Flexible Solutions is an Annapolis company founded by Bob Boyer in 2004 after his tenure at Mid-Atlantic Technical Services. Sonja Bradley, who joined in 2007 and took full ownership in 2016, now leads the team serving domestic and international customers with expansion joints tailored to demanding industrial applications.
Flex-Hose Co. IncFounded in Syracuse in 1968, Flex-Hose Co. Inc. manufactures flexible piping connections and expansion products that help building and industrial systems absorb vibration, thermal movement and misalignment. The company is known for its Tri-Flex Loop® and supports engineers and contractors with job analysis, technical design assistance and stocking warehouses across the United States. Its products are manufactured in the USA, with quality operations under a CSA-B51 plan certified by Ontario’s TSSA and welders tested to ASME Section IX.LIVERPOOL, NY
Mercer Rubber CompanyEstablished in 1866, Mercer Rubber Company manufactures rubber expansion joints and flexible connectors for demanding piping and duct systems. The Hauppauge company is the oldest U.S. manufacturer of rubber expansion joints, with more than six decades focused on the field and about 70% of its work customized to specific design requirements. Its engineers and in-house fabrication team also support unusually large applications, including a 96-inch pressure-balance installation for a Malaysian power plant.HAUPPAUGE, NY
Adsco Manufacturing LLCSince 1877, Adsco Manufacturing has designed and made industrial expansion joints that accommodate thermal movement in demanding piping systems. Born from the first district heating system in Lockport, New York, Adsco’s engineers invented the expansion joint itself and still build custom slip-type and bellows solutions for industries ranging from power generation to chemical processing. The Buffalo manufacturer’s history remains closely tied to practical engineering: solving a problem in steam piping and refining that solution for modern industrial service.BUFFALO, NY
Badger IndustriesBadger Industries traces its expansion-joint work to 1916 and helped establish the Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association in 1955. From its Pennsylvania manufacturing operation, the company serves demanding industrial customers with engineered metal bellows and fabric expansion joints, backed by decades of application experience and field service.ZELIENOPLE, PA