PROPULSE BLOG

Measuring the Length of a Hydraulic Hose
The measurement and specification of the length of a crimped hydraulic hose is an important prerequisite to an efficient hydraulic system. Why is it so

The Benefits of Thermoplastic Hydraulic Hose
The Benefits of Thermoplastic Hydraulic Hose Is that a RUBBER hydraulic hose? Nope. It’s THERMOPLASTIC! Rubber hydraulic hoses are a staple for many original equipment

Why ProPulse Values Manufacturing in Peosta, Iowa
A U.S. Based OEM Hose Manufacturer Built on Strong Midwestern Manufacturing For ProPulse, manufacturing in Peosta, Iowa is more than a geographic choice. It’s a

ProPulse, A Schieffer Company, Earns EcoVadis BRONZE Medal
ProPulse Earns EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Sustainability Performance Recognition reflects continued year-over-year improvement in sustainability performance.Peosta, Iowa, February 17, 2026 — ProPulse, A Schieffer Company,

ProPulse Receives Bronze EcoVadis Certification
ProPulse is proud to receive the Bronze Sustainability rating from EcoVadis for the second year in a row. What is EcoVadis? EcoVadis is the world’s

ProPulse Achieves Key Supplier Status with John Deere
ProPulse is proud to announce the achievement of Key Supplier Status from John Deere. The award confirms ProPulse’s strategic role in John Deere’s long-term strategy.

Silver Anniversary, Golden Manufacturer
Twenty-five years ago, Schieffer Co. International opened in Peosta with just six employees in a 12,000-square-foot facility. In the two and a half decades since,

The Cost Effectiveness of On-Time Delivery for OEMs
Our world is quickly changing, and with it, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are realizing that on-time delivery is essential to their business model. What cost-savings

Power Moving Forward, Sustainably
The manufacturing industry is challenged with producing goods more efficiently and sustainably. As a U.S. manufacturer of high-pressure hoses, ProPulse aims to limit the waste

Hydraulic Hose Routing & Best Practices
A hose is a hose, right? Wrong! Every hydraulic hose application requires a specific hose. When it comes to hydraulic hose routing for high-pressure rubber or

Rubber Hydraulic Hose Supplier’s Letting You Down?
It is becoming all too common. Rubber hydraulic hose suppliers not delivering on your order, creating issues in your manufacturing process, and leading to line-down

ProPulse Expands Hose Manufacturing Capacity
ProPulse, A Schieffer Company has the most modern and advanced thermoplastic hose extrusion process in the United States. “This is something that we have wanted

Jeff Theis Inducted into the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame
On June 16th, 2022 Jeff Theis was inducted into the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame, surrounded by colleagues, friends, and family. The Junior Achievement Business

ProPulse Joins Statewide Effort Against Human Trafficking
ProPulse, A Schieffer Company has joined the statewide coalition to end human trafficking in Iowa. The Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative is spearheaded by

ProPulse, A Schieffer Company Honored with Iowa Area Development Group Venture Award
On December 2nd, ProPulse, A Schieffer Company was honored to be one of 8 Iowa companies receiving a Venture Award in Des Moines, IA. ProPulse

ProPulse & Mi-T-M Unite to Fight Against COVID-19
ProPulse — a Schieffer Company and Mi-T-M have come together and formed a special hose and power washer combo that will help with disinfecting. What

ProPulse Joins John Deere Supply Base
ProPulse has been chosen to supply hydraulic hose assemblies to John Deere’s operations at multiple sites. ProPulse is a supplier of high-pressure hose assemblies based

ISSA 2016 Innovation Award | UberFlex™ Commercial Water Hose
ProPulse—a Schieffer Co. is proud to be in the running for ISSA’s 2016 Innovation Award Program, which recognizes the cleaning industry’s most innovative products and






