What Mako Products does

Mako Products, LLC is a family-owned industrial distributor headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, founded in 2012 and operating as the exclusive USA master distributor for South Korea-based BMT's Superlok brand of instrumentation fittings, valves, and stainless steel tubing. The company's core product platform is the Superlok i-Fitting compression tube fitting, which incorporates a patented two-piece red ring built-in gap gauge that visually pops off when the fitting nut reaches optimal compression, eliminating the need for separate gap gauge tools and reducing over- and under-tightening failures. The portfolio spans more than 20 categories including compression fittings, threaded instrument fittings, push-to-connect fittings and tubing, JIC adapters, ultra-high purity fittings, ball/needle/check/relief/plug/block-and-bleed/manifold valves, quick connects, micron filters, braided hose, and the proprietary Mako Razor brand of 304/316 stainless steel stick and coil tubing. Mako monetizes exclusively through a wholesale-direct B2B model selling to an authorized distributor network across the United States, with quote-based pricing, an inside sales operation, and a stated goal of 100% same-day shipping.

Name

Mako Products

Legal name

Mako Products, LLC

Website

https://superlokworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mako Products is the exclusive USA master distributor of Superlok instrumentation fittings, valves, and stainless steel tubing, selling wholesale to authorized distributors serving 12+ industrial verticals including data centers, oil and gas, semiconductor, aerospace, and marine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Fittings, Tubing, and Valves: Mako Products operates as a master distributor of Superlok fittings, valves, and stainless steel tubing products. The company sells wholesale direct to a network of distributors who serve end-user customers across industrial sectors. Products are offered via quote-based pricing with catalog downloads available. The transaction was acquired by CNC Flow Control in July 2024, integrating Mako's customer-centric distribution network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mako Products is a wholesale distributor and the exclusive USA source for Superlok-branded compression tube fittings, instrumentation valves, and stainless steel tubing. The company distributes the patented Superlok i-Fitting line with built-in red-ring gap gauge technology, along with the Mako Razor brand of stainless steel tubing, serving industrial end-users through an authorized distributor network.

Product overview

Mako Products is a family-owned distributor and the exclusive USA source for Superlok instrumentation products, specializing in fittings, valves, and tubing for industrial applications. The product portfolio centers on Superlok-branded compression tube fittings with proprietary i-Fitting built-in gap gauge technology that ensures leak-free connections through patented red indicator rings. The core product line includes Superlok Compression Tube Fittings, Threaded Instrument Fittings, Push-to-Connect Fittings, JIC Fittings & Adapters, and Ultra-High Purity Fittings, complemented by comprehensive valve offerings such as Ball Valves, Needle Valves, Check Valves, Relief Valves, Plug Valves, Block and Bleed Valves, and Instrumentation Manifold Valves. Supporting products include Stainless Steel Tubing (available as stick and coil configurations under the Razor brand), Stainless Braided Hose, and accessories including Tubing Clamps, Thread Sealants, and Micron Filters. Replacement parts include SFS Series Compression Double Ferrule Sets. The company distributes exclusively under the Superlok brand for fittings and valves, with the Razor brand reserved for tubing products. All Superlok products feature the patented i-Fitting technology backed by a lifetime leak-free warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Razor: Mako Razor© Brand tubing products including coil tubing and stick tubing in 304 SS, 316 SS and alloys in seamless and welded options.
• Superlok

Products and services

• Superlok Compression Tube Fittings

Quantifiable outcome

• Red ring indicator pops off at correct tightening depth, eliminating the need for separate gap gauge tools and reducing installation time by removing the need to mark each fitting
• +2 more outcomes

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNC Flow ControlcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2024CNC Flow Control acquired Mako Products in a transaction completed in July 2024. The acquisition integrated Mako's customer-centric distribution network, product portfolio, and key team members into CNC Flow Control's operations. The deal expanded CNC Flow Control's market reach in energy, industrial, aerospace, and semiconductor sectors while preserving Mako's established distribution relationships and brand identity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brennan Industries: US manufacturer and distributor of tube fittings, adapters, and hydraulic components — directly comparable product portfolio to Mako/Superlok with a similar master-distribution sales model across industrial and instrumentation customers.
• HY-LOK Corporation: Korean-origin manufacturer of compression fittings, valves, and tube fittings widely distributed in North America. Directly listed as a Superlok-interchangeable brand and competes in the same industrial fluid-handling applications.
• Ham-Let Group: Israeli-origin manufacturer of compression fittings, valves, quick-connects, and high-purity components serving semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and analytical instrumentation — competing head-to-head with Superlok UHP and instrumentation lines.
• SSP Fittings Corp. Specialty manufacturer of instrumentation fittings, valves, and accessories for high-purity and analytical applications — directly comparable to Superlok UHP and instrument fitting lines targeting the same semiconductor and laboratory segments.
• Swagelok Company: Founded manufacturer of compression tube fittings, valves, and fluid system components — the dominant North American incumbent that Superlok is positioned against and is 100% interchangeable with. Same product category, same downstream verticals.
• Tylok International: US-based manufacturer of compression fittings, ball valves, and needle valves — overlapping directly with Mako/Superlok's core product portfolio and listed among brands Superlok is 100% interchangeable with.
• Hoke Inc. (CIRCOR International): Established compression fittings, valves, and instrumentation components manufacturer — explicitly named among Superlok's interchangeable peers and serves overlapping customer segments in instrumentation and process control.
• DK-LOK: Manufacturer of compression tube fittings and valves directly comparable to Superlok. DK-LOK is explicitly listed among the brands with full cross-compatibility to Superlok and competes head-to-head in the same product category.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies giant whose Instrumentation Products Division manufactures and distributes the same compression fittings, valves, and tubing that Mako/Superlok distributes — and is explicitly listed as a cross-compatible brand with Superlok.
• McMaster-Carr: Dominant broad-line industrial MRO distributor carrying compression fittings, valves, tubing, and fluid-system accessories — competing with Mako for end-customer wallet share on commodity fittings while lacking the proprietary red-ring technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Mako_Products
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuxs488_09VSzGII3MY7T5Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/MakoProducts.Superlok.EdmondOklahoma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mako-products
• Instagraminstagram.com/superlok_makoproducts

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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