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Employee-owned distributor of welding, safety, medical, and industrial gases, operating nearly 90 locations.
Investissements Norco operates as a distributor of welding, safety, medical, and industrial gases, along with home medical equipment, based in Boise, Idaho, United States. With deep roots in welding supplies, the company now serves diverse industrial applications and provides home medical equipment to businesses and communities across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, leveraging an extensive network of nearly 90 locations. Norco transitioned to an employee-owned company via an ESOP in 2015, establishing itself as the largest ESOP of its kind within the industry. Current leadership includes CEO Nicole Kissler, appointed in 2021, and Chairman Jim Kissler, who oversee operations building on the foundation laid by Larry Kissler, who acquired and renamed the company in 1968. The organization was founded in 1948 by David Nordling.