Turpen & Associates

What Turpen & Associates does

Turpen & Associates is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based wholesale distributor of engineered sealing products and related industrial components, operating as a subsidiary within the XMEK family (formerly ERIKS Seals and Plastics) since 2006. The company distributes a broad portfolio spanning O-rings, engineered plastics, gaskets and shims, hydraulic seals, oil seals, journal/sleeve and industrial bearings, and die-formed packing sourced from 50+ manufacturers including Parker, Garlock, W.L. Gore, SKF, Freudenberg-NOK, James Walker, Seals Eastern, Parco, and Dupont. Under the XMEK brand, it also offers proprietary engineered plastics with custom polymer blends (PTFE, PPS, PEK, PEEK, ceramics) and spring-energized seals.

The company serves three primary use-case segments — industrial manufacturing, oil & gas, and aerospace & defense — with application-specific engineered products and specialty materials such as explosive decompression-resistant compounds (Viton B, HNBR, AFLAS, Chemraz, Kalrez) suited to harsh-environment and MIL-Spec requirements. Value-added services include in-house gasket fabrication, custom packaging, kitting, labeling to MIL-Spec and commercial requirements, and customized on-site inventory management systems integrated with customer operations. Turpen positions itself as offering "world-wide" distribution reach from its local Tulsa base of 50+ employees.

The business model is sales-led and quote-based, with no public pricing. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of engineered components, bundled with value-added services and multi-year supply/inventory management contracts. Distribution occurs via direct field sales (globally and locally in Oklahoma), supported by a company website and parent XMEK's LinkedIn presence. The company is a privately held operating subsidiary with no independent funding, no public listing, and no app or API product surface; October 2024 relocation to a new Tulsa facility and aerospace/defense vertical expansion are the most recent observable strategic actions.

Name

Turpen & Associates

Legal name

Turpen & Associates

Website

https://turpen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Turpen & Associates is a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based wholesale distributor of engineered sealing products — including O-rings, gaskets, hydraulic seals, oil seals, bearings, and engineered plastics — serving industrial manufacturing, oil & gas, and aerospace & defense customers worldwide as part of the XMEK/ERIKS family.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sealing Products Distribution

NAICS

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238), Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (423), Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4234)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pipe Accessories & Joining Systems (Couplings, Gaskets, Solvent Cement, Fusion Fittings) (IMANADAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial sealing products
• Engineered seal distribution
• O-rings and gaskets
• Hydraulic seals supplier
• Industrial bearings distributor

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Component Distribution: Distribution and sale of engineered sealing products, elastomers, plastics, bearings, gaskets, and industrial components to manufacturing, oilfield, and industrial customers. Revenue generated through product sales with value-added services including custom packaging, kitting, and labeling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Turpen & Associates is a wholesale distributor of engineered sealing products and related industrial components, supplying original equipment manufacturers with O-rings, gaskets, hydraulic seals, oil seals, engineered plastics, bearings, and die-formed packing sourced from 50+ manufacturers. The company provides value-added services including in-house gasket fabrication, custom kitting and labeling to MIL-Spec, and on-site inventory management systems integrated with customer operations.

