Automotive Solutions
The automotive industry's toughest programs need a manufacturer that doesn't flinch.
Automotive Metal Finishing, Energy Absorption, Heat Management & Precision Tube Manufacturing
We don't just meet the standards.
We exceed them.
O-Flex has been engineering safety-critical tube products and precision metal finishing for automotive OEMs and Tier I and Tier II suppliers in Murfreesboro, TN since 1997. We know this industry. We know what it demands. And we've been delivering against it for over 25 years.
Automotive manufacturing doesn't leave room for interpretation. Tolerances are tight. Safety standards are federal law. Quality scores are tracked, published, and consequential. Suppliers who can't perform don't get second programs.
Our products are annually validated at a certified third-party lab and backed by a certified and integrated business system that has earned multiple awards from top automotive manufacturers for quality, environmental, and safety standards.
We Manufacture
- Energy-absorbing impact tubes
- Thermal management solutions
- Precision engineered tube assemblies
- Type II sulfuric anodizing for the automotive supply chain
Our Products
- Protect occupants in crashes
- Manage heat in engine compartments
- Meet government safety standards
Who we work with and what we help them solve.
O-Flex serves automotive OEMs, Tier I and Tier II suppliers, and program engineering teams across the North American automotive supply chain. Our customers come to us when they need a manufacturing partner who can execute at automotive speed without sacrificing the quality scores their OEM customers track.
Who We Serve
- Automotive OEMs
- Tier 1 suppliers
- Tier 2 suppliers
- Program engineering teams
Vehicle Platforms
- Passenger cars
- Light trucks
- SUVs
- Utility vehicles
- Heavy-truck and off-road platforms
What We Help Solve
- Energy-absorbing solutions exceeding FMVSS 201u and 214
- Thermal management for engine compartment applications
- Precision tube manufacturing from prototype to production
- Aluminum anodizing at scale
- Multi-requirement supplier consolidation
What we make for automotive programs.
From impact protection to thermal management to precision finishing, O-Flex serves the full scope of automotive tube and metal finishing requirements.
Impact Management — O-EA Energy Absorbing Tube
A government-regulated safety product designed to protect vehicle occupants in front and side impact collisions under FMVSS 201 and 214. Validated annually. Proven across multiple vehicle platforms for 25+ years.
- Gets stronger under compression with progressive energy absorption throughout full deformation
- Performs in tight packaging spaces where foam and plastic solutions fall short
- No tooling cost in most applications means rapid program availability
- Surpasses HIC, IIHS, and LINCAP requirements
- 100% recyclable, no plastic, no foam waste
Thermal Management
Custom air handling, exhaust, and thermal tube solutions for underhood, powertrain, and exhaust adjacency applications. Cut and formed to your exact specifications.
- Air handling, exhaust, and thermal tube product lines
- Engineered for -40°C to 110°C operating environments
- Lightweight, flexible, corrosion resistant
- 100% recyclable materials
- Markets served: automotive, heavy truck, marine, off-road
Engineered Tube Assemblies
Precision aluminum and steel tube assemblies for the full range of automotive applications from seat belt tubes to A/C tubes, seat frames, and bracket weldments.
- CNC bending, end forming, chamfering, brazing, welding, punching, and assembly in-house
- 100% profile checking and CMM best-fit analysis on every program
- CAD design, prototyping, and tool construction available
- Rapid launch from prototype to full production
- No subcontracting the complex parts
Metal Finishing — Type II Sulfuric Anodizing
One of fewer than five U.S. facilities performing Type II Sulfuric Anodizing at this level. OEM surface requirements met without a topcoat, meaning fewer steps, better outcome, proprietary process.
- Large-tank capacity: 104" x 28" x 83"
- Custom racks built on-site for oversized or complex parts
- Chemical Bright Dip, Caustic Etch, and 2-Step Electrolytic Coloring available
- Value-added: CNC cutting, machining, deburring, pressing, stamping, assembly
- 100+ years of combined team experience
Fast to prototype.
Faster to production.
Automotive program timelines don't have slack. Neither do we.
Prototype
3D-printed prototype tooling in days with minimal costs. That's how fast we can get validated parts in your hands for engineering review. You'll have them before you've committed to hard tooling costs.
Production
Minimal tooling costs across most programs, rapid production launch, long-term pricing agreements with no hidden costs, and cross-plant utilization between Tennessee and Alabama for capacity flexibility.
We've run 5-year programs. We've earned the renewals. Whether you're launching a new platform or re-sourcing an existing program, we're built to move at automotive speed.
Experience the Difference
Let’s talk about putting O-Flex products in your vehicles.
Whether you’re a program engineer validating components or a procurement lead evaluating supply chain partners, the conversation starts the same place: tell us what you need. Our team responds fast. Our quotes are transparent. And if we’re the right fit, you’ll know it quickly.