Hydrotech
Hydrotech is a Cincinnati-based industrial distributor and engineering services firm founded in 1967 that distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and filtration components from 50+ OEM brands, including Bosch Rexroth and Parker, to Midwest paper, oil and gas, municipal, marine, forestry, construction, and agriculture customers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1967
- HeadquartersCincinnati, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hydrotech does
Hydrotech, founded in 1967 by Lou Wetherill and Peter Jones and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, automation, and filtration technology solutions to industrial customers across the Midwest United States. The company operates as an authorized distributor for more than 50 manufacturers, including Bosch Rexroth, Parker, Sun Hydraulics, Hydraforce, Hydac, Hengst, and Anchor Fluid Power, stocking over $17 million in inventory and offering more than one million parts online through its e-commerce storefront. Customers include paper, oil and gas, municipal, marine, forestry, construction, and agriculture operators, with additional reach through branch offices in North Canton and Louisville.
Beyond distribution, Hydrotech provides custom engineering and manufacturing services — including aluminum structural systems, integrated modules, hydraulic system testing, and hydraulic power units — supported by ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and Industry 4.0 tooling. Its service and repair offering spans a 24/7 online repair portal, authorized repair center, on-site field services, a pump refurbishment program, a filter cart rental program, online technical support, and a hose and fittings center with configurator. In May 2023 the company acquired Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company, broadening its fluid power footprint under the Hydrotech Isaacs co-brand.
The business model combines hardware distribution margin with engineering services revenue and recurring aftermarket service streams (repair, refurb, rental, training). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is executed through field sales from three physical branches, an OEM-aligned channel strategy, and a digital e-commerce layer. All sales are domestic and concentrated in Ohio, Kentucky, and the broader Midwest.
Hydrotech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hydrotech
- Legal name
- Hydrotech
- Website
- https://hydrotech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1967
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Hydrotech is a Cincinnati-based industrial distributor and engineering services firm founded in 1967 that distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and filtration components from 50+ OEM brands, including Bosch Rexroth and Parker, to Midwest paper, oil and gas, municipal, marine, forestry, construction, and agriculture customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Hydrotech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Fluid Power Distribution
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)
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Where Hydrotech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cincinnati
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Hydrotech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Distribution of Industrial Components: Distribution of hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic components from major brand names including Bosch Rexroth, Parker, Sun Hydraulics, Hydraforce, and numerous others
- Custom Manufacturing: Engineering and manufacturing of hydraulic power units, manifold assemblies, electrical and electronic controls, and other special customer-specific assemblies
- Service and Repair: Comprehensive industrial component repair including on-site repair, component diagnostics, field services, and pump refurbishment. Includes 24/7 online repair portal and filter cart rental program
- Hose and Fittings: Hose center with configurator for custom hose and fittings assemblies
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Hydrotech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hydrotech distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration, lubrication and automation components as an authorized distributor for 50+ leading manufacturers. It also provides custom engineering and manufacturing of hydraulic power units, integrated modules, manifold assemblies, electrical/electronic controls and aluminum structural systems, alongside comprehensive industrial repair services including a 24/7 online repair portal, field services, pump refurbishment and a hose/fittings configurator.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Hydrotech Isaacs: Brand resulting from the acquisition of Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company, shown in company logo as 'ht_isaacs_logobrand'
Products and services
- Industrial Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Filtration Components Distribution Authorized distribution of hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, automation and filtration components from more than 50 brand partners (Bosch Rexroth, Parker, Sun Hydraulics, Hydraforce, Hydac, Hengst, Anchor Fluid Power and others) for industrial customers across paper, oil and gas, municipalities, marine, forestry, construction and agriculture; 1,000,000+ parts are available online through the company e-commerce storefront.
- Custom Engineered Solutions World-class engineering services for fluid power and automation projects, delivering custom prototypes, sub-assemblies and complete integrated systems from concept through testing for industrial customers.
- Custom Hydraulic Power Units Engineering and custom manufacturing of hydraulic power units tailored to customer specifications, supporting industrial fluid power applications across multiple sectors.
- Integrated Modules Group Custom engineered integrated sub-assemblies, manifold assemblies, electrical and electronic controls and complete customer-specific systems for industrial fluid power applications.
- Aluminum Structural Systems Custom manufacturing of aluminum structural systems used to build industrial machine frames, guarding and workstations for fluid power and automation applications.
- Hydraulic System Testing In-house comprehensive hydraulic system testing of customer units and assemblies to validate performance and quality assurance prior to deployment.
- Hose and Fittings Center Dedicated hose center offering custom hose and fittings assemblies, supported by an online hose configurator that lets customers specify and order assemblies to their requirements.
- Authorized Repair Center Comprehensive industrial component repair services including on-site repair, component diagnostics, field services and pump refurbishment, performed by an authorized service center.
