PML

What PML does

PML, Inc. (doing business as PML Marugo) is a custom rubber products manufacturer established on October 4, 1988 in Paris, Tennessee, and wholly owned by Japanese strategic operator Marugo Rubber Industries. The company operates from a 144,000 square foot manufacturing facility on 11.5 acres, employing 195 associates, and specializes in extruded and molded rubber components for the automotive and off-road vehicle industries. Its product portfolio spans fluid management (fuel hoses, water hoses, air hoses, fuel system covers), vibration and noise control (bushings, advanced bushings, bump rubbers, muffler hangers, dust covers), and higher-temperature powertrain applications (turbo hoses rated to 200°C with silicon and fluororubber lining). Core differentiators include patented multi-layer resin-elastomer fuel hose technology conforming to the world's highest transpiration regulations, with extensions into flame-resistant personal watercraft hoses and LNG/CNG hose variants.

PML's go-to-market is direct enterprise B2B sales to automotive OEMs, handled by a small sales team (VP of Sales & Purchasing and Sales Coordinator) reaching nine named enterprise customers: Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Turbocharger Engine America, Hino Motors, JTEKT Steering Systems, Honda Power Sports, Kawasaki, and Yamaha. The company holds IATF 16949 automotive quality and ISO 14001 environmental certifications, and has earned recurring supplier quality awards from Subaru, Nissan (Zero Defect and Quality Master), Mitsubishi (Supplier and C.A.R.E. awards), Kawasaki, and Yamaha. Revenue is generated through quote-based hardware sales of components; no public pricing, channel partners, or SMB distribution exists. The company claims global reach via its Japanese parent's supply chain relationships, and has begun extending its automotive-grade process discipline into off-road and general industrial rubber components as a secondary vertical.

Name

PML

Legal name

PML, Inc.

Website

https://pmlmarugo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PML, Inc. (PML Marugo) is a Paris, Tennessee-based custom rubber components manufacturer, founded 1988 and owned by Marugo Rubber Industries, supplying extruded and molded fuel hoses, water/air hoses, bushings, and vibration-control parts to nine major automotive OEMs including Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Yamaha.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Rubber Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Fabricated Rubber Products, Nec (3060)

akta.pro primary industry

Molded & Extruded Industrial Rubber Parts (Custom Components) (IMANALAG)

Keywords

• Rubber component manufacturing
• Automotive OEM parts
• Extruded molded rubber
• Fuel hose systems
• Vibration control components

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Rubber Component Sales: Sale of extruded and molded rubber components including fuel hoses, water hoses, air hoses, bushings, dust covers, fuel system covers, bump rubbers, and muffler hangers to automotive OEM customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

PML manufactures extruded and molded rubber components for the automotive assembly industry and off-road/industrial applications. The product range covers fluid management (fuel, water, air, turbo hoses), vibration and noise control (bump rubbers, muffler hangers, bushings, advanced bushings), sealing (dust covers, fuel system covers), and general industrial rubber components, sold as custom-manufactured parts to automotive OEM and power-sports customers.

