COMPANY HISTORY
  • Founded in 1978 by Fred Valerino Sr.
  • To date, Pevco systems operate in more than 600 hospitals.
  • Company is still owned by the Valerino family with Fred Valerino Sr. as Chairman and Fred Valerino Jr. as President. The Valerino family is supported by a team of seasoned managers, many of whom have been with the company for decades.
  • Pevco is a leader in applying pneumatic tube technology to hospital materials delivery. Our innovations include:
    • The first pneumatic tube system run by an IBM compatible personal computer
    • The first OS/2 and Windows NT based control system allowing hospitals to standardize their IT infrastructure
    • The first pneumatic tube system capable of linking entire healthcare facilities
    • The first manufacturer to offer upgrades, additions and conversions for all makes of pneumatic tube systems
    • The first multi-tasking software controls allowing for increased carrier throughput
    • The first to introduce a safe transport method for radioactive chemotherapy treatments
    • The first to develop and patent a leak-resistant carrier
    • The first to develop a carrier positioning system to redistribute empty carriers
    • The first to develop and patent a method for using bar coding to document and track pneumatic tube transactions