Introduction:

Ken Davis SR. was born in 1895. A native of Pittsburgh. He had a sixth-grade education. He was a WWI pilot. Ken moved to Texas to work as a laborer for Mid-Continent supply. A few years later, he purchased the company. He became a very wealthy businessman that owned many companies. Mr. Davis died in 1968.

1948 A unique exclusive franchise entity known as “Aeroquip Sales and Engineering Limited” relocated from Houston to Fort Worth Texas. It is possible that the founder of Stratoflex Ken Davis could have had a role in this Entity.

1951 Ken Davis of Mid-Continent Supply was in the dispute with Aeroquip. Ken Davis purchases the Unit-Rig company, an OEM that used Aeroquip.

1952 Directors of “Aeroquip Sales and Engineering” change the name to Stratoflex and relocate business to 220 Roberts Cutoff Road.

1953 Stratoflex Canada was created.

1960’s Stratoflex became a world leader in the hose and fittings business. They serviced OEM’s and distributors from the aerospace industry to the waste removal industry. Most of their business was with OEM accounts. They were not leaders with placing hose crimpers at distributor locations during this time.

1970’s Stratoflex continues to improve their business. They acquire more hose distributor business.

1976 Cullen Davis a minor partner in Ken Davis Industries was charged with the murder of his estranged wife’s boyfriend and her daughter.

In 1977 a jury found Cullen was found not guilty. He was then charged with a wrongful death and settlement was agreed upon for 250,000.

In 1978 Cullen was arrested again for hiring a hitman to kill his wife and the judge in their divorce. Davis was acquitted on what could be considered a technicality. There is a massive amount of information tha can be found on this topic.

1981 Total sales reach 99.5 million

1985 The Ken Davis Holding Company file for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1988 Parker purchases Stratoflex. The Stratoflex Aerospace and Aircraft Division are still in business today. The hydraulic hose division was almost immediately terminated after the sale..