Company History
A legacy that has stood the test of time, with over 50 years of experience
Sustaining Our Values & Achieving Our Potential
We are part of the Hydraflex Group, a recognised and established collection of businesses who specialise in producing metal hoses, hose lines, bellows and metal compensators for all industrial sectors.
Our History
Artifex Flexible Tubes Limited was founded in 1971, in Surrey, England.
By utilising new and improved methods of engineering to produce convoluted metal hose, the family run business expanded considerably and quickly became a world leader in the manufacture and supply of stainless steel hose, braid and hose assemblies.
Arcflex was founded in 1980.
Also a family run business, Arcflex specilised in the correct manufacture of bespoke flexible hose assemblies, bellows and expansion joints for all industries. The company expanded over time, offering a complete package of integrated precision engineering, design, fabrication and testing.
The two UK subsidiaries of the Group, Arcflex and Artifex, merged in 2019 ino a new purpose built facility in Staffordshire. The merger increased the scope of products, engineering capabilities and services available and injected a reformed philosophy into the combined businesses as they continued to manufacture in the UK, maintaining a desire and aspiration to remain the ‘best of British’.
In August 2024, The Hydraflex Group acquired Arcflex to provide additional investment and a solid future for the business.
Now with one of the largest and established facilities in it’s field within Europe, the combined UK companies trade under the one name, Arcflex.