Founded in 1928, Western Industries employs more than 800 associates in 35-plus locations. The company operates primarily through Western Pest Services. Western Pest Services provides pest-control services to the residential and commercial markets. Among the company s service offerings are specialized programs to control termites, carpenter ants and ticks. The company also provides general pest control, which includes controlling populations of cockroaches, fleas, earwigs, clover mites, silverfish, millipedes, moths, centipedes, carpet beetles, ground beetles, crickets, mice, rodents, stinging insects, spiders, rats, sowbugs, squirrels and pillbugs. The company s commercial offerings are geared toward facilities that provide health care, education, food processing, hospitality and property management. In addition, the company provides power-washing services. Western Industries is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J.