- Field Services On-site industrial repair and maintenance services delivered by Hydrotech field engineers to customer facilities for hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Pump Refurb Program Comprehensive pump refurbishment and restoration program that returns customers' industrial pumps to operational condition to extend equipment life.
- Filter Cart Rental Program Rental program for industrial filter carts to support temporary filtration and fluid cleanliness needs at customer sites.
- 24/7 Online Repair Portal Digital self-serve portal that allows customers to submit industrial component repair requests and access repair services continuously.
Quantifiable outcome
- Comprehensive hydraulic service and repair in the state
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Hydrotech
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Hydrotech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Hydrotech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment CompanycoreHydrotech acquired Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment Company in May 2023 to enhance industry operations. The acquisition aims to improve industry movement and efficiency, expanding Hydrotech's capabilities and market presence.
- Bosch RexrothcoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Bosch Rexroth products including Assembly Technologies, Automation, Aventics, Electronics, Engineered Systems, Filtration, Hagglunds, and Hydraulics
- ParkercoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Parker Hannifin products as an authorized distributor
- Sun HydraulicscoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Sun Hydraulics products as authorized distributor
- HydaccoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hydac filtration and hydraulic products as authorized distributor
- HydraforcecoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hydraforce valve products as authorized distributor
- HengstcoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hengst filtration products including basket strainers, block mounted filters, desiccant breathers, and filter cartridges
- Anchor Fluid PowercoreMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Anchor Fluid Power products including carbon steel hydraulic flanges, flow control valves, needle valves, check valves, hydraulic ball valves, suction and return line products, and test point adapters
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hydrotech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Motion Industries: Largest U.S. industrial distributor of fluid power, bearings, power transmission, and automation components. Directly comparable to Hydrotech on product line, customer verticals (paper, O&G, municipalities), and business model (authorized OEM distributor + MRO services), but operates at far greater national scale.
- Applied Industrial Technologies: U.S. public industrial distributor serving fluid power, bearings, linear motion, and flow control markets. A direct competitor to Hydrotech on hydraulic component distribution and integrated fluid power services across the same manufacturing/industrial verticals.
- Air Hydro Power: Regional fluid power distributor operating across Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and surrounding states with pneumatic and hydraulic component distribution plus repair services. Directly comparable in business model and mid-Atlantic/Midwest geography, overlapping several of Hydrotech's branch territories.
- Hydraulic Supply Company: Florida-based fluid power distributor carrying hoses, fittings, pumps, valves, and cylinders from the same major OEMs (Parker, etc.) Hydrotech represents. Comparable as a regional multi-OEM fluid power distributor with custom hose assembly services and an e-commerce storefront.
- FC Industrial: Midwest U.S. fluid power and automation distributor focused on hydraulic components, power units, and engineered solutions. Direct comparable to Hydrotech on integrated fluid power distribution and custom engineering across Ohio/Michigan industrial customers.
Broad incumbents
- Eaton: Global industrial conglomerate that manufactures hydraulic components, pumps, valves, and fluid conveyance products — making Eaton both a competing manufacturer in the same product categories Hydrotech distributes. Comparable for understanding the supply chain and competitive dynamics around hydraulic systems.
- Parker Hannifin: Global manufacturer of motion and control technologies including hydraulics, pneumatics, and filtration. Parker is one of Hydrotech's largest brand partners but, as the underlying OEM, defines the product set and supply availability across much of Hydrotech's catalog.
- Bosch Rexroth: Global manufacturer of hydraulic, electric drive, and automation technology. As Hydrotech's most prominent brand partner (Assembly Technologies, Automation, Aventics, Hydraulics, etc.), Bosch Rexroth shapes product availability and represents the upstream competitive frontier for fluid power systems and integrated automation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Hydrotech social profiles
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Hydrotech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Hydrotech subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Hydrotech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hydrotech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Hydrotech
What does Hydrotech do?
Hydrotech distributes hydraulic, pneumatic, filtration, lubrication and automation components as an authorized distributor for 50+ leading manufacturers. It also provides custom engineering and manufacturing of hydraulic power units, integrated modules, manifold assemblies, electrical/electronic controls and aluminum structural systems, alongside comprehensive industrial repair services including a 24/7 online repair portal, field services, pump refurbishment and a hose/fittings configurator.
Is Hydrotech a public or private company?
Hydrotech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Hydrotech founded?
Hydrotech was founded in 1967. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Hydrotech based?
Hydrotech is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hydrotech make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Distribution of Industrial Components are the primary driver. The others are custom Manufacturing, service and Repair and hose and Fittings.
Who are Hydrotech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Motion Industries, Applied Industrial Technologies, Air Hydro Power, Hydraulic Supply Company and FC Industrial. Broad incumbents are Eaton, Parker Hannifin and Bosch Rexroth.
Does Hydrotech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hydrotech.
What industry is Hydrotech in?
Hydrotech's product category is Industrial Fluid Power Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAGAB, Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits), with a secondary code of IMAHAGAH, Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 5084.