The Hose Specialist

What The Hose Specialist does

Colly Flowtech AB, operating as The Hose Specialist (slangspecialisten), is a Swedish industrial distributor specializing in flow technology solutions. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company supplies a broad portfolio of pumps, hoses, stainless steel pipes and fittings, couplings, valves, heat exchangers, filters, hydraulic components, single-use bioprocessing items, and rubber products to process industries. Its customer base spans pharmaceutical/biotech, food and beverage, chemical, energy, pulp and paper, and mining verticals, with a stated emphasis on hygienic and regulated applications.

The business operates on a hybrid go-to-market model combining field sales through 10 Swedish offices and 1 Danish office, a webshop offering a 10% discount to registered account holders, and a quote-based system for custom solutions. Three Swedish workshops deliver pump service and maintenance, with most pump sales staff holding prior service backgrounds. A dedicated single-use product line addresses biopharmaceutical customers, and the company also offers custom stainless steel manufacturing.

Colly Flowtech is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indutrade AB, a publicly listed Stockholm Stock Exchange industrial conglomerate comprising more than 200 companies with combined annual turnover of approximately 30 billion SEK. The firm holds a 4.45/5 customer rating, over 40 years of industry experience, and a consecutive EcoVadis Gold Medal (2026) for sustainability performance. Recent strategic actions include a new Customer Service Center in Uppsala and a strategic partnership with SERTO for pipe coupling solutions, both announced in June 2026.

Name

The Hose Specialist

Legal name

Colly Flowtech AB

Website

https://slangspecialisten.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colly Flowtech AB is a Swedish industrial distributor supplying pumps, hoses, stainless steel components, valves, filters, and single-use bioprocessing items to pharmaceutical, food, chemical, energy, mining, and pulp/paper customers across Scandinavia via 10 Swedish offices, a Danish office, and a webshop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Technology Equipment

NAICS

Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (326122), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA), Pneumatic Components (FRLs, Cylinders, Valves) (IMAHAGAC), Pumps & Plumbing Pump Accessories (Sump, Sewage, Booster) (IMADALAL)

Keywords

• Industrial hose supply
• Process pumps
• Stainless steel fittings
• Flow technology components
• Hydraulic equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lund

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of industrial equipment including pumps, hoses, stainless steel pipes and fittings, valves, heat exchangers, filters, hydraulic products, rubber products, homogenizers, and related components.
2. Service and Maintenance: Pump service and maintenance operations with workshops in three locations in Sweden. Most pump sales staff have backgrounds in pump service, providing on-site support capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Hose Specialist (Colly Flowtech AB) supplies industrial flow technology components — hoses, pumps, stainless steel pipes and fittings, couplings, valves, heat exchangers, filters, hydraulics, and rubber products — to process industries including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, brewery, chemicals, energy, mining, and pulp/paper. The company complements its product portfolio with custom stainless steel fabrication and pump service and maintenance delivered through three workshops and field support across Sweden and Denmark.

