family owned business, is based in Boise, Idaho and lives by its mission statement “Serving You Better,” with “You” referring to the company’s patients, customers, employees, vendors, and the communities it serves.

As the nation’s largest privately owned medical, welding, safety and gas supplier, Norco currently operates 65 branches in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Norco now totals 26 branches in Oregon and Washington.

Norco was awarded Medicare competitive bidding contracts in the Seattle and Portland areas. The company carries a full line of home healthcare products including oxygen, hospital beds, wheelchairs, bath aids, lift chairs, scooters, CPAP and sleep products, incontinence products etc.