Industrial Specialties
Industrial Specialties is a 100% employee-owned Parker Hannifin distributor operating two ParkerStores in Oklahoma, providing hydraulic and pneumatic components, custom hose assemblies, CNC tube bending, and engineered fluid systems to industrial, oil and gas, medical device, and mobile equipment customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersOklahoma City, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Industrial Specialties does
Industrial Specialties is a 100% employee-owned fluid power distributor and fabricator headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, operating as one of four/five divisions of Aberdeen Dynamics. Founded over forty years ago, the company distributes Parker Hannifin hydraulic and pneumatic components and complementary products from brands including NOSHOK, Campbell Fittings, PT Coupling, Van Air, and FlowLine through two branded ParkerStore retail locations in Oklahoma City and Duncan. It serves a diversified vertical mix including industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, medical device OEMs, mobile equipment, and food and beverage processing, with end-customers spanning pumps, motors, cylinders, well-control systems, and food-grade fluid transfer.
Industrial Specialties firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Industrial Specialties
- Legal name
- Industrial Specialties
- Website
- https://isfluidpower.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Industrial Specialties is a 100% employee-owned Parker Hannifin distributor operating two ParkerStores in Oklahoma, providing hydraulic and pneumatic components, custom hose assemblies, CNC tube bending, and engineered fluid systems to industrial, oil and gas, medical device, and mobile equipment customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Industrial Specialties industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Fluid Power Distribution
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Sensors & Safety Automation (Sensors, Light Curtains, Safety PLCs) (IMAHAHAF)
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Where Industrial Specialties is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oklahoma City
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Industrial Specialties business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sale of hydraulic and pneumatic components including hoses, fittings, tubing, valves, gauges, filters, and accessories. As a Parker Hannifin distributor, they sell Parker-branded and complementary products from multiple suppliers (NOSHOK, Campbell Fittings, PT Coupling, Van Air, FlowLine)
- Custom Fabrication Services: Custom hose assemblies, tube bending, BOP hose fabrication, subassembly/kitting, and reverse engineering services. Revenue generated from custom builds to customer specifications including one-off replacement tubes to complex system builds
- Mobile Field Services: On-site hose assembly fabrication and customized tube assembly routing services delivered by mobile field service team to minimize customer downtime
- Inventory Management Services: Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) programs including bin stocking and custom on-site programs, training programs with Professional Development Hours, and just-in-time delivery services
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ParkerStore walk-in and custom assembly services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Industrial Specialties product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Industrial Specialties is a Parker Hannifin distributor and ParkerStore operator providing hydraulic and pneumatic connector products, custom hose assemblies, CNC tube bending, BOP (Blowout Preventor) hose fabrication, and engineered fluid systems. The company serves industrial manufacturers, oil and gas operators, mobile equipment OEMs, medical device makers, and food/beverage processors through two ParkerStore retail locations in Oklahoma City and Duncan, OK, with value-added services including custom kitting, mobile field service, vendor-managed inventory, and Parker Tracking System (PTS) traceability.
Product overview
Industrial Specialties is a 100% employee-owned company and division of Aberdeen Dynamics, serving as a Parker Hannifin distributor operating ParkerStores in Oklahoma City and Duncan, OK. The product portfolio is organized around fluid power solutions: Hose, Fittings, and Tubing (hydraulic, industrial, ultra-high pressure, and thermoplastic hoses plus Parker fittings); Tube Fittings and Adapters (Triple-lok, Seal-lok, Ferulok, Eo Metric); Quick Couplings (pneumatic and hydraulic couplings including Snap-tite); Parker Fluid System Connectors (push-to-connect fittings for pneumatic, water/beverage, transportation applications); Gauges, Meters, and Monitors (pressure/temperature measurement and Parker diagnostics); Filters and Regulators (FRLs and clean air systems); Wafer, Lug, and Butterfly Valves (Flow Line series); Compressed Air Dryers; and Auto Lubrication Systems (Lincoln SKF). Value-added services include Custom Hose Assemblies (certified ultra-high-pressure and BOP hose assembler), Tube Bending (CNC with welding/brazing), Engineered Systems (custom hydraulic/pneumatic system design), Custom Kitting, Reverse Engineering, Training and VMI, Mobile Field Services, and Parker Tracking System (PTS) labeling.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ParkerStore: Retail locations operated by Industrial Specialties offering hydraulic and pneumatic products, hose assembly services, and technical support. Two locations in Oklahoma City and Duncan, Oklahoma.
Products and services
- Hose, Fittings, and Tubing
Companies that use Industrial Specialties
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Industrial Specialties technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Industrial Specialties partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Midland IndustriescoreMidland Industries, a Kansas City-based value-added distributor and manufacturer of industrial pipe, valve, and fittings products, acquired Industrial Specialties Manufacturing (ISM) in March 2026. The acquisition expands Midland's product portfolio by over 3,000 additional SKUs and strengthens its presence in OEM channels and medical device markets. ISM will operate under Midland while maintaining its technical expertise and customer service.
- Parker HannifincoreIndustrial Specialties is a certified Parker Hannifin distributor and operator of ParkerStores. They represent Parker Hannifin products and complementary products from other leading suppliers. This distributor relationship provides access to Parker Hannifin's product line, technical support, certification programs, and the ParkerStore branded retail format. ISM is one of twelve Parker-certified Ultra-High-Pressure Hose Assemblers and the only Parker-certified BOP hose assembler in the Midwest.
