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RH Brown has Joined Bastian Solutions and Toyota Industries

Offering Regional Support and Advanced Automation for Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, is excited to announce that RH Brown Company, a fourth-generation family-owned material handling solution provider is the newest Toyota member company.

This opportunity gives Bastian Solutions the ability to provide extended support to current Pacific Northwest customers, while offering advanced automation capabilities to RH Brown’s existing clients.


“RH Brown has been providing their customers with top of the line material handling solutions for more than one hundred years,” says President Aaron Jones of Bastian Solutions, “The similarities in mission and core values between our two companies are remarkable. We are confident that the synergies between our two companies will lead to great success in the years to come.”

RH Brown has a deep history in the area – founded in 1911, the business began by selling bicycles and miscellaneous industrial equipment as Washington Cycle Supply Co. As the business evolved, RH Brown Co. was born, representing a wide variety of industrial supplies and material handling equipment. Today RH Brown Co. is widely recognized as one of the country’s premier material handling system integration companies.

Both companies pride themselves on forming strong and lasting customer relationships.

“I’m excited about the positive impact this deal will have on the future of RH Brown,” said President Scott Larsen of RH Brown Co., “Bastian Solutions and Toyota are unquestionable leaders in our industry, and I am confident the combination of our two teams will be successful.”

For more information about Bastian Solutions or RH Brown Co., please visit bastiansolutions.com.

About Bastian Solutions
Bastian Solutions, a Toyota Advanced Logistics company, is a trusted supply chain integration partner committed to providing clients a competitive advantage by designing and delivering world-class distribution and production solutions. By combining data-driven designs, scalable material handling systems, and innovative software, the company helps clients across a broad spectrum of markets become leaders in their industries.

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