What Argo-Hytos does

Argo-Hytos is a Germany-based supplier of hydraulic fluid technology components and integrated system solutions for mobile working machinery and mechanical engineering. Founded in 1994 and operating under the ARGO-HYTOS brand, the company manufactures a broad portfolio across valves (directional control, check, pressure, flow, motion, proportional, and logic), filtration (suction, return, return-suction, pressure, high-pressure, off-line, and filter elements), fluid management (off-line filters, dewatering systems, oil service units), hydraulic power units, electronics and solenoid systems, system solutions, tank solutions, quick-connect systems, and sensors & measurement. Proprietary platforms include the EXAPOR filter media family — covering MAX 3, AQUA, and SPARK PROTECT variants — and the Smart L.E.A.F. and Smart F.L.O.W. condition and flow monitoring solutions.

The company serves OEMs and equipment manufacturers across agriculture (tractors, sprayers, forage harvesters), construction equipment (pavers, compactors), industrial machinery (sawing machines), and wind power. Documented enterprise customers include AGCO Fendt, STUMMER Kommunalfahrzeuge GmbH, ATLAS, and Fuchs, with the AGCO Fendt 700 Vario Gen7 filtration co-development highlighted as a flagship reference. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of components and customized sub-systems; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales via worldwide sales centers (Germany, Czech Republic, United States, China, Poland, Italy), in-house webshop sales, local production units in multiple countries, and participation in industry trade fairs (Bauma China, eima, Axon Conference), supported by downloadable catalogues, the FLASH customer magazine, a newsletter, and an extensive success-story library.

Name

Argo-Hytos

Legal name

ARGO-HYTOS

Website

https://argo-hytos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Argo-Hytos is a Germany-based hydraulic fluid technology supplier (founded 1994) manufacturing valves, filtration systems, sensors, and fluid management solutions for OEMs in mobile machinery, agriculture, construction, industrial, and wind power applications. It serves enterprise customers worldwide via direct sales, production units, and trade fairs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Components Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of hydraulic system components including valves, filtration products, sensors, and measurement devices for mobile working machinery and industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Argo-Hytos designs, manufactures, and sells hydraulic components and integrated system solutions for mobile working machinery and mechanical engineering. The portfolio spans directional control, pressure, flow, motion, proportional, logic, and explosion-proof valves; complete filtration product families (suction, return, pressure, high-pressure, filling/ventilating, off-line) including proprietary EXAPOR filter elements; hydraulic power units, manifolds, tank solutions, quick-connect systems; and sensors and measurement devices including portable oil analysis, stationary particle monitors, lubrication condition sensors, and condition-monitoring software (Smart L.E.A.F. and Smart F.L.O.W.).

Product overview

Argo-Hytos is a components and system supplier for mobile working machinery and mechanical engineering, specializing in fluid technology solutions. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around several core product categories: Valves (including Directional Control, Check, Pressure Control, Flow Control, Motion Control, Proportional, and Logic Valves), Filtration products (Suction, Return, Return-Suction, Pressure, High Pressure Filters plus Filter Elements and Off-line Filters), Sensors & Measurement (Portable Oil Analysis, Stationary Particle Monitors, Lubrication Condition Sensors), Fluid Management (Off-line Filters, Dewatering Systems, Oil Service Units), Hydraulic Power Units, Electronics and Solenoid Systems, and System Solutions. The product line is complemented by supporting products including Tank Solutions, Quick-Connect Systems, Hydraulic Drives, and Accessories. Key proprietary technologies include EXAPOR MAX 3 filter elements and smart monitoring solutions like Smart L.E.A.F. and Smart F.L.O.W. The company operates as a component supplier in the supply chain of world market leaders in mobile machinery and mechanical engineering sectors including agriculture, construction, wind power, and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart L.E.A.F. A product/technology news category and monitoring solution referenced in the ARGO-HYTOS news section.
• Smart F.L.O.W.
• EXAPOR

Products and services

• Valves

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced installation space and cost by replacing two filters with one return-suction filter
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AGCO FendtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARGO-HYTOS has been reliably supplying high-quality hydraulic filtration solutions to the renowned tractor manufacturer AGCO Fendt in Marktoberdorf/Germany for decades. The company was given the opportunity to help develop a filtration concept for the working hydraulics of the next generation 700 Vario tractor series, including suction filters, return filters, filling and ventilation filters. Development involved intensive cooperation and bilateral know-how transfer between ARGO-HYTOS and AGCO Fendt development and testing departments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/argo-hytos-pvt-ltd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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