We are in the business of distributing specialty products to the commercial and industrial construction industry. We make it logistically possible for manufactured products to efficiently reach the job site. We set ourselves apart by training and employing industry experts who can help our customers achieve their goals through innovation and high trust relationships. At Acme, our Mission is to Build Trust.

Prohibition was coming to an end when Esther and Jack Houston saw an opportunity to go into business, establishing the House of Vintages wine and spirits store in downtown Portland, OR. The year was 1933, and the legacy they would leave was just beginning to take shape. Years later, when Esther and Jack’s son John returned from his service in the U.S. Air Force, he continued the family legacy and joined his mother in the daily operation of the business, which had since transitioned into providing restaurant and bar supplies. Armed with a Master’s Degree in aeronautical engineering and experience as a pilot, John’s leadership helped the company to flourish. Over the next 15 years we quickly grew from a three-person business to a company with a 64,000 ft warehouse and over 35 trucks and drivers. By 1993, we had expanded our product lineup to include espresso supplies and coffee syrups, and officially serviced 6 Western states with weekly deliveries. Houston’s has continued to grow and evolve since then into the company that we are today - a nationwide redistributor with two distribution centers totaling more than 240,000 sq. ft. At Houston’s we believe in people, not just products. Our job has always been to help link people together in ways that make doing business easier. As we continue to grow and adapt with a changing market one thing remains at the core of our business - the relationships and connections we create between our vendor partners, our customers, and our staff.

This page has moved to Hörmann North America, please follow us there to stay connected! Manufacturer and distributor of Garage Doors located in Puyallup, Washington. Hörmann Northwest Door manufactures thirteen product families of sectional type overhead garage doors in Steel, Aluminum and Wood for both residential and commercial applications. We have a modern 300,000 square foot manufacturing facility with more than 250 dedicated associates serving more than 1,400 professional garage door dealers throughout North America and several Asia Pacific and Middle Eastern countries.

In 1954, Douglas and Betty Kane started a business in London, UK. From modest beginnings, a global business has developed. We design, manufacture, market, service and support portable test equipment that every day enables thousands of professionals to do their jobs around the world. We have 2 primary manufacturing hubs - Kane International in the UK and UEi (Asia). In the US and Canada, our products are sold under the UEi brand and under multiple private labels. UEi operates from Portland, OR and Vancouver BC with a service and distribution center in Indianapolis, IN. UEi is ISO certified with its own NIST calibration laboratory. UEi backs these products with industry-leading warranties, professional service technicians, in-store training, knowledgeable technical phone support, and prompt recertification. UEi remains a family-owned, family-managed business - just like so many of our customers’ businesses.