What Hydrocore does

Hydrocore Limited, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Hull, United Kingdom, designs, manufactures, and installs water mist fire suppression systems for safety-critical industrial, commercial, and infrastructure applications. The company's core technology comprises both high pressure (100bar minimum nozzle discharge, 105–140bar operating) and low pressure (~11bar) water mist systems using precision-engineered nozzles that atomise water into droplets (Dv0.99<1000μm), extinguishing fires by simultaneously removing heat and oxygen. Primary products are the Hydro Series 9-piston stainless steel, oil-free, water-lubricated pump units delivering 100–800 lpm at up to 140bar, supplemented by open and closed stainless steel nozzles, manual and motorised section valves, and filtered booster pump units — all designed, manufactured, and tested to NFPA750 standards at the Hull facility.

Hydrocore manufactures exclusively at its Hull UK factory and pursues project-based, direct enterprise sales across seven primary application verticals: industrial and manufacturing (machine rooms, gas turbines, diesel generators), tunnels and mass transit (metro, road, cable tunnels), healthcare, heritage and hospitality, power and energy (including offshore wind), commercial and public buildings, and the emerging electric-vehicle car park segment. Named customers include the UK Ministry of Defence (Glen Mallan jetty), Tianjin Metro (36 HPWM pump units), SP PowerGrid, Haichen Semiconductor's Wuxi facility, the Willow Tea Rooms in Glasgow, and offshore wind farms. To date the company reports 1000+ installations worldwide, 42,000 nozzles deployed, and 15 million+ people protected by its systems.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) hardware sales of complete water mist systems including pumps, nozzles, valves, and booster units; (2) professional installation services delivered under a Total Quality Management approach with factory acceptance testing; and (3) ongoing maintenance and replacement parts. Pricing is project-specific and quoted on application via the website contact flow. The business maintains regional offices in Shanghai (opened 2019) and Singapore (2020), with dedicated regional sales contacts for India, the Middle East and North Africa, and Southeast Asia. Operations are supported by an extensive certification stack including FM Approvals (three hazard categories), ISO 9001:2015, CCCF and CCS (China), TUV Rheinland-witnessed fire tests, BS 8489 compliance, and Constructionline Gold, alongside memberships in BAFSA, FIA, and IFE Singapore.

Name

Hydrocore

Legal name

Hydrocore Limited

Website

https://hydrocore.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hydrocore Limited, a Hull UK manufacturer founded in 2012, designs and installs high and low pressure water mist fire suppression systems for industrial, infrastructure, healthcare, heritage, power, and semiconductor customers globally via regional offices in China and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Suppression Systems

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD), Treated Water Storage & Pressure Management (Reservoirs, Tanks, Booster Stations) (EUANAAAD)

Keywords

• Water mist fire suppression
• High pressure water mist
• Fire protection systems
• Fire suppression equipment
• Industrial fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems (Hardware): Sale of complete water mist fire suppression systems including HP/LP pump units, nozzles, section valves, and booster pump units. Project-based sales for large infrastructure installations. Systems designed, manufactured and installed.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation of water mist fire suppression systems. TQM approach applied to on-site installation ensuring quality standards are maintained.
3. Maintenance and Support: Technical support and replacement parts supply for ongoing maintenance schedules throughout product lifetime.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hydrocore designs, manufactures, and installs water mist fire suppression systems (high pressure and low pressure) at its Hull, UK facility, supplying industrial, commercial, infrastructure, and government customers worldwide. Core offerings include 9-piston stainless steel pump units (Hydro Series, 100-800 lpm at up to 140bar), precision-engineered open and closed stainless steel nozzles, manual and motorised section valves, and booster pump units, complemented by professional installation and maintenance services.

