Advertorial
For more than six decades, Southern Fluidpower (SFP) has been proud to call Chattanooga home. The company has built a strong local legacy through its commitment to delivering quality products and exceptional service across the industrial automation, fluid connector, fluid power, and IIoT industries.
Founded in 1961, SFP is a trusted source for sales, design, and service, supporting customers whether they need a single component or a turnkey solution. Its team provides in-house assembly, component kitting, custom hydraulic systems, and training, and leverages the latest technologies and techniques to deliver optimal automation solutions. Through these services, SFP has helped machine builders, manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) improve productivity and increase profitability.
SFP serves key markets including automotive, food and beverage, general manufacturing, and off-road mobile equipment. It supplies equipment to customers in these industries throughout Chattanooga as well as companies across the country.
Recognizing the importance of staying on top of innovations in the industry, SFP has recently expanded its services to include automation and cloud-based predictive maintenance solutions. The company also provides access to an extensive portfolio of technology-driven products from world-class manufacturing partners, including Banner, Parker, and Turck, among many others.
Guided by the motto “A World of Uptime,” SFP remains dedicated to helping companies turn downtime into productivity by engineering systems that deliver on the demand for speed, quality, and repeatability.
Beyond its Chattanooga headquarters, SFP has grown to include locations in Clarksville, Morristown, Murfreesboro, and Nashville, Tennessee, as well as Dalton, Georgia. In 2026, this lineup is expanding with the addition of SFP’s eighth location – its third in Chattanooga – located off Access Road along the Tennessee River.
The new facility will serve as SFP’s corporate headquarters and main distribution center while supporting future growth. It will also house operations for the company’s condition monitoring IIoT group, including a lab designed to monitor customer assets nationwide. Designed with employee well-being in mind, the facility will additionally feature a 40+-seat training room, a fitness center, showers, and a walking trail along the Tennessee River.
“Our greatest asset is truly our people,” says Donny Davidson, CEO of SFP. “We continue to invest into our employees and their future. We want SFP to be a company they are proud to work for.”
SFP’s Bonny Oaks Drive location will continue to build custom fluid power systems and OEM hose kits for clients in Chattanooga and beyond, and customers can visit its walk-in retail hose store on Rossville Boulevard. With a new, state-of-the-art facility joining these locations, SFP continues to lay the groundwork for long-term growth while keeping its local roots strong.
“We are blessed to have enjoyed the continued growth for the last 65 years. We have had wonderful partnerships and relationships with our customers, employees, and vendors, and look forward to continuing those relationships for many years to come. This new location is an investment here in our hometown,” finishes Davidson.
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4816 Bonny Oaks Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37416
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