Product overview

PML (PML Marugo) is a custom rubber products manufacturer specializing in extruded and molded rubber components for automotive and off-road vehicle use. The company's product portfolio centers on vibration control and fluid management solutions, including Fuel Hoses, Water Hoses, and Air Hoses for fluid transfer applications; Dust Covers, Bump Rubbers, Muffler Hangers, Bushings, and Advanced Bushings for vibration control and sealing; and Fuel System Covers for fuel system protection. All products are manufactured at the company's 144,000 square foot facility in Paris, Tennessee, and serve major automotive manufacturers including Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Hino, JTEKT, Kawasaki, and Yamaha.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Hoses Patented fuel filler and vapor hoses with a multi-layer resin-elastomer structure conforming to the world's highest level transpiration regulations; includes flame-resistant types for personal watercraft and hoses for LNG and CNG applications. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Water Hoses Water hoses for passenger cars, large vehicles, and wide-bore hoses for construction machinery, with thermal-resistance and electrolytic corrosion-resistance specifications. Sold to automotive OEMs and industrial equipment manufacturers.
• Air Hoses Air cleaner hoses directing clean air from the air cleaner to the engine, and turbo hoses directing pressurized hot air from the turbo, with heat-resistance specifications up to 200°C and silicon rubber hoses with fluororubber lining for exhaust gas regulations. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Dust Covers Covers for attachment to dash panels designed with seal-ability to prevent dust and water from entering the vehicle from the engine compartment, and shield-ability to ensure the interior remains quiet. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Bump Rubbers and Muffler Hangers
• Bushings Wide range of bushings for light vehicles through large trucks, including suspension bushings required to guarantee comfort, driving stability, and steering. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Advanced Bushings High-function bushings with vertical flexibility to suppress shock from road bumps affecting passengers and horizontal rigidity to enhance driving stability. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Fuel System Covers Various types of covers for the fuel system that function to prevent harmful materials from contacting and affecting the vehicle's fuel system. Sold to automotive OEMs.
• Components for General Industrial Use Off-road and industrial rubber components leveraging automotive technology for high-performance applications. Sold to off-road vehicle and industrial equipment manufacturers.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Marugo Rubber IndustriescoreOthersParent company ownership. Marugo Rubber Industries owns PML, Inc. providing strategic alignment and ownership structure for the rubber components manufacturing operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vibracoustic (Freudenberg): Vibracoustic is a global leader in automotive anti-vibration rubber and polymer components, supplying engine, chassis, and suspension NVH solutions. Directly comparable to PML's bushing and vibration-control product lines.
• Gates Industrial Corporation: Gates is a global manufacturer of engineered hoses and belts for automotive, industrial, and powersports applications. Directly comparable on rubber hose and belt products serving automotive and powersports OEMs that overlap with PML's customer base.
• Nichirin Co., Ltd. Nichirin is a Japanese specialist manufacturer of automotive hoses (fuel, brake, air-conditioning, power steering). Directly comparable to PML's fuel hose, water hose, and air hose product lines, serving overlapping Japanese OEMs.
• Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Toyoda Gosei is a Japanese rubber and plastics automotive component manufacturer producing hoses, weatherstripping, and vibration-control parts for global OEMs. Closely comparable product portfolio and Japanese OEM customer base to PML.
• Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd. Sumitomo Riko is a leading Japanese manufacturer of rubber and elastomer automotive components, particularly anti-vibration rubber products, hoses, and seals. Strong product overlap with PML's bushings, hoses, and vibration-control portfolio.
• Cooper Standard Automotive: Cooper Standard is a US-headquartered, Tier 1 supplier of sealing, fluid handling, and anti-vibration systems to major global OEMs. Directly comparable to PML in automotive rubber hoses, seals, and NVH components, though at significantly larger scale.
• Nitta Corporation: Nitta Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial rubber products including automotive hoses, belts, and molded rubber parts. Comparable to PML on rubber hose/molded component technology and Japanese OEM customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Hutchinson (TotalEnergies subsidiary): Hutchinson is a global French rubber and polymer solutions manufacturer serving automotive (sealing, anti-vibration, fluid transfer), aerospace, and industrial markets. Overlaps with PML's automotive rubber portfolio though at significantly larger and more diversified scale.
• Trelleborg AB: Trelleborg is a global Swedish-engineered polymer solutions provider with a substantial automotive anti-vibration and sealing business. Comparable on technology and product category though its scale and breadth (industrial, marine, healthcare) exceed PML's automotive-focused scope.

Emerging players

• Lauren International: Lauren International is a US-based mid-sized manufacturer of rubber and plastic sealing and anti-vibration components for automotive and industrial markets. Comparable in scale and product scope to PML, serving US OEMs with custom molded rubber parts.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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