PIRTEK USA

A Unique, High-Growth Concept
with Massive Worldwide Market Demand
Ray and Beverly Rettinger of Orlando, Florida own a growing and very successful PIRTEK franchise. Ray was previously in sales management and recruiting and  Beverly had worked for Xerox in the past. Not mechanically inclined, the couple searched for a business that did not require mechanical or technical experience but did seek individuals with sales and management experience. They discovered PIRTEK, noticed that the company's home office was close by, and decided to learn more about the business.

"After 9/11, there wasn't a lot of job security. Ray lost several jobs and at the age of 60, we decided we wanted to be in control of our future, and not have to look for new jobs. We knew that if we could be successful for someone else, we could be successful for ourselves," explained Beverly.

A Massive, High-Growth Industry
Hydraulics is everywhere and just about everything from the space shuttle to the car you drive has a hydraulic hose. It's a hidden market and it's out there to be had. While there are hydraulic hose suppliers everywhere, PIRTEK is the only onsite service provider in the United States. In fact, PIRTEK is the #1 service provider in the industry in the world, helping customers reduce their downtime and ultimately saving companies money.

The couple explained, "PIRTEK is such a unique, niche business. We offer onsite repair of hydraulic hoses, which are practically everyplace you look! Hydraulic hoses are big business and we have a very broad customer base. Garbage trucks, forklifts, ambulances, construction equipment, car transporters...they all have hydraulic hoses and they all need our services at one time or another. The construction business in Florida is booming, which means lots of customers for us. Business has been great."