COMPANY HISTORY + LEADERSHIP

Our History

Polyhose founder Y. J. Shabbir began his entrepreneurial journey in 1988 as a tradesman in a small, 1,000-square-foot office in India. In 1996, he founded Polyhose India Pvt. Ltd. with Ali Asger, kickstarting the beginning of a globally successful company. At the age of 18, Ali was the youngest director in the thermoplastic hose manufacturing field in Southeast Asia when he began his career with Polyhose. Backed by a small, but extremely passionate, hardworking, and loyal team, Polyhose began its manufacturing journey in the thermoplastic hose industry.

Since the founding of Polyhose, the company has continued to grow in both strength and size—now offering the widest range of flexible fluid conveyance products in the industry. In 2005, Polyhose incorporated a second division in rubber hydraulic manufacturing. Further expansion in 2008 brought the PTFE division to the fast-growing business, and the acquisition of Exitflex SA in 2009 put Polyhose on the global map.

Polyhose continued an upward trend of growth by diversifying its capabilities and manufacturing stainless steel hoses through a joint venture with TOFLE Japan. Both 2017 and 2018 proved to be largely successful years for the company as Polyhose entered the life science market, established an aerospace division, and became NADCAP-certified—allowing them to supply to Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers.

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LEADING OUR U.S. TEAM

Today, Polyhose continues to innovate and grow just as they have done throughout the lifetime of the company. Led by Mohammed Millwala, Polyhose U.S. President, and Fatema Shabbir, Vice President of Marketing and HR, Polyhose continues to provide value in an efficient, reliable manner while advancing in the U.S. market.

The company has expanded to be four times its original size, offering more products than ever before—with the same high-quality promise. The U.S. division’s starting group of five employees has grown to a team of twenty and continues to increase each year.

In 2020, Polyhose U.S. leaders moved operations from a 10,000-square-foot facility in New Jersey to a brand new, 52,000-square-foot facility in Wilmington, North Carolina—with plans to build up to 175,000 square feet in the next few years. In addition to warehousing and assembly, Polyhose, Inc. manufactures and stocks accessories and continues to move into new opportunities.