Raval USA Inc. opens facility in Rochester Hills, looks to add 65 jobs

In part, you can thank the company Raval for not smelling like gas after you fill up your tank.

Yeah, it sounds funny, but this company produces the technology that relieves the nozzle when your tank is nearing full. Though, these days, does anyone really fill up the gas tank?

Of course, those fill quality controllers aren't the only technology offered by this Israel-based company. They also deal in valves and vents for fuel tank emissions related components. And now they'll be developing some of these products in their new North American Headquarters in Rochester Hills.

Raval USA Inc., will be opening a $7 million design, development, and manufacturing facility in Rochester Hills bringing with them a potential 65 jobs, with an additional 169 spin-off jobs.

"We've had seven employees since the beginning," says Dennis Rainwater, General Manger for Raval USA. "And we've just hired one more. We want to jump to 25 by 2010 and 65 in the next five years."

Raval USA Inc., established in 2005, is a subsidiary of the Israel-based Raval ACS Ltd.

With this new HQ, Raval looks to invest at least $7 million into the local community, Rainwater says.

In 2007, Raval won Supplier Of The Year Award from Kautex, a Tier 1 German Fuel Tank Manufacturer. Through companies like Kautex, Raval's valves and vents end up on the tanks of the vehicles from most of the mainstream auto manufacturers.

The valves and vents that regulate emissions keep the air cleaner, which is important. However, not smelling like gas after a fill-up up is pretty good, too. So, double props to Raval.

Source: Dennis Rainwater, Raval USA Inc. General Manager
Writer: Terry Parris, Jr.