What Southeastern Hose does

Southeastern Hose, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of custom-fabricated hose assemblies and expansion joints, founded in 1963 by Bill Travis Sr., relocated from Atlanta to Bremen, Georgia in 1983, and now led by the second and third generation of the Travis family. The company produces flexible metal hose (corrugated stainless steel and exotic alloys including Hastelloy, Inconel, and Monel), fluoropolymer/PTFE hose, chemical hose, rubber hose, food-grade PVC hose, hydraulic hose, metal expansion joints, HVAC pump connectors, jacketed assemblies and end connections — organized across nine core product lines plus accessories, with more than 25 product lines stocked in what the company describes as the most complete inventory of its kind in the United States. Manufacturing is anchored by AWS D1.6 and ASME Section IX certified welders (MIG, TIG and brazing) and conforms to NAHAD, EJMA, ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ISO 10380 and Chlorine Institute standards, with food-grade lines additionally compliant with FDA, USDA, 3-A, NSF, UL, RoHS and USP Class VI.

The company serves customers across chemical, petroleum, food and beverage, power generation, aerospace, and HVAC end-markets via a hybrid direct-sales model: quote-based inside sales (phone, fax, email, web form) augmented by a Houston-based field sales specialist covering Texas and the western US, with a 24/7 emergency service line and same-day delivery on standard and special orders. Pricing is custom and quote-only; revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales of assemblies and accessories, with recurring engagement through after-sales service and replacement parts. The company is reported to have grown revenue 34% in 2022 and more than 15% year-over-year in 2023, expanding headcount from approximately 50 employees in 2021 to 85+ associates most recently, and in 2024 broke ground on a headquarters expansion that will roughly double its Bremen facility to 100,000 square feet. Leadership was professionalized in 2025 with the appointment of the company's first CFO (Trey Fleck) and CHRO (Gary Royal), and in late 2024 the company launched a proprietary HP Teflon (PTFE) high-pressure hose product line as an in-house differentiator.

Name

Southeastern Hose

Legal name

Southeastern Hose, Inc.

Website

https://sehose.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southeastern Hose is a family-owned US manufacturer founded in 1963 that custom-fabricates hose assemblies, expansion joints, and pump connectors in stainless, exotic alloys, PTFE and rubber for chemical, petroleum, food, power, aerospace and HVAC customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom-fabricated hose assemblies and expansion joints: Core revenue stream: made-to-order fabrication and sale of flexible metal hose, rubber, PTFE and composite hose assemblies plus expansion joints, pump connectors, jacketed assemblies and end connections; quote-based transactional sales via phone, fax, email and field/inside sales.
2. Accessories and end connections: Sale of complementary accessory items (firesleeve, heat shrink tubing, abrasive sleeving, spiral guard wrap, spring guard) and end connection fittings (flanges, camlocks, sweat, MPT/FPT, JIC, tri-clamp, etc.) sold alongside assemblies.
3. After-sales / emergency service and warranty support: 24-hour emergency customer service line and ongoing technical support, including certifications, documentation and replacement parts, providing recurring engagement with installed base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southeastern Hose is a custom manufacturer and fabricator of industrial hose assemblies and expansion joints, producing flexible metal hose (stainless steel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, bronze), fluoropolymer/PTFE hose, rubber hose, chemical hose, FGR/PVC hose, hydraulic hose, and metal expansion joints. Products are custom-built to customer specifications with certified welding (AWS D1.6, ASME Section IX), full code compliance (NAHAD, EJMA, ASME B31.1/B31.3, Chlorine Institute), and supported by same-day delivery and 24-hour emergency service.

Product overview

Southeastern Hose is not a software platform but rather a single-line industrial manufacturer and fabricator that specializes in custom and specialty hose assemblies, expansion joints, and related fluid-conveyance components. The portfolio is organized around nine core product categories — Corrugated Metal Hose, Fluoropolymer (Teflon) Hoses, Chemical Hose, Rubber Hose, FGR/PVC Hose, HVAC Products, Metal Expansion Joints, Hydraulic Hose, and End Connections — supplemented by accessories (firesleeve, heat shrink, spiral guard, spring guard, etc.) and specialized fabrications such as pump connectors, jacketed assemblies, and stripwound hose. Custom assemblies built to customer specifications are positioned as the company's standard offering, with more than 25 product lines stocked across the largest inventory in the U.S., supported by AWS D1.6/ASME Section IX-certified welding, submittal/specification documentation, and 24-hour emergency service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrugated Metal Hose

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% increase in total revenue in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hose Safety Institute (HSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSI logo displayed on home page under 'Partners'; Southeastern Hose can supply Hose Safety Institute certification with assemblies and references the HSI handbook for design and operation, installation, and maintenance. Relationship supports industry safety standards alignment.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAM logo displayed on home page under 'Partners'. Likely reflects industry association membership aligned with manufacturing advocacy and standards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global industrial motion and control leader with a broad hose and fittings portfolio serving chemical, petroleum, aerospace and HVAC end markets. Overlaps directly with Southeastern Hose on industrial and hydraulic hose assemblies, but at vastly greater scale and breadth across many other industrial product categories.
• Gates Industrial: Manufacturer of engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, including hydraulic and industrial hose assemblies. Comparable to Southeastern Hose on hydraulic and industrial hose, but operates as a large global incumbent with a much wider product portfolio.
• Eaton: Diversified power management company with a fluid conveyance segment covering hydraulic hose, fittings, and industrial hose assemblies. Direct overlap with Southeastern Hose on hydraulic and chemical hose applications, though Eaton serves these markets as part of a much larger industrial conglomerate.
• Swagelok: Global manufacturer of fluid system components including hose, fittings, valves and regulators for chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas and power industries. Comparable to Southeastern Hose on end connections, fittings, and fluid system assemblies, though Swagelok is far broader and serves as an incumbent.

Direct peers

• Hose Master: U.S.-based custom fabricator of corrugated metal hose and expansion joints, serving chemical, petroleum and power generation end markets. Closest direct comparable to Southeastern Hose on product line, custom fabrication model and target industries.
• Penflex: Manufacturer of flexible metal hose and metal expansion joints for industrial process applications. Closely comparable in product mix (corrugated metal hose, expansion joints) and in the same chemical, petrochemical, and power generation customer base.
• Flexicraft Industries: U.S. fabricator of expansion joints, flexible metal hose, and ducting for industrial and HVAC applications. Directly comparable on the expansion joint and HVAC product lines, with overlapping end markets and made-to-order manufacturing model.
• Kuriyama of America: Manufacturer and distributor of industrial hose products including chemical, rubber, PVC and hydraulic hose. Overlaps with most of Southeastern Hose's product categories and serves similar industrial distribution channels.
• Dixon Valve & Coupling: Manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings, couplings, and industrial fluid handling products including chemical hose assemblies. Overlaps with Southeastern Hose's end connections, chemical hose, and industrial fluid transfer offerings, primarily through distribution.

Emerging players

• Pacific Hose & Fittings (PHF): Fabricator and distributor of industrial hose assemblies and expansion joints serving chemical, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical end markets. Comparable to Southeastern Hose on custom fabrication, food-grade hose, and made-to-order assemblies, though smaller and more regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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