For more than 100 years, Federal Hose has manufactured strip-wound metal hose, while also distributing hydraulic and silicone hose from its Ohio manufacturing facilities and Texas and Florida distribution centers. The Painesville company serves demanding applications with custom-cut and ready-to-install hose solutions, backed by ISO 9001:2015 certification and substantial inventory across its locations. Federal Hose also operates an Ocala storefront for hose, fittings and assembly services.
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PenflexFounded in 1902 as America’s first metal hose manufacturer, Penflex designs and manufactures flexible metal hose, braid products, hose assemblies and expansion joints for demanding industrial applications. Its 100,000-square-foot headquarters in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, anchors a global operation that includes a second manufacturing facility in Vietnam and a Houston stocking warehouse. Penflex operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system and supports critical applications with in-house engineering, fabrication, testing and technical training.GILBERTSVILLE, PA
Hose MasterFounded in Cleveland in 1982, Hose Master manufactures flexible metal hose and metal expansion joints for demanding industrial applications. The company operates more than 500,000 square feet across four facilities and supports its products with application engineering, training, and in-house failure analysis. Hose Master was the first hose company in the United States to achieve ISO registration.EUCLID, OH
State Metal HoseFrom its Columbus-area shop, State Metal Hose fabricates flexible metal hose assemblies for customers ranging from General Electric and Bayer to Anheuser-Busch and Rolls-Royce Energy. The small company water-forms its hose for uniform wall thickness, then applies the protective braid at the factory for a tight fit and lighter, more flexible assemblies. Each assembly is tested before shipment, and the company offers engineering help when an application or an emergency calls for a custom solution.COLUMBUS, OH
Specialty Hose CorporationSince 1977, North Canton’s Specialty Hose Corporation has designed and fabricated custom hose assemblies for demanding industrial and aerospace applications. Its products have served settings ranging from deep-ocean decompression chambers to the International Space Station, with the company handling engineering, fabrication, testing and cleaning in-house. Specialty Hose is registered to ISO 9001 and AS9100, and its FAA-approved aerospace operation fabricates TSO-certified assemblies.NORTH CANTON, OH