Hydrotech

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Hydraulic components distribution
• Pneumatic filtration systems
• Fluid power engineering
• Industrial automation solutions
• Hydraulic repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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
2. Custom Manufacturing: Engineering and manufacturing of hydraulic power units, manifold assemblies, electrical and electronic controls, and other special customer-specific assemblies
3. 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
4. Hose and Fittings: Hose center with configurator for custom hose and fittings assemblies

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core 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

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Isaacs Fluid Power Equipment CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrotech 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 RexrothcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Bosch Rexroth products including Assembly Technologies, Automation, Aventics, Electronics, Engineered Systems, Filtration, Hagglunds, and Hydraulics
• ParkercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Parker Hannifin products as an authorized distributor
• Sun HydraulicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Sun Hydraulics products as authorized distributor
• HydaccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hydac filtration and hydraulic products as authorized distributor
• HydraforcecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hydraforce valve products as authorized distributor
• HengstcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor brand partner - Hydrotech distributes Hengst filtration products including basket strainers, block mounted filters, desiccant breathers, and filter cartridges
• Anchor Fluid PowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor 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

Direct 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

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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