What Hose Master LLC does

Hose Master LLC is a privately held, Ohio-domiciled manufacturer founded in 1982 that self-identifies as North America's leading producer of flexible metal hose and metal bellows expansion joints. The company designs and builds corrugated and stripwound metal hoses, metal expansion joints, PEI flex connectors, and food-service flexible connectors, marketed under proprietary brands including Annuflex™, Masterflex, PressureFlex HP®, PressureMax HP®, ChemKing®, ChlorSafe™, Extraflex™, Hydraflex™, Interflex™, and T-Rex™. Its manufacturing platform is anchored by the proprietary Stress-Lite™ process family, which combines Hydroforming and Crimpforming techniques to eliminate residual torsional stress during corrugation and extend cycle life.

Output is produced across four owned US plants in Cleveland, Houston/Missouri City, Atlanta/Austell, and Reno/Sparks, and the company sells primarily to specification-driven industrial end users in oil refining, steel, chemical and petrochemical processing, cryogenics and LNG transfer, pulp and paper, utilities and power generation, semiconductors, data-center liquid cooling, marine and shipbuilding, bulk material handling, and water treatment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through one-time sale of custom-engineered hose assemblies rather than subscription or licensing.

The go-to-market combines a direct field-sales force covering enterprise process-industry accounts, an inside-sales team handling quote requests and technical inquiries, and an authorized distributor network for regional stock and smaller accounts. Hose Master backs the channel with a content-heavy marketing engine built around Hose Master University training, a video library, downloadable technical literature, and an engineering-grade website. Certifications are a material part of the value proposition: ISO 9001:2015 (all four facilities), ASME U and R stamps, ABS and DNV type approvals, PED Module A2 (EU), CRN (Canada), UL letters of compliance, NAHAD, and CGA.

Name

Hose Master LLC

Legal name

Hose Master LLC

Website

https://hosemaster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hose Master LLC is a Cleveland-based, privately held manufacturer founded in 1982 that produces flexible metal hose, stripwound hose, and metal bellows expansion joints across four US plants, supplying specification-driven customers in oil refining, chemical processing, steel, LNG, semiconductors, data centers, marine, and other industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Hose Manufacturing and Sales: Hose Master manufactures and sells flexible metal hoses, stripwound metal hoses, metal expansion joints, PEI flex connectors, and food service flexible connectors. Revenue is generated through direct sales of custom-manufactured assemblies and standard products. Pricing is quote-based with no public pricing disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hose Master LLC manufactures and sells flexible metal hose assemblies, stripwound metal hose, metal bellows expansion joints, PEI flex connectors, and food service flexible connectors. Production is carried out at four US facilities using proprietary Stress-Lite™ Hydroforming and Crimpforming processes, with the company serving as North America's largest manufacturer in this category. Offerings are predominantly custom-engineered assemblies produced against customer specifications and supported by technical application engineering.

Product overview

Hose Master LLC is North America's leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose and expansion joints, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products. The core product lines include corrugated metal hoses (featuring Stress-Lite™ technology with Hydroforming and Crimpforming processes), stripwound metal hoses, metal expansion joints, PEI flex connectors, and food service flexible connectors. The corrugated metal hose family includes branded products such as Annuflex™, Masterflex, PressureFlex HP®, PressureMax HP®, ChemKing®, ChlorSafe™, Formaflex™, Bronzeflex™, Extraflex™, and Hydraflex™. The stripwound metal hose family includes Interflex™, T-Rex™, Poly-Rex™, Ultraflex™, T-Rex SB™, FloppyGuard™, FloppyGuard SQ™, Tar and Asphalt hose, Flow-Tite™, and Interflex™ .030. These products serve critical industrial applications including oil refining, chemical processing, petrochemical, cryogenics, LNG transfer, data centers, semiconductors, steel mills, water treatment, and marine/shipbuilding industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stress-Lite™: Proprietary manufacturing technology featuring Hydroforming and Crimpforming methods for corrugated metal hose with minimal residual stress.
• Annuflex™
• Masterflex
• PressureFlex HP®
• PressureMax HP®
• ChemKing®
• ChlorSafe™
• Formaflex™
• Bronzeflex™
• Extraflex™
• Hydraflex™
• Interflex™
• T-Rex™
• Poly-Rex™
• Ultraflex™
• FloppyGuard™
• Flow-Tite™

