United Hose

What United Hose does

United Hose is a privately held, for-profit industrial manufacturer founded in 2016 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company manufactures industrial and hydraulic hoses, with a stated product portfolio that spans stainless steel braided hoses and PVC hoses in addition to general industrial and hydraulic categories. Its functional scope is the production and likely distribution of fluid- and material-transfer hose assemblies sold to industrial buyers operating in sectors such as oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, chemical processing, and general industrial applications. Headcount of 11–50 employees places United Hose in the small-scale manufacturer tier.

The company's product set addresses three differentiated hose categories: hydraulic hoses (typically high-pressure rubber hose assemblies used in mobile equipment and fluid power systems), stainless steel braided hoses (used in high-temperature, corrosive, or high-pressure service), and PVC hoses (used for lower-pressure water, chemical, or general fluid transfer). These categories span commodity to engineered product tiers, indicating that United Hose serves both price-sensitive and specification-driven use cases. No technical platform, certifications, patents, or proprietary process disclosures are present in the source data, so any technical differentiation versus competing regional hose manufacturers cannot be verified.

Commercial mechanics are not disclosed: there is no public pricing, no customer logos, no distribution or e-commerce detail, no certifications (e.g., ISO, API, SAE), and no partnership data. Revenue model is inferred to be unit-based B2B manufacturing sales — selling hose and assembly SKUs to distributors, OEMs, and end users — but pricing structure, contract terms, and channel mix are unverified. The company remains privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, M&A activity, or leadership changes in the available sources, and the third-party data source returned a CAPTCHA verification page rather than substantive content, limiting visibility into operational metrics.

Name

United Hose

Website

https://unitedhoseinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United Hose is a Houston-based industrial manufacturer founded in 2016 that produces industrial, hydraulic, stainless steel braided, and PVC hoses for B2B industrial buyers across energy, chemical, and general industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hose Manufacturing

NAICS

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

Industrial Hoses & Tubing (Rubber/Elastomer) (IMANALAA)

Keywords

• Industrial hose manufacturing
• Hydraulic hose supplies
• Stainless steel braided hoses
• PVC hose fabrication
• Industrial fluid handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

United Hose manufactures industrial and hydraulic hoses, including stainless steel braided and PVC hoses. The company supplies fluid-handling hose products to industrial customers from its base in Houston, United States. Operations began in 2016 and the firm operates as a small private manufacturer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Emerging players

• Flexaust: Manufacturer of flexible hose, ducting, and tubing products for industrial, material handling, and OEM applications. Smaller specialty manufacturer comparable to United Hose in size and product customization capability.
• NewAge Industries: Manufacturer of plastic and rubber hose products including PVC hose, serving fluid transfer applications in industrial and life sciences markets. Particularly relevant overlap on the PVC hose portion of United Hose's catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Gates Industrial: Major manufacturer of industrial and hydraulic hoses, belts, and fluid power components for OEMs and industrial customers. Closely aligned in product category (hydraulic and industrial hose) and end markets, with much larger global manufacturing footprint.
• Continental AG: Industrial hose division manufactures hydraulic hose, stainless steel braided hose, and specialty industrial hose for automotive, oil & gas, and general industrial customers. Strong direct product overlap with United Hose's catalog.
• Parker Hannifin: Global leader in motion and control technologies with a major hydraulic and industrial hose and fittings portfolio serving oil & gas, aerospace, and industrial markets. Directly comparable products (stainless braided hose, hydraulic hose assemblies) but vastly larger scale and broader portfolio than United Hose.
• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer whose Hydraulics group produces hydraulic hose, fittings, and fluid conveyance products used across construction, agriculture, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Directly competes in the same fluid power hose category as United Hose.
• Goodyear Engineered Products: Industrial rubber products manufacturer with a strong hydraulic and industrial hose line serving OEM and replacement markets across energy and industrial customers. Overlaps with United Hose's hose offering as part of a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• RYCO Hydraulics: Specialized hydraulic hose and fittings manufacturer focused on fluid power applications; product mix closely mirrors United Hose's hydraulic and stainless braided offering. International footprint positions it as an adjacent rather than direct US-Gulf competitor.
• Kuriyama of America: Manufacturer and distributor of industrial hose, couplings, and accessories with established US distribution focused on industrial and hydraulic hose markets. Comparable product breadth and mid-tier scale to United Hose.
• Dixon Valve & Coupling: Manufacturer of industrial hose fittings, couplings, and fluid transfer assemblies used in industrial and oil & gas applications. Highly comparable in product category and Houston-area industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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