Hydor

What Hydor does

Hydor was a UK-based manufacturer specializing in ventilation fans for agricultural applications, founded in the agricultural equipment sector and now operating as part of Elta Group following acquisition. The company's product line addresses climate and environmental control requirements across the agricultural vertical, with purpose-engineered fans for poultry sheds, livestock housing, crop storage facilities, and grain storage. The portfolio comprises roof fans, belt-driven fans, plate fans, circulating fans, grain fans, and side wall fans, complemented by custom control panels that allow farmers and integrators to specify system-wide management of heating and air movement. These products sit within Elta Group's broader ventilation portfolio, which spans long and short cased axial fans, bifurcated fans, high temperature fans, hazardous/ATEX fans, inline circular fans, box fans, roof-mounted fans, smoke fans, car park fans, marine fans, residential fans, air handling units, noise control solutions, and air quality monitoring systems.

The underlying technology is industrial fan engineering tailored for demanding agricultural environments, including belt-driven and direct-drive configurations, plate mounting for wall or ceiling installation, grain-specific drying and storage ventilation, and bespoke control panel integration for centralized management of heating and air movement. Products are designed for variable airflow requirements, durability in livestock and crop settings, and installation flexibility (roof, side wall, plate, or ceiling).

The business model is hardware-driven: revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of physical fan units and ancillary control equipment to agricultural operators, supported by quote-based pricing typical of commercial/industrial equipment. The go-to-market is channel-based, with sales routed through an international distributor network accessed via the Elta website's "Find a Distributor" tool, supplemented by a Fan Selection Program (online and desktop), a knowledge base, training offerings, and content marketing via the Elta blog. The customer base is concentrated in a single vertical — agricultural operations — distributed globally through distributors rather than direct sales.

Name

Hydor

Website

https://hydor.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydor manufactures agricultural ventilation fans — including roof, belt-driven, plate, circulating, grain, and side wall fans plus custom control panels — for poultry, livestock, and crop storage operators, distributed globally through Elta Group's international distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Ventilation Fans: Sale of physical ventilation fan products including roof fans, plate fans, belt-driven fans, circulating fans, grain fans, and side wall fans for agricultural applications. These are typically one-time hardware purchases with long product lifecycles in commercial agricultural settings.
2. Custom Control Panels: Custom-engineered control panels for ventilation management in agricultural facilities. Provides add-on revenue alongside core fan products and enables system integration sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hydor designs and manufactures agricultural ventilation fans—including roof fans, belt-driven fans, plate fans, circulating fans, grain fans, and side wall fans—for use in poultry sheds, livestock facilities, and crop storage units. The company also offers custom-engineered control panels for managing heating, ventilation, and air movement in agricultural buildings. Products are sold through an international distributor network as part of the Elta Group portfolio.

Product overview

Hydor, now part of Elta Group, is a manufacturer of industrial ventilation products with a specialized portfolio for agricultural applications. The product range includes Roof Fans, Belt Driven Fans, Plate Fans, Circulating Fans, Grain Fans, and Side Wall Fans, all designed for efficient heating and ventilation in agricultural settings such as poultry sheds, livestock facilities, and crop storage units. These core ventilation products are complemented by Custom Control Panels for enhanced system management. The company operates as part of the broader Elta portfolio alongside other fan types (axial, bifurcated, high temperature, hazardous/ATEX, marine, residential), noise control solutions, air handling units, and air quality monitoring systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roof Fans Roof-mounted ventilation fans designed for agricultural applications including poultry sheds and crop storage units, providing roof-level air extraction and ventilation.
• Belt Driven Fans Agricultural ventilation fans with belt drive systems for efficient heating and ventilation in poultry sheds and livestock facilities, suitable for demanding agricultural environments with variable airflow requirements.
• Plate Fans Plate-mounted fans for agricultural ventilation providing flexible environmental control within crop storage and livestock buildings; wall or ceiling-mounted variants for agricultural ventilation needs.
• Circulating Fans Air circulation fans for maintaining consistent temperature and air flow distribution within agricultural buildings, providing temperature and humidity control.
• Grain Fans Specialized ventilation fans for grain drying and storage ventilation applications, providing environmental control to preserve crop quality in grain storage facilities.
• Side Wall Fans Ventilation fans designed for side wall installation in agricultural buildings, offering efficient ventilation for poultry and livestock housing with space-efficient mounting.
• Custom Control Panels Custom-engineered control panels for managing agricultural ventilation systems, providing enhanced control over heating and air movement in agricultural facilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elta GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydor has been formally rebranded under Elta Group, a UK-based ventilation company with 50-year heritage. The agricultural fan products are now marketed under the Elta brand with Hydor referenced as the former company name. This represents an integration of Hydor's agricultural fan expertise into the broader Elta ventilation portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hydoruk
• Facebookfacebook.com/hydoruk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hydor-uk

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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