Tedd Smith

President

Flex-Tek

Flex-Tek provides engineered components that heat and move fluids for the aerospace, medical, industrial, construction and domestic markets. 

Our flexible hosing and rigid tubing is deployed on commercial aircraft as well as in motor sport for fuel and hydraulic applications. In the home our technology can be found in domestic equipment including vacuum cleaners and HVAC systems support. 

Employees

2,400

Principal operating regions

Flex-Tek conducts a majority of business in the US but also has manufacturing in the UK, France, Malaysia, India, China and Mexico.

Customers

Flex-Tek serves mainly domestic appliance manufacturers and the US construction industry. Its large customers include Whirlpool, Trane, Pratt & Whitney, Carrier, Boeing, Electrolux, Respironics, GE Aerospace, Airbus, Panasonic, Hoover and Dyson.

Competitors

Smiths Tubular Systems Aerospace competitors include Parker-Hannifin and Eaton as well as outsourced capacity from its key customers. Flexible Solutions competes globally with a number of small privately owned businesses which manufacture specialty hoses. Heat Solutions domestic appliance and specialty heating element competitors include Emerson, Watlow and Chromalux. Whilst the construction related products competitors are comprised of Hitachi, Atco, Omega-Flex, Hart & Cooley and Goodman.