The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 27: Who’s who?
One is a plum, the other an almond tree. The last days of the blossom season, here in Big Valley, California – show off time by Mother Nature. #california #gardening #wellbeingatwork
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 26: “Too much is not enough”.
🍋 Lemonade ice cubes & popsicles, jelly-jam & ‘Crostata al Limone’:we’re running short of ideas for how to use our lemon over-supply. Two trees, two different varieties: one sweet and one sour – i.e. one Meyer and one Eureka tree. Customers, End Users, Academics, Industry partners are welcome to visit us and grab some fruit…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 25: the VALIMET Citrus Awards are coming.
The sun is back, and so is the kumquat tree, loaded with fruit. After two long, cloudy months, this feels like the perfect spot for conversation. Soon we’ll meet again with the #family at Additive Manufacturing Strategies, in NYC. Rather than a review of the State of AM & 3D Printing, we believe that a…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 24: a cold, foggy December in Big Valley
Is that good or bad for the vines? Tips for #BusinessManagement? If the old say is right, ‘common grief is half a joy’. Our East Coast friends must be happy: weather in the big valley CA has been miserable: cold, foggy, cloudy. What about the vines? What about the crops?A cold December is usually good…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 23: Happy Thanksgiving!
Redwoods in our orchard rise like a natural curtain — a tapestry of green needles. Through the eastern opening, a single Hot-Cocoa rose stands in full glory. As we head into Thanksgiving, our wish for you all is simple:even when joy feels a little shadowed, may you find the angle that reveals unexpected beauty —…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 22: Kumquat, Sales and Marketing
Prompting #NaturalIntelligence underneath the Kumquat tree. Read if you’re in Sales and Marketing. VALIMET, Inc. is a manufacturer of spherical Aluminum Alloy powders. Our followers are familiar with our being based in California, having interest in employees’ well-being and taking care of our Orchard. Now, most of the Kumquat fruits were gone by mid 2025…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 21: Business & Self-Management tips from Hummingbirds & Scott Belsky.
If you’re interested in NI – Natural Intelligence, read here.It’s October, it’s California. One of our Hummingbirds is eating pollen at the entrance of the VALIMET Orchard. There are several Managerial tips that this variety of birds displays for us. Today we’ll only present three. Let’s begin: did you know that Hummingbirds have the fastest…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 20: that bunny is not a prop for prop’s sake.
Come see for yourself: a family of wild bunnies has made its home in our orchard. After the Flame Skimmer dragonflies, another ambassador from the Animal Kingdom has shown up — right next to our “Hot Cocoa” roses. It’s another Nature-given sign that the revitalization of our grounds is making a real impact on the…
AM 7075 C: VALIMET’s 3rd Aluminum Alloy validated for MIL-DTL-32495A(2)
The 3rd one: thanks to the collaboration with Lee Wardle and his team at University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), VALIMET, Inc. won the validation for its AM 7075 C Aluminum Alloy powder, under the Mil spec MIL-DTL-32495A(2). Cold spray is a technology that allows surface coatings, repairs and additive manufacturing of components.As a manufacturer…
The VALIMET Orchard, Episode 19: a dragonfly like no one else
A splendid dragonfly, a Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata) certifies the healthy ecosystem of our Orchard.You need to hear this: VALIMET, Inc. is located in a Northern section of Big Valley, California. There are large reserves of water: it flows from the Sierra Nevada peaks, generating the Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta and then enters the San…