Products and services

• Annuflex™ Corrugated Metal Hose Standard annular corrugated stainless steel flexible metal hose manufactured using Stress-Lite™ technology, designed for general industrial fluid and gas transfer with high cycle life.
• Masterflex Corrugated Metal Hose Close-pitch annular corrugated stainless steel flexible metal hose providing greater flexibility than Annuflex for applications requiring tighter bend radii.
• PressureFlex HP® High-Pressure Corrugated Hose High-pressure annular corrugated metal hose built from heavy-wall stainless steel for industrial applications requiring higher pressure ratings with retained flexibility.
• PressureMax HP® Ultra High-Pressure Corrugated Hose Ultra high-pressure annular corrugated metal hose made from heavy-wall T321 or T316L stainless steel for the most demanding high-pressure service conditions.
• ChemKing® Chemical Transfer Hose Corrugated metal hose designed for chemical transfer in chemical processing, offering high corrosion resistance to aggressive media.
• ChlorSafe™ Chlorine Transfer Assembly 276 alloy corrugated chlorine-transfer hose assembly engineered for the safe handling of wet and dry chlorine in water treatment and chemical plants.
• Formaflex™ Stay-Put Hose Corrugated metal hose with stay-put characteristics, designed for stress-free connections between piping systems and rotary joints or similar static applications.
• Bronzeflex™ Bronze Corrugated Hose Heavy-duty bronze corrugated metal hose for industrial applications requiring bronze construction.
• Extraflex™ Spirally-Welded Helical Hose T321 spirally-welded helical corrugated metal hose engineered for extreme flexibility and good pressure ratings, with self-draining behavior and reduced in-line turbulence.
• Hydraflex™ Double-Walled Spirally-Welded Hose T316 double-walled spirally-welded corrugated metal hose for extreme pressure and flexibility, with self-draining performance and minimal in-line turbulence.
• Interflex™ Roughbore Stripwound Hose Roughbore interlocked stripwound metal hose used for dry bulk material conveyance, gas exhaust, or as a protective cover for smaller hose and cables.
• T-Rex™ Torque-Resistant Interlocked Hose Torque-resistant interlocked stripwound hose with enhanced sealability, designed to resist twisting, unwinding, and strip flare-up after cutting. Available in roughbore or smoothbore.
• T-Rex SB™ Smoothbore Torque-Resistant Hose Smoothbore torque-resistant interlocked stripwound hose with enhanced sealability and resistance to twisting and unwinding.
• Poly-Rex™ Polyolefin-Lined Stripwound Hose Stripwound metal hose with polyolefin liner, designed for plastic pellet transfer and dry bulk material handling applications.
• Ultraflex™ Smoothbore Stripwound Hose Smoothbore interlocked stripwound metal hose with a smooth interior surface, designed for dry bulk conveying of delicate materials.
• FloppyGuard™ Flexible Armor Hose Floppy interlocked stripwound hose providing flexibility, strength, and crush resistance; used as protective casing or armor for small-diameter hose and electrical cables.
• FloppyGuard SQ™ Square-Locked Protective Hose Square-locked floppy stripwound hose used primarily as protective covering for wires, fiber optic cables, and other hoses.
• Tar and Asphalt Stripwound Hose Stripwound metal hose designed for tar and asphalt transfer applications requiring high temperature resistance.
• Flow-Tite™ Dry Bulk Stripwound Hose Stripwound metal hose with leak-tight construction designed for dry bulk material handling flow applications.
• Interflex™ .030 Stripwound Hose Interflex roughbore interlocked stripwound hose with .030 inch wall thickness for specific application requirements.
• Metal Expansion Joints Metal bellows expansion joints that absorb movement, vibration, and thermal expansion in piping systems across industrial applications.
• PEI Flex Connectors Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) flex connectors used to absorb vibration and accommodate misalignment in petroleum and fuel-handling applications.
• Food Service Flexible Connectors Flexible metal connectors designed for food service applications, meeting relevant hygiene and safety standards.

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature14 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penflex: US-based manufacturer of corrugated metal hose and metal expansion joints with overlapping product categories (Annuflex, PressureFlex, etc.). Closest direct head-to-head competitor for Hose Master's core product lines.
• Senior Flexonics: Division of Senior plc, manufactures flexible metal hose, bellows, and expansion joints serving refinery, power, and aerospace customers. Competes directly with Hose Master in industrial process hose and expansion joints.
• Witzenmann: German-headquartered global leader in metallic expansion joints, metal hose, and compensators serving power, chemical, and shipbuilding markets. Comparable in product breadth, scale, and engineering intensity to Hose Master.
• BOA Group: Specialist in metal bellows, expansion joints, and flexible metal hose for industrial, automotive, and aerospace applications. Direct competitor in the engineered hose/expansion joint category.
• American Boa: US manufacturer of metal hose, expansion joints, and metallic bellows serving petrochemical, refining, and shipbuilding markets. Highly comparable to Hose Master in product mix, customer verticals, and US footprint.
• Flexicraft Industries: US-based manufacturer of flexible metal hose, expansion joints, and braided hose assemblies for industrial applications. Competes with Hose Master on standard and custom metal hose assemblies.
• AerosUSA: US manufacturer and distributor of flexible metal hose, expansion joints, and related industrial products. Competes with Hose Master in both custom assemblies and stocked hose products.
• United Flexible: Global manufacturer of metal hose, expansion joints, and flexible metallic assemblies for aerospace, industrial, and process markets. Direct competitor in custom engineered metal hose solutions.

Regional players

• Pacific Hoseflex: Australia-based manufacturer of flexible metal hose and expansion joints for mining, oil & gas, and process industries. Comparable product line but primarily serves the Australian/Asia-Pacific market.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Large diversified industrial manufacturer with a broad fluid handling and hose portfolio. While not a direct specialist in metal hose, its Hose Products Division overlaps with Hose Master's customer base in industrial and process markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance20 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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