What Flowmark/HighTech does

Flowmark/HighTech is an industrial parts distributor and custom manufacturer founded in 1981 and headquartered in Billings, Montana. The company specializes in gaskets (spiralwound, heat exchanger, ring joint), filters (MERV 8-16, HEPA, molecular, nuclear, charcoal), studs (B7, B7M, B16 in grades ASTM A193/A320/A194), and supplementary industrial products including belts, steam traps, expansion joints, hoses, and packing materials. It serves the Mountain West region (Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming) from two locations: its Billings, MT headquarters and a Williston, ND warehouse positioned in the Bakken oil basin. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification and stocks hundreds of products at each location to support same-day fulfillment, with custom manufacturing capabilities enabled by Boss Fiber Laser Cutter, ATOM FlashCut Knife Cutter, HYDMECH band and circular saws, Kammprofile Machine, and winding equipment for sheet rubber, plastic, graphite, and metallic materials.

The business operates a sales-led go-to-market with outside sales representatives covering defined territories (Montana/Wyoming, North Dakota), inside sales, and warehouse pickup. Pricing is quote-based with no public rates disclosed; revenue comes from hardware sales and custom manufacturing services. The customer base spans oil and gas (ExxonMobil Billings Refinery, Marathon Oil), healthcare (Billings Clinic, Intermountain Healthcare), education (MSU Billings), government/research (NIH), and equipment manufacturing, with relationship durations exceeding 20 years for multiple accounts. The company also briefly pivoted to 3D-printed and injection-molded face mask production during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing regional press attention. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investors, or funding history, and operates with a small team led by General Manager Shane Rekdal.

Flowmark generates revenue through industrial parts distribution and custom manufacturing, distributed across gasket, filter, stud, and supplementary product lines, with 24/7 emergency response and same-day custom part delivery as core service differentiators. It holds distributor partnerships with major manufacturers including Garlock, Lamons, Flexitallic, Teadit, and Camfil. The company has 1-10 employees, is privately held, and serves a regional rather than national customer base despite occasional out-of-region emergency response work (e.g., NIH wildfire filtration project).

Name

Flowmark/HighTech

Legal name

Flowmark

Website

https://flowmarkhightech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flowmark/HighTech is a privately held industrial parts distributor and custom manufacturer founded in 1981, specializing in gaskets, filters, studs, and sealing products for oil and gas, healthcare, education, and commercial customers across the Mountain West region from Billings, MT and Williston, ND.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Parts Distribution: Flowmark generates revenue through the sale of industrial gaskets, filters, studs, and related sealing products from their extensive stock inventory. They also provide custom manufacturing services where standard products don't meet customer needs, creating tailored solutions with on-time delivery at competitive prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Flowmark/HighTech is an industrial parts distributor and custom manufacturer that stocks and supplies gaskets, filters, studs, and related sealing products for diverse industries across the Mountain West region. The company offers same-day custom manufacturing of cut-to-spec parts using laser, knife, and band-saw equipment for materials including rubber, plastic, graphite, and non-asbestos sheet. Distribution partnerships with manufacturers such as Garlock, Flexitallic, Lamons, Camfil, and TLV enable a single-source supplier proposition for critical industrial operations.

Product overview

Flowmark is an industrial parts distributor specializing in gaskets, filters, and studs for diverse industries throughout the Mountain West region. The company operates as a single unified offering combining stocked products with custom manufacturing capabilities. Core products include Gaskets (spiralwound/flange, heat exchanger, and ring joint configurations), Filters (air, liquid, and gas filtration in MERV and HEPA ratings), and Studs (B7, B7M, B16 grades). The product portfolio is supported by Additional Products (belts, packing materials, steam traps, expansion joints, hoses/fittings, and miscellaneous fasteners/seals) and Custom Manufacturing services that enable cut-to-spec solutions in sheet rubber, plastic, graphite, and metallic materials using laser and knife cutting equipment. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and serves industries including oil & gas, healthcare, commercial operations, food & beverage, material processing, and waste & recycling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gaskets

