Boltex Mfg. Co.

What Boltex Mfg. Co. does

Boltex Mfg. Co. (legal entity Boltex Mfg. Co., L.P.) is a Houston, Texas-based industrial manufacturer founded in 1996 that produces carbon and alloy steel forgings and flanges for industrial buyers across North America and, via PED certification, international markets. The company operates two core product lines — Custom Forgings and Quality Flanges — out of a single headquarters and manufacturing facility at 4901 Oates Road, with 51-100 employees. Production capabilities span the full vertical stack: in-house forging lines, heat treatment, metallurgical testing, machining, tooling design and development, and inventory management, supported by a downloadable quality manual, certificate of compliance, sample material test reports, and an online Material Test Report (MTR) portal.

The business runs on a direct, sales-led go-to-market: every quote is routed through a dedicated sales department reachable by phone (1-800-992-7478), fax, and product-specific email addresses ([email protected], [email protected]). The company does not offer self-service or e-commerce ordering, and pricing is quote-based rather than list-based; Boltex suspended its published flange price list citing market conditions and issued a new price schedule (Price Sheet 0526rev1, including a normalized 150#/300# variant) on May 21, 2026. Contracts are described as multi-year. The customer base is horizontal — industrial manufacturers requiring certified, American-made forged components — with no named anchor accounts or segment-level disclosures available.

Compliance is a defining feature of the commercial proposition. Boltex maintains ISO certification, the EU Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) certificate, and Canadian Registration Numbers (CRN) across all 11 Canadian provinces and territories (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon). These certifications, combined with full in-house manufacturing, constitute the company's primary differentiation against domestic and imported forging competitors. The company is privately held with no institutional ownership, no disclosed funding history, and no documented M&A or leadership changes.

Name

Boltex Mfg. Co.

Legal name

Boltex mfg. co., l.p.

Website

https://boltex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Boltex Mfg. Co. is a Houston-based, American manufacturer of carbon and alloy steel forgings and flanges, serving industrial manufacturers in North America and international markets via direct sales and PED/ISO/CRN-certified production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Forgings and Flanges

NAICS

Iron and Steel Forging (332111), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Steel forgings manufacturing
• Industrial flanges production
• Carbon alloy forging
• Precision forged components
• Custom metal forgings

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Forgings: Manufacture and sale of custom forged metal components for industrial applications
2. Quality Flanges: Production and sale of industrial flanges in various specifications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Boltex Mfg. Co. manufactures carbon and alloy steel forgings and flanges at its Houston, Texas facility, operating in-house forging lines, heat treatment, precision machining, metallurgical testing, and tooling design. Its two core product lines are Custom Forgings (made-to-print forged components with developed tooling) and Quality Flanges (forged flanges with maintained inventory and metallurgical testing), all supported by PED, ISO, and Canadian Registration Number certifications.

Product overview

Boltex Mfg. Co. is an American manufacturing company specializing in quality, American-made precision forgings and flanges. The company operates two core product lines: Custom Forgings (with in-house forging facility, forging lines, heat treat capabilities, machining capabilities, and tooling design & development) and Quality Flanges (with dedicated flange facility, metallurgical testing, machining capabilities, and inventory management). The company also provides complementary services including Online MTR Reports, Certificate of Compliance, and maintains certifications including PED and ISO. Pricing is offered through price lists with a new pricing update issued in May 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Forgings American-made precision forgings manufactured in-house from carbon and alloy steel for industrial buyers, produced using in-house forging facilities and forging lines, heat treatment, machining, metallurgical testing, and custom tooling design and development to customer specifications.
• Quality Flanges Quality industrial flanges produced on dedicated flange forging lines with in-house forging facility, heat treatment, metallurgical testing, machining, and managed inventory, accompanied by PED, ISO, and Canadian Registration Number certifications and an Online MTR reporting service.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Boltex Mfg. Co.