Bridgestone HosePower (Hosepower), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, recently announced it is expanding its hose solutions business in the Pacific Northwest USA by acquiring Fittings, Inc., (Fittings), a hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company based in Seattle. This acquisition makes Hosepower one of the largest networks specializing in hose sales and service in the United States.
According to the agreement, Fittings’ 16 current employees will be offered positions within HosePower, including two of the three former owners, Douglas Kennedy and Murray MacLean.
The Fittings acquisition brings Bridgestone HosePower to 40 locations in the United States, and one location in Mexico.