Hidral

What Hidral does

Hidral (legal name Hidral S.A.) is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of lifting and elevation systems headquartered in Seville, Spain, and founded in 1975. The company designs, manufactures, and sells hydraulic and electric lifting solutions for goods, passengers, and vehicles, with load capacities ranging from 50 kg to over 10,000 kg. Its portfolio spans goods-only freight elevators, goods-with-attendant lifts, passenger lifts, vehicle lifts and car platforms, scissor lifts (Translift), and fully bespoke custom solutions. Accessibility is addressed through specialized sub-brands — Acros by Hidral (stairlifts and residential accessibility) and Hidral Gobel (automotive accessibility adaptation) — alongside the Across by Hidral platform-lift line. The core technical differentiator is 100% customized, project-specific engineering rather than standardized catalog products.

The company serves a broad B2B customer base organized by vertical and use case: industrial, logistics, and commercial sectors (factories, warehouses, hospitals, hotels, shopping centers, supermarkets), plus metros and airports, healthcare, HORECA, education, retail, residential, vehicle/parking, and reduced-mobility accessibility applications. Hidral ships equipment to more than 120 countries from its Seville manufacturing plant, and roughly 65% of revenue is generated internationally. It operates commercial offices in the UK, France, Italy, Lebanon, Russia, and a distribution partnership (Flexitec) in the Netherlands.

Hidral's business model is hardware sales — one-time, quote-based unit pricing for equipment, bundled into turnkey offerings that include transport, logistics, installation, and after-sales service (preventive maintenance, spare parts, modernization). Go-to-market is predominantly sales-led through dedicated Technical Sales Consultants engaging architects, developers, and specifiers, complemented by direct-to-customer digital tools including an online Offer Wizard (Autoconfigurador), an e-commerce storefront, a registered customer portal, and a 24/7 multilingual AI customer-service chatbot. Reported annual revenue is approximately EUR 50 million (2025), with a stated target of EUR 100 million by 2030. The company holds AENOR ISO 9001:2000 quality certification.

Name

Hidral

Legal name

Hidral S.A.

Website

https://hidral.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hidral is a Seville-based, family-owned manufacturer of customized hydraulic and electric lifting systems — freight, passenger, vehicle, scissor, and accessibility lifts (50 kg–10,000+ kg) — serving industrial, commercial, healthcare, and residential B2B customers across more than 120 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lifting and Elevator Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers (42386)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility & Platform Lift Service (Wheelchair/Vertical Platform Lifts) (BPABAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)

Keywords

• Industrial lifting solutions
• Freight elevators manufacturing
• Passenger lift systems
• Vehicle lift platforms
• Accessibility stairlifts

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lifting Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of customized lifting solutions including goods lifts, passenger lifts, vehicle lifts, platforms, and scissor lifts. Revenue generated from one-time equipment sales, predominantly B2B, with capacities ranging from 50 kg to over 10,000 kg. Turnkey solutions including transport and logistics bundling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hidral manufactures and sells customized lifting and elevation systems for goods, passengers, and vehicles, with load capacities ranging from 50 kg to 10,000 kg. Its portfolio includes freight elevators (goods-only and accompanied goods lifts), passenger lifts, vehicle lifts and platforms, scissor lifts (Translift), and accessibility solutions delivered through sub-brands Acros by Hidral, Hidral Gobel, and Across by Hidral. The company provides turnkey solutions including design, manufacturing, transport, installation, and after-sales service.

Product overview

Hidral develops global lifting solutions for people, goods, and vehicles. The product portfolio centers on freight elevators (goods-only and accompanied goods) in capacities from 50kg to 10,000kg, passenger lifts, vehicle lifts, and scissors lifts. Accessibility solutions are offered through sub-brands Acros by Hidral (stairlifts and residential accessibility) and Hidral Gobel (automotive accessibility), while Across by Hidral provides platform accessibility products. The company operates a custom/special solutions division for bespoke projects. Products are supported by installation services, after-sales support, and an AI-powered customer service chatbot available 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acros by Hidral: Stairlifts and customized residential solutions for straight and curved staircases.
• Hidral Gobel
• Across by Hidral

Products and services

• Goods-only Lifts (Carga únicamente)

Quantifiable outcome

• Presence in more than 120 countries with equipment shipments from Seville manufacturing plant
• +1 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered acquisition - core strategic, csr partnership, regional partner and subsidiary/sister brand.

• Passenger Lift Solutions (PLS)acquisition - core strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Hidral acquired 100% of UK-based Passenger Lift Solutions (PLS), a leading manufacturer of elevating platforms for wheelchairs in the UK. This acquisition strengthens Hidral's international growth strategy in accessible mobility.
• Banco de Alimentos de Sevilla (Seville Food Bank)csr partnershipOthers · 31 October 2025Formal collaboration agreement between Hidral and the Seville Food Bank to promote social collaboration and corporate volunteering, supporting the fight against food waste and assisting people in vulnerable situations.
• Flexitecregional partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexitec is a distribution partner for Hidral in the Netherlands, located in 's-Heerenberg. The partnership extends Hidral's distribution reach in the Dutch market through a local partner with expertise in lifting solutions.
• Acros by Hidralsubsidiary/sister brandStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized brand focusing on stairlifts and customized residential solutions for straight and curved staircases, dedicated to improving accessibility and mobility for people with reduced mobility.
• Hidral Gobelsubsidiary/sister brandStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand specializing in accessibility and elevation systems for the automotive sector, adapting vehicles to the needs of users with reduced mobility, enabling vehicle access and transport.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TK Elevator: Global elevator/escalator OEM with wide product range and service network; overlaps with Hidral's passenger and goods lifts at far larger scale.
• KONE: One of the world's largest elevator and escalator manufacturers; competes broadly in passenger and goods lifts across the same customer verticals.
• Schindler: Global elevator, escalator, and lift maker serving commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors that overlap heavily with Hidral's target markets.
• Otis Worldwide: World's largest elevator manufacturer and service provider; a broad incumbent competing in the same lift categories Hidral serves globally.

Direct peers

• Garaventa Lift: Manufacturer of wheelchair platform lifts and accessibility elevators, directly comparable to Hidral's accessibility and PLS-related products.
• Aritco: Sweden-based manufacturer of platform and home lifts exported worldwide, closely comparable to Hidral's residential and platform lift offering.
• Stannah: UK family-owned manufacturer of stairlifts, passenger lifts, and goods/service lifts, matching Hidral's stairlift (Acros) and broad lift portfolio.
• Cibes Lift Group: Swedish maker of platform lifts and low-rise passenger/accessibility elevators sold globally, competing directly with Hidral in custom platform and accessibility lifts.
• Savaria: Global manufacturer of accessibility lifts, platform lifts, and stairlifts; directly overlaps with Hidral's accessibility and platform-lift lines and international mobility focus.

Regional players

• Orona: Spanish elevator and lift manufacturer with strong European presence, a direct national competitor to Hidral in passenger and goods lifts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hidral-s.a.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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