Tech Tube

What Tech Tube does

Tech Tube, Inc. is a precision small-diameter metallic tubing manufacturer headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Tube Methods' medical division, the company produces stainless steel, nickel, cobalt-chrome, and nitinol tubing with outside diameters from 0.030" to 1.50" and wall thicknesses from 0.002" to 0.280", achieving OD tolerances as tight as .0003" and surface finishes below 12 Ra without post-processing. Its core manufacturing capabilities include tube sinking, stationary, floating, and semi-floating plug drawing, pilger, drawn-over-mandrel, hydroforming, and gun drilling for medical-grade cobalt stent tubing — with all dies and mandrels manufactured in-house. The company serves aerospace & defense, medical device, power generation, automotive, chemical processing, and laboratory/semiconductor customers, with medical device (notably cardiovascular stent tubing supporting 3 million+ stents annually) and aerospace as primary segments.

The company operates a fully integrated service stack spanning tube manufacturing, materials testing (non-destructive and destructive, plus metallurgical investigation), custom shapes and fabrication, and engineering and product support (alloy development, process development, prototype build). It holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100 Rev. D, and Nadcap certifications, which together qualify it to supply tubing for aviation, space, defense, and implantable medical device applications. Products are made-to-order with no catalog pricing; customers submit specifications through a Request-for-Quote process and the company ships FOB King of Prussia worldwide.

Tech Tube operates a sales-led, quote-based business model with no distribution intermediaries. In June 2025 the company received its first institutional capital investment from Cogenuity Partners, followed by a full platform acquisition of Tech Tube and sister company Tube Methods, Inc. in September 2025, financed by TPG Twin Brook. In January 2026, Brian Highley (most recently CEO of Cirtec Medical) was appointed CEO with an explicit mandate to expand in aerospace & defense and high-growth medical markets.

Name

Tech Tube

Legal name

Tech Tube, Inc.

Website

https://techtube.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tech Tube, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-based precision small-diameter metallic tubing manufacturer serving medical device (including implantable cardiovascular stents), aerospace & defense, and industrial OEMs, holding ISO 13485 and AS9100 certifications and operating as a Cogenuity Partners platform since 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Tubing Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

Keywords

• Precision tubing manufacturing
• Metallic tubing products
• Medical device tubing
• Aerospace tubing
• Custom alloy tubing

Headquarters

HQ city

King Of Prussia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Tubing Manufacturing: Tech Tube operates as a made-to-order precision tubing manufacturer, generating revenue through custom manufacturing of small-diameter metallic tubing. Products are manufactured to customer specifications with pricing evaluated per order based on quantity, specifications, material, and customer relationship factors. No standard catalog or stock products are maintained.
2. Materials Testing Services: In-house materials testing laboratory providing non-destructive testing, chemical analysis, destructive testing, metallurgical investigation, and consulting services to accompany production of tubing projects.
3. Engineering & Product Support: Engineering consultation services including alloy development, manufacturing process development, prototype tubing build, and tubing product development provided alongside manufacturing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tech Tube manufactures custom precision small-diameter metallic tubing in stainless steel, high-temperature, and corrosion-resistant alloys (including nickel, cobalt-chrome, nitinol, and exotic metals) at sizes from 0.030" to 1.50" OD. The company offers made-to-order tubing manufacturing, in-house materials testing, custom shapes and fabrication, and engineering/product support for aerospace, medical device, power generation, automotive, chemical processing, and laboratory/semiconductor applications. All products are built to customer specifications with no standard catalog or stock items.

