Flexial Corporation is a high technology engineering and manufacturing firm located in Cookeville. Employing more than 75 people, Flexial designs and manufactures metal bellows accumulators, sensors, reservoirs, seals, and a host of other products that are used in Aerospace and Space applications, such as the F-22 Raptor jet fighter, the International Space Station, and the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle that will replace the Space Shuttle, as well as applications in many other industries, including medical, energy, industrial, and scientific markets.

Rick Larsen, President and Founder of Flexial Corporation, attributes Flexial's success to "a first-rate team of people with an entrepreneurial spirit and strong dedication to success. Our technology in manufacturing, engineering, and control systems differentiates us from our competition and ensures vigorous and positive customer satisfaction - a fundamental component of any successful organization."

Flexial produces flight and mission-critical hardware for the most demanding applications. According to Marketing and Systems Director Gary Cummings "Our products are miles under the earth in deep sea oil wells, inside the body in medical implants, miles above the earth in aircraft and spacecraft, and soon will be more than 35 million miles from Tennessee - on planet Mars." To successfully launch products of this complexity, a great deal of systematic planning and execution is required.

According to BusinessTN Magazine, the inaugural Hot100 spotlights companies from industries as wide ranging as missile defense to barbecue. They are the companies enriching our local and regional economies, providing jobs and fueling the Volunteer State's entrepreneurial culture. The stories behind these businesses speak volumes about the value of free enterprise. They aren't a bad read, either. Flexial Corporation is proud to be one of Tennessee's Hot100.