Product overview

Colly Flowtech (The Hose Specialist) operates as a comprehensive total supplier of flow technology solutions, offering an integrated portfolio of industrial components. The core product range centers on hoses (slangar) and pumps (pumpar), complemented by stainless steel pipes and fittings, quick couplings, valves, heat exchangers, filters, hydraulic components, and rubber products. The company provides specialized solutions for key industries including pharmaceuticals/biotech, food/beverage, chemicals, energy, mining, and pulp/paper through a network of ten offices in Sweden and one in Denmark. Additional services include custom stainless steel manufacturing, pump service and maintenance workshops, and single-use components for biopharmaceutical applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Hoses (Slangar) Wide range of industrial hoses and accessories supplied to process industries for fluid and material transfer in hygienic, chemical, and general industrial applications.
• Industrial Pumps (Pumpar) Comprehensive portfolio of process pumps covering hygienic, industrial, chemical, water/wastewater, and bioprocessing applications, supplied to process manufacturers across Scandinavia.
• Stainless Steel Pipes and Fittings (Rostfria rör och rördelar) Stainless steel pipework components for hygienic and industrial process piping, intended for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical process installations.
• Hose Couplings (Slangkopplingar) Industrial hose coupling portfolio spanning fire, Camlock, clamp, flange, IBC, GEKA, food-grade (DIN/SMS), and specialty coupling variants for general, hygienic, and chemical service.
• Industrial Valves (Ventiler) Valves for hygienic, aseptic, and industrial process control, including mixproof, diaphragm, sampling, shut-off, check, miniature, and proportional valve variants.
• Single-Use Bioprocessing Components Disposable bioprocessing assemblies and accessories (bags, hoses, pumps, sensors, quick couplings, filters, clamps) for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers running single-use production processes.
• Heat Exchangers (Värmeväxlare) Plate, tubular, and scrape heat exchangers for process heating and cooling duties across food, pharma, chemical, and industrial customers.
• Industrial Filters Process filtration consumables and systems for pharma, biotech, food, beverage, water, chemical, and laboratory applications.
• Hydraulic Components (Hydraulik) Hydraulic fittings, adapters, couplings, and ball valves for industrial hydraulic systems.
• Tank Equipment and Pressure Relief (Tankutrustning / Sprängbleck) Tank accessories and pressure relief devices for pharmaceutical, food, chemical, energy, mining, and petrochemical industries.
• Vacuum Pumps and Systems (Vakuumpumpar och system) Industrial vacuum pumps and complete vacuum systems for production and process applications.
• Rubber Products (Gummiprodukter) Industrial rubber sheet, strip, mat, and crossing/cable protector products for site protection and process applications.
• Gaskets and Gasket Care (Packningar och packningsvård) Process gaskets and related tools/clamps plus Sporfix gasket test validation for hygienic process lines.
• Homogenizers (Homogenisatorer) Industrial homogenizer equipment for fluid processing applications.
• Custom Stainless Steel Manufacturing (Kundanpassad rostfri tillverkning) Bespoke fabrication of stainless steel components to meet specialized industrial requirements.
• Pump Service and Maintenance (Service & Underhåll) Pump repair, maintenance, and field service delivered through three Swedish workshops and on-site support; most pump sales staff have pump service backgrounds.
• Spare Parts (Reservdelar) Replacement spare parts for pumps and valves, including diaphragm pump consumables.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction rating of 4.45 out of 5 with strong NPS results

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SERTOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Strategic partnership for pipe connections. Colly Flowtech signed a new strategic partnership with SERTO for pipe coupling solutions, announced June 24, 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global diversified motion and control technologies leader with major industrial hose, fitting, valve and pump product lines — competes with Colly Flowtech across nearly every product category, especially in larger enterprise accounts.
• Grundfos: Danish-headquartered global pump manufacturer — directly competes with Colly Flowtech's pump portfolio in process, industrial and water/wastewater applications, particularly across Nordic customers.
• Gates Industrial: Global manufacturer of industrial and hydraulic hoses, plus fluid power and power transmission products — directly competes with Colly Flowtech's hose and hydraulic categories at scale.
• Watson-Marlow (Spirax Group): Specialist in peristaltic pumps and hose-pump tubing — competes with Colly Flowtech's peristaltic pump range and complementary hose offerings, especially in pharma and biotech process applications.
• Continental ContiTech: Continental's industrial rubber and hose division — global incumbent in industrial and hydraulic hoses, rubber products and lightweight rubber components that competes with Colly Flowtech's hose and rubber lines.

Emerging players

• Bürkert: German manufacturer of fluid control systems, valves, sensors and process instrumentation — overlaps with Colly Flowtech's hygienic valve and process-control offerings for pharma, food and chemical customers.
• Alfagomma: Italian manufacturer specializing in industrial rubber hoses and fittings — competes with Colly Flowtech's rubber and composite hose categories, often as a supplier brand carried by Nordic distributors.

Direct peers

• Trelleborg AB: Swedish industrial polymer and engineered solutions group with a major industrial-hoses business — competes with Colly Flowtech's hose portfolio across Nordic process industries and overlaps in rubber/elastomer hose applications.
• AVK Group: Danish-headquartered manufacturer of valves, hydrants and fittings for water, gas and industrial markets — directly comparable Nordic peer operating across Denmark and Sweden with adjacent stainless steel fittings and valve offerings.
• CEJN: Swedish-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of quick couplings, pneumatics, and fluid-handling components — closest direct Nordic peer, competing with Colly Flowtech's quick-coupling and hose-coupling lines for the same industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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