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History

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In 1928, George & Joe Picatti established Picatti Brothers, Inc. as a motor shop. Although the company has grown and diversified since then, we are still home to a motor shop.


The strength of Picatti Brothers has always been its ability to provide solutions.


Since 1928, at least one Picatti brother has held a degree in electrical engineering. This continues today with a staff of engineers of different disciplines.

Over 90 years, many things have changed, but one has not—our commitment to provide solutions. Picatti Brothers has the engineering resources, excellent staff, equipment, facilities, and experience to meet and exceed our clients’ needs.

We are proud of our reputation of exceptional quality, which we stand behind with our 24/7/365 on-call service department.

The Real Story of the Priest Rapids Turbine Generator

Hanford Irrigation Company purchased a hydroelectric turbine from Picatti Brothers, which was installed at Priest Rapids, WA and became operational in 1934. Picatti Brothers performed the final machining procedures, as well as the foundation, turbine/generator installation, start-up, and testing procedures.

Timeline

2017 New Focus

Electrical contracting and engineering divisions were sold. The company focuses on electrical apparatus repair and well and pump services. Headquarters moves back to downtown Yakima to our 1936 building.

2019 Building on Fire

A fire breaks out in our office believed to be caused by a homeless man.  The shop is completely renovated back to its 1936 roots.

2021 Back Into Renovated Building

Exactly 2 years to the day, we move back into our renovated building with completely updated infrastructure to take us to our 100th anniversary and hopefully to our 200th.

2026 Today

Picatti Brothers continues to serve Yakima and the Yakima Valley, family-owned, with the same commitment that started it all.

Service Areas:

Ellensburg

Moses Lake

Union Gap

Lower Valley

Yakima

Selah

Pasco

Prosser

Richland

Kennewick