Product overview

Hydrocore is a UK manufacturer of environmentally friendly water mist fire suppression systems, offering both high pressure and low pressure water mist solutions. The product portfolio consists of Hydro Series High Pressure Water Mist Pump Units (100-800 lpm at up to 140bar), High Pressure Water Mist Nozzles (open and closed types), Section Valves (manual and motorised), and Booster Pump Units. These components work together as an integrated fire suppression system: pump units pressurise and deliver water, nozzles atomise it into micro-droplets for fire suppression, section valves control flow to protected zones, and booster pumps ensure filtered water supply. The systems use only potable water, require smaller diameter pipes than traditional sprinklers, and generate smoke-scrubbing effects while suppressing fires by removing both heat and oxygen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High Pressure Water Mist Pump Units (Hydro Series) Compact, modular skid-mounted pump units offering a flow range of 100 to 800 litres per minute at a maximum 140bar pressure. Built with 9-piston stainless steel, oil-free, water-lubricated pumps with optional Star-Delta starting arrangement, designed for industrial and commercial fire suppression applications where high pressure water mist performance is required.
• High Pressure Water Mist Nozzles Stainless steel nozzles available in open and closed (bulb) types. Open nozzles provide total flooding or deluge effects for machinery spaces and tunnel protection, while closed nozzles feature heat-sensitive frangible bulbs for targeted response in wet-pipe systems serving light hazard occupancies. Constructed with AISI 304 bodies and AISI 316 micro-nozzles with integral filters.
• Section Valves Manual (Normally Open) and Motorised/Actuated (Normally Closed) section valves for controlling water flow to protected zones within tunnels and large installations. Features include inlet/outlet pipes, isolation valves, test/drain valves, pressure gauges, and flow sensors for targeted fire suppression.
• Booster Pump Unit Automatically supplies water from the main tank or reservoir to the integral buffer tank within HPWM pump units. Includes filters and strainers (20μm minimum) to prevent impurities entering the water mist system, with duty and redundant pump configuration to ensure continuous operation.
• Water Mist System Installation Services On-site installation of water mist fire suppression systems for industrial, commercial, infrastructure, and government customers. The TQM (Total Quality Management) approach is applied throughout installation, with team of qualified and trained engineers ensuring quality standards are maintained from start to finish.
• Maintenance and Technical Support Technical support and replacement parts supply for ongoing maintenance schedules throughout the operational lifetime of installed water mist fire suppression systems, ensuring continued compliance and performance with original system specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.3% fire control rate vs 90.7% for sprinklers based on UK Government analysis of 4,000+ incidents 2018-2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fike Corporation: Fike is a US-based fire protection and explosion suppression manufacturer offering water mist, gas, and specialized suppression systems. Competes with Hydrocore in industrial fire protection and offers overlapping technology for machinery spaces and process industries.
• Marioff: Marioff, owned by Carrier Global, is the global leader in high pressure water mist fire protection with its HI-FOG system. It is the most direct competitor to Hydrocore across industrial, commercial, marine, and tunnel applications, with broader geographic reach and significantly larger scale.
• Danfoss Fire (AquaMist): Danfoss Fire Systems (formerly AquaMist/Semco) designs and manufactures high pressure water mist fire suppression systems for industrial, marine, and offshore applications. Direct competitor to Hydrocore in oil & gas, marine, and offshore wind segments.
• Minimax: Minimax is a major German fire protection company offering both water mist and traditional sprinkler systems across industrial and commercial segments. It competes head-to-head with Hydrocore in European industrial and heritage building applications, with a larger product portfolio.
• Securiton: Securiton is a Swiss manufacturer of fire detection and suppression systems including water mist solutions for industrial and commercial applications. Comparable to Hydrocore in product offering and target verticals, particularly heritage buildings and infrastructure.

Regional players

• Job Fire Safety: Job Group (Job Fire Safety) is a German/Danish water mist specialist serving European industrial and marine markets. It is a comparable niche competitor to Hydrocore but with a stronger European industrial focus and limited presence in Asia.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens (Cerberus PRO) provides integrated fire safety including detection and suppression across commercial and industrial markets. As a broad incumbent with global delivery capability, it competes with Hydrocore on large infrastructure tenders where integrated fire safety solutions are preferred.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls (including Tyco and Ansul brands) is a global fire safety incumbent with a broad portfolio including sprinklers, gas suppression, and detection systems. While not a pure-play water mist competitor, it overlaps significantly in large infrastructure tenders where Hydrocore competes.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's Building Technologies division (including Notifier and Xtralis) offers fire detection and suppression systems globally. As a broad incumbent with deep channel relationships, it competes indirectly with Hydrocore in commercial buildings and large infrastructure projects.

Emerging players

• Firetrace International: Firetrace International is a US-based specialist offering water mist and clean agent fire suppression solutions for industrial and commercial applications. It is comparable to Hydrocore as a focused specialist but smaller in scale and concentrated in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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