Solar Manufacturing, Inc. recently formed an agreement with Kelly LeBard, owner of Hartley Sales Corporation, to provide sales representation in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Hartley Sales Corporation has supplied heat processing equipment to Northwest companies for over 80 years, with offices located in Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and Boise, ID.

LeBard has 24 years experience representing manufacturers of thermal processing equipment and instrumentation. LeBard graduated with a bachelor's in economics from Seattle Pacific University. Bill Case, branch manager of Hartley Sales Corporation, will provide outside sales support for Washington and Oregon. Case has over 30 years of experience with Hartley Sales Corporation.  He earned his bachelor's in electrical engineering from Washington State University.