Accuflex Industrial Hose

What Accuflex Industrial Hose does

Accuflex Industrial Hose, Ltd. is a Romulus, Michigan-based manufacturer of thermoplastic hose and tubing products, founded in 1977 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuriyama of America within the Kuriyama Group of Companies. Its product portfolio centers on two lines: the Accuflex Beverage Products line (including the proprietary Bev-Seal Ultra Dual Barrier System, Glass-Flex inner liner, and Bevlex Plus 180 hose) designed to prevent cross-taste and algae contamination in soft-drink and juice dispensing, and the Kuri Tec PVC/thermoplastic line covering fluid transfer, potable water, air breathing, conductive air, aeration, anti-static blasting, and air brake tubing. The company's underlying technology combines proprietary multi-layer extrusion (e.g., non-halogen polyolefin fire-resistant compounds, aluminized-film insulation wraps, fiberglass tape jackets) with materials certified to ISO 9001 manufacturing and a dense regulatory stack (NSF-51/61, FDA, 3-A, ASME, MSHA, NIOSH, UL, RoHS, USDA, USP Class VI) that gate entry into food-contact, potable water, medical gas, mining, and fire-safety applications.

Accuflex generates revenue through hardware sales of its hose and tubing SKUs, sold primarily via industrial distributors and OEM customers across beverage, plumbing, fire extinguisher, LP gas, and medical gas verticals. Pricing is quote-based ('Request More Information') rather than publicly listed, consistent with specification-driven sales. Distribution is executed through Kuriyama of America's network of six North American distribution centers and eight group subsidiaries, giving Accuflex reach into industrial distributors and OEM engineering programs without maintaining an independent sales organization of equivalent scale. The company serves as a specialty beverage-and-regulated-fluid-transfer brand within a larger diversified industrial hose group, with Kuri Tec serving as a co-branded industrial channel.

Name

Accuflex Industrial Hose

Legal name

Accuflex Industrial Hose, Ltd.

Website

https://accuflex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Accuflex Industrial Hose is a Michigan-based manufacturer of certified thermoplastic hose and tubing, founded in 1977 and part of the Kuriyama Group of Companies. It serves beverage, plumbing, fire safety, medical gas, LP gas, and OEM customers through industrial distributors across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hose and Tubing Manufacturing

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic hose manufacturing
• Beverage transfer tubing
• Industrial hose products
• PVC reinforced tubing
• Medical gas hose

Headquarters

HQ city

Romulus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thermoplastic Hose and Tubing Products: Manufacture and sale of thermoplastic hose and tubing products including beverage transfer hoses, tubing, cabled bundles, and Kuri Tec products for industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Accuflex Industrial Hose manufactures and sells thermoplastic hose and tubing products, primarily beverage transfer hoses, insulated barrier tubing bundles, and PVC/reinforced thermoplastic tubing for industrial, food-grade, medical gas, fire safety, and OEM applications. The company offers proprietary product lines including Bev-Seal Ultra dual barrier beverage hose systems with Glass-Flex inner liners and Kuri Tec PVC and thermoplastic hose and tubing products.

Product overview

Accuflex Industrial Hose is a manufacturer of thermoplastic hose and tubing products, primarily serving beverage, plumbing, fire extinguisher, LP Gas, and Medical Gas hose markets. The product portfolio is organized around two main categories: Accuflex Beverage Products (including Bev-Seal Ultra® insulated barrier tubing bundles, Bevlex® Plus 180 hose, and Glass-Flex™ liner products) and Kuri Tec® PVC/Thermoplastic Hose & Tubing (including Polywire Plus hose, Klearon™ tubing, NYLAFLOW® fluid transfer hose, potable water hose, air breathing hose, conductive air hose, aeration tubing, anti-static blasting tubing, and Endure™ air brake tubing). The company operates as part of the Kuriyama Group of Companies and has served commercial, industrial, and OEM customers since 1977.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bev-Seal Ultra®: Flushable dual barrier beverage hose, tubing and bundles providing cross-taste protection for beverages
• Glass-Flex™
• Kuri Tec®