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day custom filter delivery for National Institutes of Health during wildfire emergency
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LamonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLamons is a manufacturer of industrial gaskets and sealing products. Flowmark stocks and supplies Lamons gaskets including spiralwound, heat exchanger, and ring joint gaskets for their customers across the Mountain West region.
• FlexitalliccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexitallic is a leading manufacturer of industrial sealing products. Flowmark carries Flexitallic gaskets as part of their product offering, providing customers with quality sealing solutions.
• TeaditcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeadit manufactures industrial sealing products including gaskets and packing materials. Flowmark stocks Teadit products for their industrial customer base.
• 3S GasketsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3S Gaskets provides safety sealing and attachment gasket solutions. Flowmark carries 3S products as part of their diverse gasket inventory.
• CamfilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamfil is a leading air filtration manufacturer. Flowmark carries Camfil filters including the CP-300 molecular filtration media used in custom filter solutions for customers like the National Institutes of Health.
• Fiber BondcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiber Bond manufactures filtration products. Flowmark stocks Fiber Bond filters as part of their comprehensive filter inventory for industrial applications.
• Filtration GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiltration Group provides industrial filtration solutions. Flowmark carries Filtration Group products to serve their diverse customer base across multiple industries.
• Jonell FiltrationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJonell Filtration provides specialized filtration products. Flowmark stocks Jonell products as part of their filter manufacturer partnerships.
• Facet FiltrationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFacet Filtration manufactures industrial filtration products. Flowmark carries Facet products for their gas and liquid filtration offerings.
• GarlockcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarlock is a major manufacturer of sealing products including gaskets, seals, and packings. Flowmark is a Garlock distributor serving the Mountain West region.
• BestorqminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBestorq manufactures mechanical power transmission products including belts. Flowmark stocks Bestorq belts including 40 standard sizes plus specialty belt ordering capability.
• TLVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTLV is a manufacturer of steam traps and steam system products. Flowmark stocks TLV mechanical, thermodynamic, and thermostatic steam traps in standard sizes along with steam trap stations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Garlock (Enpro): Premier manufacturer of gaskets, seals, and packings under Enpro. Comparable as the upstream supplier of core gasket SKUs that Flowmark distributes, and a competitive reference point if Garlock were to push direct distribution in the Mountain West.
• Lamons: Manufacturer of spiralwound, kammprofile, and heat exchanger gaskets; a Flowmark distribution principal. Comparable as a supply-side counterparty whose direct-to-customer moves would directly affect Flowmark's gasket business.
• Flexitallic: Global manufacturer of industrial sealing products including spiralwound gaskets. Comparable as another core gasket supplier whose channel strategy directly shapes Flowmark's ability to win refinery and process-industry work.

Broad incumbents

• Fastenal: National industrial supplier of fasteners, tools, and MRO products with on-site vending and direct sales. Comparable for fasteners (studs) and general industrial supply, though Fastenal's scale, vending model, and product breadth differ materially from Flowmark's custom gasket/filter focus.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Large US public industrial distributor carrying bearings, power transmission, fluid power, sealing, and MRO products. Comparable as a broad-line competitor that also stocks gaskets and sealing products, but operates nationally rather than regionally and does not specialize in Flowmark's gasket/filter niche.
• Grainger (W.W. Grainger): Mass-market industrial MRO distributor with a deep catalog that includes gaskets, filters, and fasteners. Comparable as a competitor for the same end customers' MRO spend, but serves a national footprint and lacks Flowmark's regional same-day custom manufacturing model.

Direct peers

• Allied Rubber & Gasket Co. Regional industrial distributor of gaskets, hose, expansion joints, and sealing products with custom fabrication and same-day service. Closely comparable business model, product mix, and value proposition to Flowmark, albeit serving different geographies.
• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Specialty distributor and fabricator of rubber, plastic, and sealing products including gaskets and O-rings with custom kitting. Comparable as a value-add gasket/sealing distributor combining stocked catalog with custom manufacturing, similar to Flowmark's model.
• Gasket Fabricators Inc. US custom gasket fabricator and distributor serving industrial customers with cut-to-spec and OEM gasket solutions. Comparable for the custom manufacturing side of Flowmark's business and as a potential competitor for custom gasket RFQs in the region.
• Air Filter Solutions / Camfil Distributors: Regional filtration distributors and Camfil's own dealer network that compete head-to-head with Flowmark on MERV/HEPA and specialty filtration accounts (e.g., healthcare, cleanroom, NIH-type molecular filtration work).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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