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Flexible Technologies history
Flexible Technologies company history timeline
Ducting that was specified for the ventilation systems used in iron lungs used in the 1950’s to save the lives of polio victims.
1964 – Flexible Technologies opened the Abbeville, South Carolina plant in July.
In 1969, Joe and Barbara-Ann McKenzie started a family business called Flextronics, making circuit boards for the growing number of companies in Silicon Valley.
1975 Founded as Flex Plastics, Inc. - a small extrusion company with 12 employees, producing reinforced plastic conduit for the automotive industry
1978 Vertical integration begins with the opening of our PVC compounding plant in Baltic, Ohio - Polyflex Compounding
1980 A 20,000 square foot extrusion and assembly operation opens in Portland, Tennessee
1981 – Duravent opened manufacturing facilities in Lecompte, Louisiana and Lodi, California
By 1981, Flextronics became one of the first US service manufacturers to go offshore by setting up a manufacturing facility in Singapore.
1984 Lafayette, Tennessee facility opens - Start of molding units and cable assemblies production for Flex Technologies
1985 Acquisition of mechanical cable company complete
1986 – Hi -Tech Hose was founded in Santa Ana, California
1987 – Hi-Tech Hose relocated to Amesbury, Massachusetts
1991 – Flexible Technologies was acquired by Smiths Group, PLC
1991 – Duravent expanded Plymouth facility by 10,000 sq. feet
1991 – Hi-Tech Hose relocated to Newburyport, Massachusetts
1992 Patented vapor/fuel quick connect developed
1993 – Hi-Tech Hose was recognized on Fortune 500 - Fastest Growing Companies in Inc.
In 1994, Flextronics returned to the public markets when it was listed on the Nasdaq.
2000 – Hi-Tech Hose moves to 65,000 square foot plant in Georgetown, MA
2003 – Flexible Technologies acquires Federal Hose and consolidates the Plymouth, Indiana facility
2004 First mechanical plastic tube bending machine put into production
2005 – Flexible Technologies acquires Hi-Tech Hose and merges Hi-Tech Hose with Duraventto form Hi-Tech Duravent while also creating Hi-Tech Medical.
2007 Carbon canister technology developed - first executive order
In 2007, Flextronics bought long-time competitor Solectron for $3.6 billion.
2008 Design/development of throttle cable and combo throttle choke cable for the Outdoor Power Equipment market
2010 Design/development of carbon canister for the marine industry
2012 Design/development of components for fuel system pick-up lines
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In 2019, its 50th year, Flex appointed Revathi Advaithi, as CEO to lead the company into the next era.
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Flexible Technologies competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Coils | - | $34.5M | 100 | - |
| Huron Casting | 1976 | $32.0M | 82 | - |
| Mack Group | 1920 | $500.0M | 3,000 | 59 |
| West Liberty Foods | 1996 | $850.0M | 1,900 | 38 |
| Royal Technologies | 1987 | $760.0M | 700 | 12 |
| Accuma | 1985 | $30.3M | 100 | - |
| Custom-Pak | 1974 | $850.0M | 700 | - |
| Travel Tags | 1973 | $8.5M | 300 | 5 |
| Bedford Reinforced Plastics | 1974 | $23.3M | 50 | - |
| Koller Craft, LLC | 1962 | $1.8M | 6 | - |
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