In 2005, Tri-State Cylinder Head began research and development on high-performance aluminum racing heads. FLOTEK Performance Cylinder Heads were first introduced in 2007 and sold through warehouse distributors Speedway Motors and Vehicle Specialties, Inc. FLOTEK is now a leading brand of aluminum high-performance cylinder head and sold through Speedway Motors, Summit Racing, Motorville, Motor State Distributors, Meyer Distributing/VSI, Performance Warehouse, as well as online.