The company was founded in 1953 when Lewis Herrmann (1910-2009), invented the spiral-winding vacuum hose in Philadelphia, PA and moved to Orange County, California to start up manufacturing. California was at that time the right place to produce the hoses as they were mainly used to clean the swimming pools of the Hollywood stars living in the area.
Since those days as a start-up focusing on one product for one specific market, the company has evolved into a global and diversified manufacturer of components and tubing systems while continuing its role as innovator and technological leader in the plastics industry.
In the past 70 years several companies have partnered up with Plastiflex, most recently the Amniflex and the Walter Potthoff teams, but we have always continued to respect the legacy of its founder, Lewis, “Lou”, Herrmann, who was seen as a man of very high integrity where his word and handshake sealed the deal. In 2023, integrity- together with passion, excellence, teamwork, and curiosity- is still one of the core values of the company.
In 1953, Lou Herrmann was already focusing on improving the quality of life of our customers. 70 years later, the Plastiflex Group employees still have the same focus in all our markets but especially in the Health Care market where our products are used for various applications such as dialysis, sleep therapy, transfusion systems or mechanical ventilation.
Together with IK Partners, our majority shareholder, we thank everybody who has contributed to our story during these 70 years, and we are excited to continue this great journey together with our employees, customers, suppliers, and all other partners.
Piet Gruwez
CEO Plastiflex Group
For over 70 years, Plastiflex has been a global leader in plastic hoses and hose systems for various end-uses.
