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 Hall of Fame serves to recognize and honor the professional accomplishments to these individuals, as well as to identify positive role models for our young people. We are pleased to induct such deserving laureates. These laureates are investors, entrepreneurs, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, small business owners, and upcoming business leaders. Whatever their story, they all have this in common – the commitment to excellence ..read more

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 largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. As of 2021, the company has rated 90,000 companies based on their four sustainability themes: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis also provides training to educate suppliers on the EcoVadis assessment in order to optimize their responses and improve on their sustainability performance and practices. ProPulse participates in Ec ..read more

RECENT NEWS Peosta Hose Manufacturer Celebrates 25 Years Silver Anniversary, Golden Manufacturer PEOSTA, IA— 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 hose manufacturer has changed its name and expanded exponentially.  Now known as ProPulse, a Schieffer Company, it employs over 140, utilizes 130,000 square feet of space, and is celebrating its silver anniversary in March. “25 years is a long time,” said Jeff Theis, President and CEO of ProPulse, “but I believ ..read more

The measurement and specification of the length of a crimped hydraulic hose is an important perquisite to an efficient hydraulic system. Learn more about how to measure different types of hydraulic hose assemblies. Before we begin to discuss the importance of knowing the length of a hydraulic hose and how to measure it, let's first look at some of the reasons why knowing this information is so important. When working with hydraulic hoses in any capacity, you should know the length and dimensions because any variation in these qualities can cause problems down the road. Incorrect installat ..read more

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 could be provided when OEMs have their parts on-time? EFFICIENT PRODUCTION LINES When manufacturers deliver on time, OEMs can continue production on schedule. During the past two years, significant supply chain disruptions have caused bottlenecks in many large OEMs production lines. Suddenly OEMs have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment sitting on the production floor, waiting for one final part to b ..read more

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 made from producing and sourcing hydraulic and pressure washing hoses. We are committed to producing quality hose with limited impact to our surrounding community and environment. Purposeful Changes Depending on the manufacturing process, procedures can be inefficient and produce unnecessary waste. At ProPulse, we have reimagined several areas of our manufacturing facility, to ensure efficiency. Sourcing engery f ..read more

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 thermoplastic hose assemblies, close enough isn’t good enough. Hydraulic Hose Routing Best Practices Many factors play a role in the life of hydraulic hose assemblies. These can include, hose routing, bend radius, torsion, and abrasion.   Proper hydraulic hose routing means taking into consideration the correct length of hose, adapters, proper bend radius, and proper clamping. The purpose is to minimize the stress on the h ..read more

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 conditions. Continued price increases on your hydraulic hoses are only causing stress within your organization and your bottom line. The state of the supply chain is very complicated right now, and you don’t need to be worrying about your hydraulic hose supply. Rubber isn’t the only option when it comes to hydraulic hoses. A rubber hydraulic hose from ProPulse, A Schieffer Co. Thermoplastic Hydraulic Hose – Rubber’s ..read more

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 for a long, long time,” said Rusty Schroedermeier, Assistant Plant Manager at ProPulse, A Schieffer Company. After a year and a half of groundbreaking and construction, our new hose extrusion lines are installed and running! Where We Were Thermoplastic hose running through the old extrusion line at ProPulse. Before we invested in this new expansion our hose manufacturing schedule was full. Our extrusion department had three ..read more