Products and services

• Reinforced Bevlex Plus 180 Hose Reinforced beverage hose ideal for pressure lines, with good kink resistance. Recommended for filtered water and carbonated water lines where algae growth is a concern, providing taste protection and pressure performance for beverage manufacturers.
• Bev-Seal Ultra 973 Series Insulated Barrier Tubing Bundles Cabled insulated bundles combining flushable Bev-Seal Ultra 235 Series tubes with coolant tubes for optimum cooling. Features tear-resistant aluminized film wrap and 3/4 inch thick tubular foam sleeve insulation for beverage transfer applications.
• Bev-Seal Ultra 975FR Series Fire Resistant Cabled Bundle Fire resistant cabled bundle with flushable Bev-Seal Ultra 175FR Series hoses. Features extruded fire resistant non-halogen polyolefin compound layers, metallized film wrap, and outer fiberglass tape wrap. Meets ASTM E84/UL 723 Class 1 requirements with Flame Spread Index less than 25 and Smoke Developed Index less than 50.
• Bev-Seal Ultra 974H Series Cabled Barrier Tubing/Hose Bundle One-step installation bundle combining syrup tubes, water hoses, and gas hoses. Features flushable color-coded and individually numbered Bev-Seal Ultra Series 235 syrup tubes with date code branding for traceability.
• Bev-Seal Ultra with Glass-Flex Inner Liner Glass-Flex inner liner offering permeation resistance to flavors and gases, cross-over protection for pungent flavors, and true flushability. Used across the Bev-Seal Ultra product family for beverage transfer applications.
• Series K7300 Polywire Plus Hose Crystal clear wire-reinforced PVC hose for liquid food and beverage transfer. Wire reinforced for vacuum, static dissipation, and kink resistance; yarn reinforced for pressure performance.
• Series K018 Klearon 68 Clear PVC Tubing 68 Shore 'A' durometer PVC tubing designed for applications requiring more flexibility than standard PVC tubing.
• Series A1730 Flexible FDA Polyethylene Hose Flexible food grade polyethylene hose for applications where PVC hose may not be suitable.
• Series K6136 High Purity Street to Home Potable Water Hose Quality potable water hose specifically designed for temporary water supply and bypass applications; certified under ASME A112.18.6 and NSF-61.
• Kuri Tec NYLAFLOW Series A4162 Nylon Lined Paint Fluid Transfer Hose Highly durable and lightweight all-purpose solvent transfer hose for paint fluids, chemical solvents, asphalt sealer solvents, acrylics, enamels, lacquers, thinners, turpentine, and oils. Available in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" ID sizes.
• A1263 Low Temperature Non-Toxic PVC Air Breathing Hose Specially-designed non-toxic/low odor air breathing hose providing air service in extreme low temperature conditions; satisfies NIOSH Air-Supply-Line requirements for Type C respirators.
• Series A4164/A4176 Conductive PVC Air Hose Uniquely different PVC air hoses that prevent static build-up without the need of a static wire. Series A4164 has PVC cover; Series A4176 has polyurethane cover.
• Series K2W Nautilus Self Sinking Aeration Tubing Special weighted flexible PVC tubing for trouble-free delivery of air to pond aeration systems.
• Series K7000 Anti-Static Blasting Tubing Specially formulated anti-static PVC tubing for the loading of ammonium nitrate/fuel oil blasting agents used in the mining and construction industries; cover material accepted by MSHA.
• Kuri Tec Endure Air Brake Tubing Air brake tubing that retains flexibility longer than traditional nylon tubing in harsh heat, cold, and oil conditions. Resists impact cracking and provides longer service life than traditional nylon tubing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire resistant bundles (975FR) pass ASTM E84/UL 723 with Flame Spread Index <25 and Smoke Developed Index <50, meeting Class 1 plenum requirements

Segments8 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

One partnership is on record.

• Kuriyama of America, Inc.coreOthersAccuflex is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kuriyama of America, which is part of Kuriyama Holdings Corporation headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois. Kuriyama of America has been operating since 1968 and provides corporate infrastructure including distribution centers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NewAge Industries: U.S. manufacturer of thermoplastic hose and tubing serving food/beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial fluid transfer applications. Closely comparable to Accuflex in product mix (PVC, polyurethane, fluoropolymer hose) and customer profile including beverage and biopharma spec-ins.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg Industrial Solutions: Global industrial polymer and engineered hose manufacturer with deep presence in fluid transfer, food/beverage and chemical processing hose. Overlaps directly with Accuflex's beverage, chemical and industrial hose lines, though at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies company with a substantial industrial hose and tubing division serving chemical, food/beverage, oil & gas and OEM customers. Competes with Accuflex on thermoplastic and specialty hose, particularly in OEM and chemical/food applications.
• Gates Industrial: Global manufacturer of industrial and hydraulic hose, tubing, and belt products serving industrial, automotive and process markets. Overlaps with Accuflex on thermoplastic and specialty fluid-transfer hose categories across broad industrial channels.
• Goodyear Engineered Products (Veyance Technologies legacy): Industrial rubber and thermoplastic hose manufacturer serving fluid transfer, chemical, food, and general industrial applications. Competes with Accuflex on industrial hose lines and shares the multi-vertical OEM-driven distribution model.
• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a significant hose and fluid conveyance portfolio (Weatherhead, Aeroquip lines) serving OEM and industrial customers. Competes with Accuflex in fluid transfer hose, air brake tubing, and chemical-handling applications.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (Process Systems / Fluid Transfer): Major manufacturer of engineered flexible hose and tubing (Tygon, Versilic, Sani-Tech) for food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical processing. Directly comparable product family to Accuflex, particularly on beverage and sanitary chemical transfer lines, with much broader global footprint.

Others

• Kuri Tec Corporation: Direct sister company within the Kuriyama Group of Companies, also manufacturing thermoplastic PVC hose and tubing for industrial markets. Comparable product range to Accuflex, but operating as a peer subsidiary within the same parent distribution network rather than a direct competitor.
• Piranha Hose Products: Another Kuriyama Group subsidiary manufacturing industrial and specialty hose products. Adjacent rather than overlapping product lines to Accuflex, but shares distribution channels and customer relationships through the parent group.
• Hosetec: Kuriyama Group subsidiary focused on hose assembly and distribution services for industrial customers. Sits one step downstream of Accuflex and is a channel partner/customer within the group, providing comparable access to industrial end-users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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