Halbar Associates started in southern California in 1960. The Halbar name is derived from, Halga Menig and Barbara Frank, the Halbar Associates Founder’s wives names. In 1974, Halbar Associates started a new division in the Pacific Northwest, located in the south Puget Sound area, called Halbar PNW. Halbar PNW moved to Redmond in 1981 and opened a 2nd office in Vancouver, WA shortly after to serve the growing Oregon market.
In 1989, Halbar PNW and Halbar North (Bay Area, California) were sectioned off by territory from Halbar Associates. Shortly after, Halbar PNW moved their office from Vancouver, WA to Beaverton, OR where it remains today.
In 1992, Halbar PNW acquired Ruggles Technical Sales (RTS) changing Halbar PNW to Halbar RTS. In 1998, Halbar RTS headquarters moved from Redmond, WA into our current location in Kirkland, WA.