McCarty Equipment acquires Alternative Hose location
McCarty Equipment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Houston-based GHX Industrial and The United Distribution Group, has acquired the Bakersfield, Calif., location of Alternative Hose.
The Bakersfield location has been operating for 7 years. Major suppliers include Gates, Kuriyama, NRP Jones and Dixon Valve.
“Bakersfield has been the hub of California oil production and has been one of the U.S.’s top producing areas for decades. The Bakersfield location of Alternative Hose focuses primarily on the upstream business and McCarty can supplement what the location provides with a number of additional key products to better serve key oilfield supply and oilfield service customers,” said Kelly McCarty, president of McCarty Equipment Company.
Alternative’s core customer base has historically consisted of oilfield service companies, the agriculture industry and power generation companies.
“Expanding our service area throughout the U.S. and Canada is an ongoing strategic focus for our company and the acquisition of the Bakersfield location of Alternative Hose compliments our already strong North American presence,” said Darrell Cole, president and CEO of The United Distribution Group.
Richard Harrison, president of GHX Industrial, added that the branch management, sales and production staff of Alternative will remain with the company after the acquisition.
Based in Abilene, Texas, McCarty Equipment operates 24 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada and provides fluid sealing (gaskets), fluid transfer (hoses), valves and other products to the upstream oil and gas industry.
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