What United Flexible does

United Flexible, operating commercially as Titeflex US Hose, is a US-based specialty manufacturer of performance-critical flexible engineered solutions for fluid and gas transfer in extreme environments. The company is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, and operates with 51-100 employees. Its product portfolio spans three core families: metal hoses (medium, high, ultra-high pressure, exotic alloy, and interlocked variants), fluoropolymer hoses (smooth bore, convoluted, PTFE, and specialty), and composite hoses (chemical, cryogenic, hydrocarbon, large bore marine, and polypropylene). Engineered assembly services and a dedicated Center of Excellence for Flex Tubes provide higher-value offerings, including flex-to-rigid tube joining for aerospace Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS).

The company serves enterprise customers across oil & gas, chemical, marine, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, power generation, and clean energy sectors. Named customers include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical, Westport Fuel Systems, and Fiba Canning. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales with a consultative Request-a-Quote process, indicative of complex, specification-driven engineered solutions rather than catalog sales. United Flexible is ISO 9001:2015 certified and possesses over 100 years of operational heritage through the Titeflex brand.

United Flexible was a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners until 2024, when it was sold to Smiths Group, a UK-listed global industrial technology company. Prior to that, the company pursued a roll-up strategy, acquiring Fulton Bellows, Kreisler Manufacturing, and Scotia Technology in 2016. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company is private and operates without disclosed pricing or subscription models.

Name

United Flexible

Legal name

United Flexible

Website

https://unitedflexible.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

United Flexible, operating as Titeflex US Hose, manufactures metal, fluoropolymer, and composite hoses and engineered tube assemblies for extreme-environment fluid transfer, serving enterprise customers in oil & gas, aerospace/defense, chemical, marine, and semiconductor sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Handling / Engineered Hose Products

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial hose manufacturing
• Fluid handling solutions
• Metal braided hoses
• Fluoropolymer hose assemblies
• Composite hose systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Romeoville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Hose and Fitting Sales: One-time and recurring sales of engineered hose assemblies, fittings, and accessories to industrial customers across multiple sectors including oil & gas, chemical, marine, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

United Flexible, operating principally through its Titeflex US Hose subsidiary, designs, develops, manufactures and supports performance-critical flexible engineered hose assemblies for the transfer of fluids and gases in extreme environments. Its product range spans metal hoses, fluoropolymer hoses, and composite hoses, complemented by engineered assembly services and a Center of Excellence for Flex Tubes serving aerospace, oil & gas, chemical, marine, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturing customers worldwide.

Product overview

United Flexible, operating as Titeflex US Hose, is a global manufacturer of performance-critical fluid handling solutions offering three main product families: Metal Hoses (including Medium Pressure, High Pressure, Ultra High Pressure, Exotic Alloy, and Interlocked varieties with US Hose Fittings), Fluoropolymer Hoses (including Smooth Bore, Convoluted, PTFE, Specialty, and Protective Coverings with Fittings), and Composite Hoses (including Chemical, Cryogenic, Hydrocarbon, Large Bore Marine, and Polypropylene variants with accessories). These hose products are complemented by engineered assembly services and the Center of Excellence for Flex Tubes. The company serves extreme environment applications across industries including semiconductor, pharma/medical, power generation, automotive, oil and gas, marine, food/beverage, and chemical processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Hoses Engineered metal braided hose assemblies with corrugated inner cores and multi-braiding of stainless and exotic alloy wire, serving oil & gas, chemical, aerospace, marine, and industrial customers in extreme pressure, temperature, and corrosion environments.
• Fluoropolymer Hoses Full line of fluoropolymer hoses and engineered assemblies including PTFE smooth bore and convoluted variants, designed for chemically aggressive, high-purity, and contamination-sensitive transfer across chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and industrial processing applications.
• Composite Hoses Multi-layer composite hose assemblies for hydrocarbon, chemical, cryogenic, and marine transfer applications, including chemical, cryogenic, large bore marine, hydrocarbon, and polypropylene variants with fittings and accessories.
• Fluid Handling Solutions Application-engineered fluid handling solutions combining metal, fluoropolymer, and composite hose assemblies with system-level design support for extreme environment fluid and gas transfer, thermal expansion absorption, and vibration elimination across multiple industries.
• Center of Excellence for Flex Tubes Specialized engineering center focused on joining flex and rigid tubes for aerospace and other high-specification applications, providing design and assembly expertise beyond standard hose products.

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Lockheed MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Flexible's Center of Excellence for Flex Tubes received a contract from Lockheed Martin to support Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) projects, indicating a strategic co-development relationship for aerospace applications

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hose Master: Hose Master is a specialty manufacturer of metal hose and braid products, including corrugated metal hose and stripwound hose for high-temperature and high-pressure service. It is a direct competitor in the metal braided hose niche that is core to United Flexible's Titeflex product family.
• Kurt Hydraulics: Kurt Hydraulics manufactures hydraulic and industrial hose assemblies and fittings, with a focus on engineered custom assemblies for industrial OEMs. It competes with United Flexible in custom-engineered hose assemblies for performance-critical applications.
• Gates Industrial: Gates Industrial is a global manufacturer of industrial and hydraulic hoses, couplings, and belts serving oil & gas, construction, automotive, and industrial markets. Its hose portfolio and engineered fluid power components directly compete with United Flexible's metal, fluoropolymer, and composite hose lines.
• Trelleborg: Trelleborg's Sealing Solutions and Engineered Coated Fabrics operations include industrial hose, fluoropolymer, and polymer-based fluid handling products. Its solutions for chemical, marine, oil & gas, and aerospace fluid transfer overlap with United Flexible's fluoropolymer and composite hose offerings.
• Crane Co. Crane Co.'s Engineered Materials and Process Flow Technologies segments include ChemPharma and Energy solutions such as fluid handling and hose-related engineered products. Crane's presence in chemical, oil & gas, and aerospace fluid handling overlaps with United Flexible's core markets.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's Industrial Segment manufactures hydraulic and industrial hose, tubing, and fittings alongside fluid power components. It is the most directly comparable competitor in metal braided, PTFE, and specialty hose assemblies for oil & gas, aerospace, chemical, and semiconductor customers that overlap with United Flexible's served end markets.
• Swagelok: Swagelok manufactures tube fittings, hoses, and fluid system components for industrial fluid and gas handling. Its specialty fittings and flexible hose assemblies target the same chemical, oil & gas, semiconductor, and instrumentation customers that United Flexible serves.
• Eaton: Eaton's Industrial and Aerospace segments manufacture hose, fittings, couplings, and fluid conveyance products. Eaton directly competes with United Flexible across commercial aerospace, defense, oil & gas, and chemical applications where high-pressure, high-reliability hose assemblies are required.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve Corporation: Flowserve is a large industrial supplier of pumps, valves, seals, and fluid handling equipment for power, oil & gas, chemical, and water markets. While not a specialty hose maker, Flowserve competes in adjacent fluid handling categories and shares key end customers with United Flexible.
• Smiths Group: Smiths Group is the corporate parent of United Flexible following its 2024 acquisition, and operates broader divisions in aerospace, energy, and industrial sensing (John Crane, Smiths Detection, Smiths Interconnect, Flex-Tek). It is a broad industrial technology incumbent whose scale dwarfs United Flexible's standalone hose business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ushosecorp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

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