Following 10 acquisitions in 2023, Singer Industrial isn’t slowing down in 2024. On Feb. 2, the distributor announced it has added Fort Worth, TX-based Hose Tech USA, a distributor of hydraulic and industrial hose fittings and adapters.

Dallas-based Singer is a distributor of fluid power, hose and fittings, belts, seals and gaskets, pneumatic and automation products and provides a range of services.

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Terms were not disclosed for the transaction, which will result in Hose Tech USA operating within Singer’s Industrial Rubber Division.

Overall, it will increase Singer’s North America footprint to over 100 locations and over 1,400 employees, while expanding Singer’s value proposition by boosting its on-site hose repair presence.

Hose Tech USA, founded in 1998 by Wes Barnhart, serves the Central Texas Region as well as the Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston metropolitan areas. The business operates in several key markets including construction, food and beverage, agriculture, recycling, and general industrial supply, and provides on-site hose repair services.

Hose Tech President and CEO Teresa King, and CFO Heather Sidel will continue to help manage Hose Tech operations and will assist with expansion efforts.

“We look forward to merging Hose Tech USA with the strength, collaboration and resources of Singer Industrial,” King in a news release. “This journey provides endless possibilities to our employees, and an expansive powerhouse of hydraulic and industrial hose solutions to benefit our customers.”

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“Hose Tech delivers world-class customer service with their large fleet of hydraulic repair trucks and eight service locations,” added Sam Petillo, Singer’s Industrial Rubber Division President. “We plan to leverage their service expertise to fuel our organic growth in Texas and beyond.”

On MDM’s 2023 Top Distributors Lists, Singer Industrial was No. 4 for Hose/Hose Accessories, No. 15 for Fluid Power and No. 40 for Industrial.