Product overview

Turpen & Associates is a distributor of engineered sealing products and related components operating as part of the XMEK family. The company offers a portfolio of complementary product lines centered on sealing solutions: O-Rings from multiple manufacturers (James Walker, Seals Eastern, Parco, Parker, Dupont), Engineered Plastics including spring energized seals and custom polymer blends (XMEK, Devol Engineering), Gaskets & Shims for various industrial applications (T&A Gaskets, Leader Gasket, Garlock, W.L. Gore, Lammons, Flowell), Hydraulic Seals and Oil Seals (Hydro-Components, Hallite, Mikron, TTO, SKF, Freudenberg-NOK), Bearings in both Journal/Sleeve and Industrial types (Garlock DU, Solid State Lube, and various bearing manufacturers), and Die-Formed Packing (EGC Enterprises, Palmetto). The company also provides in-house gasket fabrication, custom packaging, kitting, and labeling services to MIL-Spec and commercial requirements, along with customized on-site inventory management systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• O-Rings O-rings for industrial, automotive, and oilfield applications including explosive decompression resistant (ED), Viton B, HNBR, high molecular weight Aflas, and Kalrez options sourced from manufacturers including James Walker, Seals Eastern, Parco, Parker, and Dupont.
• Engineered Plastics Spring energized seals and u-cups, machined components, and custom polymer blends including nylons, PTFE, PPS, ceramics, PEK, and PEEK from XMEK and Devol Engineering.
• Gaskets and Shims Gaskets and shims including insulation kits for cathodic protection, metal and non-ferrous die cut stampings, spiral wounds, compressed sheets, Gore-Tex joint sealant and tape, API Ring Type Joint Gaskets (RTJ), and orifice plates sourced from T&A Gaskets, Leader Gasket, Garlock, W.L. Gore, Lammons, and Flowell.
• Hydraulic Seals Larger diameter packings and oil seals including custom wear bands, u-cups, metric seals, piston seal rings, vee rings, and wipers from Hydro-Components, Hallite, and Mikron.
• Oil Seals Custom cantilever spring loaded oil seals, rubber and metal bonded seals from TTO, SKF, and Freudenberg-NOK.
• Bearings - Journal/Sleeve Composite and plastic journal/sleeve bearings including metal backed PTFE lined bearings from Garlock DU and stainless steel backed fabric lined bearings from Solid State Lube.
• Bearings - Industrial Industrial bearings including ball bearings, angular contact bearings, roller bearings, spherical roller bearings, taper roller bearings, thrust bearings, needle bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, housed bearings, rod end bearings, steel balls, and waterpump bearings.
• Die-Formed Packing Flexible graphite specialist products and compression packing technology from EGC Enterprises, Palmetto, and Garlock.
• Value-Added Services (Kitting, Labeling, MIL-Spec Packaging) Custom packaging, kitting, and labeling services to MIL-Spec and commercial requirements, including in-house gasket fabrication, reducing customer handling costs and supporting aerospace, defense, and industrial customer requirements.
• On-site Inventory Management Systems Customized on-site inventory management systems integrated with individual customer systems and needs to support maintenance and operations teams.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ERIKS Seals and Plastics / XMEKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Turpen & Associates joined the ERIKS Seals and Plastics family in 2006 and has continued to operate locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company now operates as part of the broader XMEK family. XMEK is the parent organization providing strategic direction and brand alignment while Turpen maintains local operational autonomy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies:
• Garlock (EnPro Industries):
• Skf (Seals Division): Major manufacturer of oil seals and bearings that Turpen resells. SKF's industrial seals business competes with Turpen's distribution offering and increasingly sells direct through digital channels to industrial customers.
• Parker Hannifin: One of the world's largest manufacturers of O-rings, hydraulic seals, and engineered sealing products. Turpen is both a customer (reselling Parker O-rings) and a competitive distributor; Parker also sells direct to large OEMs, competing for the same wallet share.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions:

Direct peers

• Apple Rubber Products: Manufacturer and distributor of O-rings and custom molded seals serving industrial and oil & gas customers. Comparable B2B distribution-plus-manufacturing model and overlapping product/market focus with Turpen.
• James Walker Group: Manufacturer of industrial seals, gaskets, and packing products, including the ED-resistant and Viton B O-rings Turpen resells. Comparable specialty elastomer focus and overlapping oil & gas customer base.
• Hallite Seals International: Manufacturer of hydraulic seals, u-cups, and piston seals that Turpen resells. Comparable in product focus (engineered hydraulic sealing) and operates a hybrid direct/distributor model that competes with Turpen's local distribution approach.
• ERIKS North America: Parent platform for Turpen; ERIKS North America distributes the same categories of engineered seals, gaskets, and industrial polymers to OEM and MRO customers. Direct organizational peer given shared XMEK family and overlapping product/market focus.

Emerging players

• Greene Tweed & Co. Specialty manufacturer of high-performance seals and polymer components for oil & gas, semiconductor, and aerospace markets. Competes with Turpen on specialty elastomer and engineered plastics applications where performance and certification matter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xmek

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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