- Aberdeen DynamicscoreIndustrial Specialties is one of five divisions of Aberdeen Dynamics, a parent company providing strategic backing, operational resources, and the Aberdeen Family of Brands ecosystem. This corporate structure enables shared resources, cross-brand marketing, and the confidence of a single trusted partner for fluid power solutions.
- NOSHOKminorNOSHOK is one of the complementary brands whose products are distributed by Industrial Specialties alongside Parker Hannifin offerings. NOSHOK manufactures pressure gauges, valves, and instrumentation.
- Campbell FittingsminorCampbell Fittings is a complementary brand distributed by Industrial Specialties. The brand provides industrial fitting solutions that complement Parker Hannifin product lines.
- PT CouplingminorPT Coupling is a complementary brand distributed by Industrial Specialties, providing coupling solutions alongside Parker Hannifin offerings.
- Van AirminorVan Air is a complementary brand distributed by Industrial Specialties, providing compressed air and gas equipment solutions.
- FlowLineminorFlowLine is a complementary brand whose butterfly valves and actuation products are distributed by Industrial Specialties, including the Flow Line 70W, 70S, 70/71, and 86 series valves.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Industrial Specialties competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a major U.S. industrial distributor with a significant fluid power platform and a national service center network. It competes directly with ISI in fluid power distribution and offers broader MRO breadth, serving as another broad incumbent reference point.
- Motion Industries: Motion Industries is one of the largest industrial distribution and supply chain solutions providers in North America, distributing bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and related components. It is the most directly comparable incumbent to Industrial Specialties, but at vastly greater scale (hundreds of branches, 8,000+ employees), making it the broad incumbent against which ISI's niche positioning is defined.
- Fastenal: Fastenal operates an extensive industrial supply distribution and vending network across the U.S., including fluid power fasteners, fittings, and consumables. It is a broad incumbent peer that competes for industrial MRO wallet share with an unmatched digital and onsite presence.
- MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a large, publicly traded industrial MRO distributor with a national footprint and significant e-commerce presence. While its fluid power depth is more limited than ISI's, it competes for the same industrial customer budgets and is a broad incumbent benchmark for digital and scale advantages.
- Swagelok Company: Swagelok designs and manufactures tube fittings, valves, and fluid system components with a global authorized sales and service center network. Although Swagelok is a manufacturer rather than a distributor, its fluid conveyance and connector offering overlaps meaningfully with ISI's hose, fitting, and valve business in oil & gas and industrial markets.
Direct peers
- Kaman Distribution Group: Kaman Distribution Group is a fluid power and motion control specialty distributor with deep expertise in hydraulic and pneumatic solutions. Its product mix, technical sales motion, and customer overlap with industrial manufacturing and OEM customers make it a closely comparable direct peer to Industrial Specialties.
- OTC Industrial (other Parker Hannifin distributors): Other authorized Parker Hannifin distributors and ParkerStore operators compete with ISI in fluid power distribution. OTC Industrial and similar Parker-focused distributors offer a direct comparison on certified assembly capabilities, ParkerStore branding, and regional fluid power service delivery.
- McNaughton-McKay Electric Company: McNaughton-McKay is a regional industrial and electrical distributor with growing fluid power and automation offerings. Its mix of industrial distribution plus value-added technical services makes it a comparable regional direct peer to Industrial Specialties' store-and-service model.
Others
- Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is the global manufacturer whose products ISI distributes and whose brand (ParkerStore, certifications) ISI operates under. It is included as an ecosystem peer because Parker's strategic decisions on distribution and direct-to-customer channels directly drive ISI's go-to-market access.
Regional players
- Wajax Corporation: Wajax is a Canadian industrial products and services distributor with a fluid power and components segment serving similar industrial and OEM customers. It is a regional peer with comparable fluid power distribution operations but focused primarily on the Canadian market rather than the U.S.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Industrial Specialties
What does Industrial Specialties do?
Industrial Specialties is a Parker Hannifin distributor and ParkerStore operator providing hydraulic and pneumatic connector products, custom hose assemblies, CNC tube bending, BOP (Blowout Preventor) hose fabrication, and engineered fluid systems. The company serves industrial manufacturers, oil and gas operators, mobile equipment OEMs, medical device makers, and food/beverage processors through two ParkerStore retail locations in Oklahoma City and Duncan, OK, with value-added services including custom kitting, mobile field service, vendor-managed inventory, and Parker Tracking System (PTS) traceability.
Is Industrial Specialties a public or private company?
Industrial Specialties is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Industrial Specialties founded?
Industrial Specialties was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Industrial Specialties based?
Industrial Specialties is headquartered in Oklahoma City, United States, in the North America region.
How does Industrial Specialties make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Fabrication Services, mobile Field Services and inventory Management Services.
Who are Industrial Specialties's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Applied Industrial Technologies, Motion Industries, Fastenal, MSC Industrial Direct and Swagelok Company. Direct peers are Kaman Distribution Group, OTC Industrial (other Parker Hannifin distributors) and McNaughton-McKay Electric Company. Parker Hannifin is listed as an others. Wajax Corporation is listed as a regional player.
Does Industrial Specialties have an API?
No public API is recorded for Industrial Specialties.
What industry is Industrial Specialties in?
Industrial Specialties's product category is Industrial Fluid Power Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAI, Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers), with a secondary code of IMAHAHAF, Industrial Sensors & Safety Automation (Sensors, Light Curtains, Safety PLCs). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 5084.