Product overview

Tech Tube is a precision small-diameter metallic tubing manufacturer offering four core service areas: Tube Manufacturing (drawing and producing tubing from 0.030" to 1.50" OD in various alloys and tempers), Materials Testing (comprehensive NDT and DT services with NIST-traceable calibration), Custom Shapes & Fabrication (custom shapes, precision tolerances, and secondary operations), and Engineering & Product Support (alloy development and prototype build). The company specializes in medical applications including cardiovascular stent tubing, chromatography tubing, and diagnostic probes. Featured projects include high-precision cobalt stent tubing supporting 3 million stents annually. Tech Tube was formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Tube Methods and acquired by Cogenuity Partners in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tube Manufacturing Precision small-diameter metallic tubing manufacturing services including tube drawing, tube sinking, pilger, stationary mandrel, floating mandrel, semi-floating mandrel, and drawn over mandrel methods. Produces tubing in sizes ranging from 0.030" to 1.50" OD with wall thicknesses from 0.002" to 0.280", in stainless steel, nickel, cobalt-chrome, nitinol, and exotic alloys, for aerospace, medical device, power generation, automotive, chemical processing, and laboratory/semiconductor customers.
• Materials Testing Comprehensive in-house materials testing laboratory offering non-destructive testing (eddy current, ultrasonic, hydrostatic, magnetic particle, fluorescent/dye penetrant), destructive testing (tensile, Rockwell hardness, micro-hardness, stress rupture, flaring, flattening, bend), chemical analysis via plasma emission spectrometer, and metallurgical investigation services. Nadcap certified for materials testing and heat treating of lab specimens.
• Custom Shapes & Fabrication Custom tubing fabrication services including custom shapes (elliptical, flat oval, square, round, ID/OD shaped), burrless cutting, chamfer, flare, flattening, CNC machining, EDM, electrolytic cutting, end forming, hydroforming, flanging, high purity, and sanitary processing. Achieves tolerances as tight as .0003" OD, ±.0005" ID, ±.0003" wall, and ±.001" length.
• Engineering & Product Support Engineering consultation services including alloy development, manufacturing process development, prototype tubing build, tubing product development, design for manufacturing, metallurgical material selection, and product consulting for tubing products and assemblies.
• Cardiovascular Stent Tubing High precision cobalt chromium cardiovascular stent tubing manufactured using gun drilling from custom bar stock, medical-grade cleaning, specialized annealing, and precision straightening. Maintains tolerances including concentricity, wall runout, eddy current, chemistry verification, and 100% straightness verification. Production supports over 3 million medical stents annually.
• Chromatography Tubing Precision 316 stainless steel chromatography tubing with a unique drawing technique achieving tolerances of OD ±.0003" and wall ±2%. Achieves surface finish below 12 Ra without post-processing. OD dimensions range from Ø.250" to 1.000".
• Passivated Diagnostic Probe Passivated medical laboratory diagnostic probe tubing converted from plated stainless steel to a custom Tech Tube portfolio alloy. Features tube drawing, end forming, and polishing with 16 Ra I.D. finish. Includes custom protective packaging.
• Stainless Steel Alloy Tubing Comprehensive range of stainless steel alloy tubing including 304/304L, 310, 316/316L, 321, 347, 403/410, 430, 446, and A-286 grades with detailed chemical compositions, mechanical properties, and typical applications for aerospace, medical, chemical, and industrial uses.
• High Temperature & Corrosion Resistant Alloy Tubing Specialty nickel, cobalt, and iron alloy tubing for high temperature and corrosive environments including 600, 625, 718, X-750, 188, C-22, C-276, X, L-605, 902, K-500, 230, 556, and IN 102 grades, with specifications for temperatures up to 2150°F.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports manufacturing of 3 million+ medical stents annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tube Methods, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTube Methods, Inc. is Tech Tube's sister company, both headquartered in Pennsylvania. Tube Methods is also a manufacturer of small-diameter metallic tubing. Tech Tube was originally formed in 2005 when Tube Methods' medical division created Tech Tube to focus on medical industries. Both companies are now under Cogenuity Partners ownership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MicroGroup: Specialty manufacturer of precision small-diameter metal tubing and fabricated metal components serving medical, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Comparable on tight-tolerance tube drawing, custom alloys, and value-added fabrication.
• Fort Wayne Metals: Manufacturer of precision medical wire, cable, and small-diameter tubing, including nitinol and shape-memory alloys for implantable devices. Directly comparable in medical-grade tubing for stent, guide wire, and orthopedic applications.
• Tube Methods, Inc. Sister company of Tech Tube under Cogenuity Partners ownership, also manufacturing small-diameter metallic tubing at Bridgeport, PA. Tech Tube itself was spun out of Tube Methods' medical division in 2005, making it the closest comparable in product, process, and customer overlap.
• Accu-Tube Corporation: Precision stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing manufacturer serving medical device, aerospace, and industrial markets. Directly comparable in small-diameter, tight-tolerance tube drawing and medical-grade cleaning capabilities.
• K-Tube Corporation: Manufacturer of small-diameter precision tubing in stainless steel, nickel, and titanium for medical, aerospace, and analytical instrumentation. Closely overlaps Tech Tube on size range, alloys, and custom-drawn capabilities.
• Superior Tube Company: Long-established precision small-diameter stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tube manufacturer serving aerospace, nuclear, and medical markets. Overlaps Tech Tube on tube drawing methods, alloys, and tight-tolerance specifications.
• Minitubes: French specialty producer of precision metallic tubes (stainless steel, nitinol, titanium, cobalt-chrome) for medical devices including stents and implants. Strong overlap with Tech Tube's nitinol/cobalt stent tubing business.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik: Global materials technology group with a Materials Technology division producing advanced stainless steels and special alloys, including tubular products for aerospace and medical. Larger, broader portfolio; competes with Tech Tube in high-end alloy tubing.
• Haynes International: Manufacturer of high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys supplied in bar, sheet, and tubular form for aerospace, chemical processing, and power generation. Comparable on the alloy feedstock side that Tech Tube draws into tubing.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Specialty alloys producer (stainless, nickel, cobalt, titanium) supplying aerospace, medical, and energy OEMs in bar, wire, and tubular forms. Overlaps with Tech Tube in upstream specialty alloys and downstream precision tube markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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