Yates Industries Inc.,

What Yates Industries Inc., does

Yates Industries Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer and rebuilder of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, and services three core product families: NFPA-compliant tie-rod cylinders (light, medium, and heavy duty, hydraulic and pneumatic), welded hydraulic cylinders (medium, heavy, and severe duty series WS/WH/WM/WP), and mill-duty hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders engineered for harsh steel-mill and primary-metals environments. Production is regionally specialized across four U.S. facilities: tie-rod cylinders in Michigan, welded cylinders in Georgia, mill-duty cylinders in Alabama, and a dedicated 24/7 cylinder repair operation in Ohio, which the company describes as the largest repair facility in the Midwest. Technical differentiators include NFPA/JIC interchangeability, bore sizes from 1.5 inches to over 40 inches, operating pressures up to 3,000 PSI, and ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing and repair with test capabilities up to 10,000 PSI and 250,000-pound load cells.

The company serves a horizontal mix of industrial customers across manufacturing and metal stamping, steel and primary metals, mining/oil and gas, construction and heavy equipment, agriculture, and food processing and packaging. Its business model combines new-equipment sales with a high-touch aftermarket: revenue is generated through direct sales, an authorized distributor network (with active partner recruitment across U.S. territories), and 24/7 cylinder repair, rebuild, and replacement services. All pricing is custom quote-based with no public price list; an online product configurator (yates.eoscpq.com) supports engineered-to-order designs. The company holds SAM registration for U.S. federal contracting and operates a multi-entity corporate structure (Yates Industries, Inc. plus Yates Industries South LLC, Yates Cylinders Georgia LLC, and Yates Cylinders-Ohio LLC). In March 2025 it was the subject of a Seraf AI case study on adoption of an AI-powered manufacturing intelligence platform, signaling early-stage digitalization of operations.

Name

Yates Industries Inc.,

Legal name

Yates Industries, Inc.

Website

https://yatesind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yates Industries is a U.S. manufacturer and rebuilder of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, serving industrial customers in steel, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and food processing through four regional facilities and a 24/7 repair operation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic & Pneumatic Cylinders

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI), Specialty Power Systems MRO (Generators, Compressors, Pumps, Welders) (TLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Hydraulic cylinders
• Pneumatic cylinders
• Cylinder manufacturing
• Cylinder repair services
• Industrial fluid power

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Clair Shores

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cylinder Manufacturing & Sales: Manufactures and sells new hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders including tie rod, welded, and mill-duty types. Products sold through direct sales, distributors, and product configurator. Custom and standard configurations available.
2. Cylinder Repair & Rebuild Services: Provides 24/7 cylinder repair, rebuild, and replacement services. ISO 9001:2015 certified repair operations. Includes diagnostic, disassembly, cleaning, inspection, reassembly, and testing services.
3. Replacement Parts & Accessories: Sells cylinder accessories including brackets, pins, rod eyes, couplers, seal kits, and other replacement components. Parts inventory supports both repair services and direct customer purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yates Industries manufactures and rebuilds hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders across three primary product families: NFPA-compliant tie-rod cylinders, welded hydraulic cylinders, and heavy-duty mill cylinders. The company operates four U.S. production and repair facilities (Michigan for tie-rod, Georgia for welded, Alabama for mill-duty, Ohio for repair) and offers 24/7 emergency cylinder repair, custom engineering with CAD support, and a product configurator for build-to-spec orders.

Product overview

Yates Industries Inc. is a manufacturer and rebuilder of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, operating as a single-product industrial manufacturing company with multiple product lines. The core product portfolio consists of three main cylinder types: Tie Rod Cylinders (NFPA-compliant cylinders for demanding industries including foundries, steel mills, plastics, and stamping), Welded Cylinders (durable welded hydraulic cylinders for medium- and heavy-duty manufacturing applications), and Mill Duty Cylinders (heavy-duty cylinders engineered for extreme environments). Within these categories, the company offers specific series including H6, A4, L4, H4, A2, H2 for tie rod; WS, WH, WM, WP for welded; and MH, MP for mill duty. The company also provides complementary services including 24/7 cylinder repair/rebuild, a product configurator for custom designs, and cylinder accessories. All products are manufactured across four U.S. facilities (Michigan for tie rod, Georgia for welded, Alabama for mill duty) with ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tie Rod Cylinders

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest cylinder repair facility in the Midwest
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a substantial hydraulics business producing cylinders, valves, and power units. Comparable to Yates because both sell industrial hydraulic cylinders into manufacturing, construction, and primary-metals end markets, though Eaton operates at vastly larger scale across multiple segments.
• Bosch Rexroth: Major global hydraulics manufacturer offering cylinders, pumps, valves, and complete hydraulic systems. Comparable to Yates because it serves overlapping industrial and heavy-equipment customers with hydraulic cylinders, though it competes at a much larger scale with a broader systems portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Global leader in motion and control technologies, including a broad hydraulic and pneumatic cylinder portfolio. Comparable to Yates because both manufacture NFPA-compliant industrial cylinders for the same heavy-industry customer base, though Parker operates at far greater scale and across many product lines.

Direct peers

• Continental Hydraulics: US manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, valves, and power units serving industrial and mobile equipment markets. Direct peer to Yates because both produce hydraulic cylinders targeting similar industrial OEM and MRO customers in North America.
• Prince Manufacturing: Manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, valves, and accessories for agricultural, construction, and industrial applications. Direct peer to Yates because both serve overlapping mid-market industrial OEMs with standard and custom hydraulic cylinder solutions.
• Hanna Cylinders: Manufacturer of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders with a focus on NFPA-standard tie-rod designs and custom-engineered cylinders. Direct peer to Yates because both compete in the same NFPA tie-rod category and serve industrial OEM customers with quote-based custom configurations.
• Milwaukee Cylinder: US-based manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, including tie-rod and welded designs, with strong presence in industrial and mobile-equipment markets. Direct peer to Yates because both compete head-to-head in NFPA-compliant tie-rod cylinders for general industrial applications.
• Hydrofit: US distributor and manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, power units, and components serving industrial and aerospace applications. Comparable to Yates because it competes in custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturing and repair services for industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Wipro Infrastructure (Hydraulics): Indian hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving heavy equipment, material handling, and industrial customers globally. Comparable to Yates because it competes in similar industrial cylinder applications, though primarily as a low-cost alternative from a different geography.

Regional players

• Nott Company: US Midwest-based industrial distributor and manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic components, including custom cylinders and repair services. Comparable to Yates because it serves overlapping Midwest industrial customers and competes in cylinder repair and replacement services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yatescylinders
• Facebookfacebook.com/yatesindustries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/546246

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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