Accu-Tube

What Accu-Tube does

Headquartered in Englewood, CO, Accu-Tube is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered small-diameter stainless steel tubing.The Company was founded in 1973 and is a long-time tubing supplier to OEMs and Tier I suppliers in the medical, aerospace and industrial markets.

Name

Accu-Tube

Legal name

Accu-Tube, LLC

Website

http://www.accutube.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Accu-Tube is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered small-diameter stainless steel tubing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Stainless Steel Tubing Sales: Manufacture and sale of custom precision stainless steel tubing in various alloys (17-7, 304/304L, 316/316L, 321) and high-nickel alloys. Products sold in random lengths, cut lengths, or custom-fabricated forms. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with potential for repeat orders from established customer relationships.
2. Stock Tubing (Chamfr Marketplace): In-stock tubing available for rapid delivery through Chamfr marketplace. Offers prototype quantities and small orders with quick shipping (within 24 hours). Complements custom manufacturing with accessible entry point for new customers.
3. Custom Tubing Development: Custom tubing development services through Hot Shop for prototyping and pilot manufacturing. Turnaround times as fast as 4 weeks for custom development runs. Production lead times of 10-14 weeks for large volume orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Accu-Tube manufactures custom precision small-diameter stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing using welded-and-drawn (DOM), cold-drawn (CDOD), and centerless grinding processes. Products serve medical device OEMs (orthopedic, arthroscopic, MIS, diagnostics), contract manufacturers, and controlled industrial/aerospace customers, with materials including 17-7, 304/304L, 316/316L, and 321 stainless steels, and high-nickel alloys through its Mercury Tube subsidiary.

Product overview

Accu-Tube is a precision stainless steel tubing manufacturer serving the Medical Device and Controlled Industrial markets. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of welded-and-drawn and cold-drawn tubing products, with core materials including 17-7, 304/304L, 316/316L, and 321 stainless steel alloys. The product portfolio spans Medical Tubing for orthopedic, arthroscopic, and minimally invasive surgical applications, and Industrial Tubing for aerospace and controlled industrial uses. Key product lines include Swiss-Machine-Ready tubing with in-house centerless grinding, specialty thick-wall tubing, and high-nickel alloy tubing through its Mercury Tube subsidiary. Manufacturing capabilities include Floating Plug Drawing, Tube Sinking, Drawn-Over-Mandrel (DOM), and Cold-Drawn Outside Diameter (CDOD) methods. Finishing services include centerless grinding, ECM cutting, straightening, annealing, and cleaning. The company also operates a Hot Shop for rapid prototyping with 4-week lead times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Tubing Precision stainless steel tubing (17-7, 304/304L, 316/316L, 321 alloys) for medical device contract manufacturers and OEMs, meeting medical device industry quality standards for orthopedic, arthroscopic, minimally invasive surgical, and diagnostic applications.
• Industrial Tubing (Controlled Industrial) High-precision stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing for controlled industrial markets including heat exchangers, sensor tubes, temperature probes, fluid handling, HVAC, and aerospace thermal management applications.
• 17-7 Stainless Steel Tubing Precipitation-hardened 17-7 stainless steel alloy (UNS S17700, AISI 631) tubing offering higher tensile strength than 304 stainless, improved machinability, and heat treatability for medical device applications requiring smaller, longer tubes with thinner walls.
• Swiss-Machine-Ready Tubing Centerless-ground stainless steel tubing with OD tolerances as tight as +/-0.00025 inches, clean-cut open ends, and enhanced ID cleanliness for direct use in precision Swiss machining operations without additional preparation.
• Mercury Tube (High-Nickel Alloy Tubing) High-precision stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing (304/304L, 316/316L, 321, 400, 800, 825, 840, E-Brite) for controlled industrial markets including aerospace, thermal management, and industrial process control.
• Drawn-Over-Mandrel (DOM) Tubing Welded-and-drawn tubing drawn through a die and over a mandrel, offering uniform wall thickness, controlled hardness, and high yield and tensile strength up to 21,000 PSI for industrial applications.
• Cold-Drawn Outside Diameter (CDOD) Tubing Cold-drawn tubing reducing diameter by drawing through successively smaller dies without heating, increasing tensile strength with smoother OD finish and fractional/custom sizing for medical and industrial applications.
• Hot Shop (Pilot Manufacturing Service) Dedicated pilot manufacturing service for custom stainless steel tubing development runs with lead times as little as 4 weeks, providing a fast path from prototype to production for medical device and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4-week prototype turnaround through Hot Shop
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mercury TubecoreOthers · 1 January 2020Accu-Tube acquired Mercury Tube in 2020 as a wholly owned subsidiary. Mercury Tube is a global manufacturer of high-precision stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing based in Englewood, CO. The acquisition complements Accu-Tube's capabilities with Mercury Tube's ability to weld and draw thicker-walled small diameter tubing. Mercury Tube continues operating from its 40,000 sq ft facility.
• ChamfrcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2019Accu-Tube partnered with Chamfr marketplace to offer stock tubing online for rapid delivery. Chamfr connects engineers with medical component manufacturers at their point of need. Accu-Tube offers precision stainless steel tubing (17-7, 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321) on the marketplace with shipping within 24 hours for prototyping needs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Microgroup: Specialty manufacturer of small-diameter stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing serving medical device and industrial customers. Highly comparable to Accu-Tube on product line, alloy focus (including 17-7 and 304/316), and target OEM customer base.
• Vention Medical (Nordson Medical): Provider of precision medical tubing and components for minimally invasive and interventional devices. Accu-Tube's VP of Sales previously led sales there, and the two compete directly for OEM tubing business in similar orthopedic and MIS applications.
• Accellent (now Viant): Contract manufacturer of precision metal components and tubing for medical device OEMs. Competes with Accu-Tube on small-diameter stainless steel tubing for orthopedic and surgical instrument customers.
• K-Tube Corporation: Manufacturer of stainless steel and high-nickel alloy small-diameter tubing for medical, aerospace, and industrial applications. Closely matches Accu-Tube's product mix and Swiss-machining-ready finishing capability.
• Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication: Custom manufacturer of stainless steel tubing and fabricated components for medical, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Comparable in scale, alloy portfolio (304, 316, 17-7), and precision tolerance positioning.
• Small Tube Products: Producer of precision small-diameter stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing for medical, aerospace, and instrumentation markets. Direct overlap on alloys, tolerances, and OEM customer base.
• Minitubes: Specialty manufacturer of small-diameter stainless steel and titanium tubing for medical devices and demanding industrial applications. Comparable in precision tolerances, alloy range, and medical-device OEM focus.
• Putnam Precision Metals: Precision stainless steel tubing and fabricated metal products for medical, semiconductor, and industrial markets. Closely overlaps Accu-Tube on small-diameter drawn tubing and tight-tolerance finishing.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik (Medical Tubing): Global specialty alloys and stainless steel tubing manufacturer with a medical product line. Larger and broader than Accu-Tube, but competes in the same small-diameter precision medical tubing category.

Others

• Chamfr: Medical device component marketplace that distributes Accu-Tube's stock tubing. Not a competitor but a key channel partner; relevant as the distribution platform for prototyping customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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