Hy-Capacity
Hy-Capacity is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket agricultural tractor parts, selling new and remanufactured components (clutches, water pumps, engine, hydraulic, A/C, and electrical parts) exclusively through implement dealers and repair shops across the United States and Canada.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersHumboldt, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Hy-Capacity does
Hy-Capacity, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket heavy-duty agricultural tractor parts headquartered in Humboldt, Iowa. Founded in 1978 as a remanufacturer of agricultural clutches, water pumps, and torque amplifiers, the company has expanded into a broad-line supplier of replacement components including engine parts, hydraulic components, A/C systems, LED work lights, seats, transmission components, front axle and steering parts, turbochargers, electrical components, fuel system components, cab components, diagnostic tools, and radiator foam kits. Its technology centers on parts remanufacturing expertise combined with distribution of name-brand components from suppliers such as Grammer Seats, Sears Seating, LuK Clutches, and Dana Spicer Axle Parts.
The company's commercial model is exclusively B2B: it sells aftermarket replacement parts designed to be compatible with major OEM equipment brands including AGCO, Case IH, John Deere, International Harvester, Kubota, Mahindra, Massey Ferguson, and New Holland. Products reach end users through a network of agricultural implement dealers and repair shops across the United States and Canada, accessed via an e-commerce platform that requires dealer account registration for pricing and ordering. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of parts (new and remanufactured units), with secondary transaction-based revenue from core charges on remanufactured items (compressors, water pumps) and freight charges. The company has 51-100 employees and operates from a single Iowa facility that combines manufacturing, offices, and finished goods warehousing.
Hy-Capacity remains privately held with no parent company, no disclosed external institutional investors, and no subsidiaries. Its ownership structure is described as family-owned and operated since founding. Marketing channels are primarily organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), email newsletters, and the e-commerce website. The business shows no disclosed acquisitions, funding rounds, leadership changes, regulatory actions, or restructuring events in the available source material, consistent with a long-tenured, conservatively operated private industrial parts business.
Hy-Capacity firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hy-Capacity
- Legal name
- Hy-Capacity, Inc.
- Website
- https://hy-capacity.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Hy-Capacity is a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket agricultural tractor parts, selling new and remanufactured components (clutches, water pumps, engine, hydraulic, A/C, and electrical parts) exclusively through implement dealers and repair shops across the United States and Canada.
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- akta.pro rank
Hy-Capacity industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Agricultural Aftermarket Parts
- NAICS
- Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820), Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (42314), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Clutch, Torque Converter & Flywheel Rebuild/Remanufacturing (TLAKALAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Powertrain, Engine & Drivetrain Parts Distribution (New/Reman) (TLAKAOAE)
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Where Hy-Capacity is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Humboldt
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hy-Capacity business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Aftermarket Tractor Parts Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling aftermarket replacement parts for agricultural equipment including clutches, water pumps, torque amplifiers, hydraulic components, electrical parts, and more. Products are sold as both new and remanufactured units.
- Core Charges: Core charges apply to certain products like compressors and water pumps where core return is required for remanufacturing programs.
- Freight/Shipping Charges: Additional revenue from freight charges for shipping, as disclosed in the terms and conditions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Dealer Account Pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Hy-Capacity product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hy-Capacity remanufactures agricultural clutches, water pumps, and torque amplifiers and distributes a comprehensive catalog of aftermarket heavy-duty tractor parts (engine, hydraulic, transmission, PTO, electrical, fuel system, A/C, lighting, seats, front axle, brakes, turbochargers, cab, and more). Products are sold as both new and remanufactured units, offered as cost-effective alternatives to OEM parts. Distribution is exclusively B2B, routed through a dealer network and a dealer-gated e-commerce storefront in the United States and Canada.
Product overview
Hy-Capacity is a manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket agricultural tractor parts and components. Founded in 1978 as a remanufacturer of agricultural clutches, water pumps, and torque amplifiers, the company has expanded into a comprehensive parts supplier. Their product portfolio includes engine components (camshafts, crankshafts, gaskets, overhauls), water pumps (new and remanufactured), LED work lights (agricultural, industrial, ATV/UTV), air conditioning systems (compressors, condensers, evaporators), hydraulic components (hitch pumps, MCV pumps, couplers), PTO components, seats and cushion sets (mechanical and air suspension from Grammer and Sears Seating), transmission components, front axle and steering parts, torque amplifiers, turbochargers, electrical components (Delco Remy and Prestolite), fuel system components, cab components, diagnostic tools, brake components, and radiator foam kits. The company operates primarily as a B2B supplier serving agricultural equipment dealers and repair shops throughout the United States and Canada.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Clutch Components
Companies that use Hy-Capacity
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Hy-Capacity technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Hy-Capacity partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Grammer SeatscoreHy-Capacity is a supplier of Grammer Seats, distributing their seating products through their dealer network. Grammer is a major manufacturer of vehicle seats.
- Sears SeatingcoreHy-Capacity distributes Sears Seating products through their agricultural equipment dealer network.
- LuK ClutchescoreHy-Capacity is a supplier of LuK Clutches, distributing their clutch products for agricultural equipment applications.
- Dana Spicer Axle PartscoreHy-Capacity distributes Dana Spicer Axle Parts through their dealer network, providing axle and drivetrain components.
- AGCOcoreHy-Capacity supplies aftermarket parts compatible with AGCO equipment. Parts are designed as replacements for AGCO original equipment.
- Case IHcoreHy-Capacity supplies aftermarket parts compatible with Case IH equipment including the Case IH 7140 and other models.
- John DeerecoreHy-Capacity supplies aftermarket parts compatible with John Deere equipment including the John Deere 4430 and other models.
- International HarvestercoreHy-Capacity is a major supplier of aftermarket parts for International Harvester equipment including the popular International 1066 tractor and other models.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Hy-Capacity competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- A&I Products: A&I Products is a US-based aftermarket agricultural parts distributor founded in 1960, supplying tractor parts compatible with major ag OEMs (John Deere, Case IH, AGCO, Ford/New Holland). They overlap directly with Hy-Capacity in clutch, engine, hydraulic and electrical categories and serve the same dealer and farm-operator customer base in North America.
- Abilene Machine: Abilene Machine is an aftermarket agricultural tractor parts specialist selling new, used and remanufactured components (engine, transmission, clutch, hydraulics) across the US and Canada. They are a direct competitor to Hy-Capacity in the same product categories, dealer channel and customer base.
- All States Ag Parts: All States Ag Parts distributes new, used and remanufactured tractor and combine parts across major ag equipment brands. They compete directly with Hy-Capacity in aftermarket ag parts through dealer and farm-operator channels in North America.
- TractorPartsASAP: TractorPartsASAP is an e-commerce-first aftermarket agricultural tractor parts retailer covering major OEMs (John Deere, Kubota, New Holland, Case IH). They overlap Hy-Capacity's catalog and target customer, with a stronger DTC/online orientation relative to Hy-Capacity's dealer-gated channel.
- Messick's Farm Equipment: Messick's is a multi-store ag equipment dealer and parts distributor (New Holland, Kubota and others) selling aftermarket and OEM parts to farm operators and repair shops across the US. They overlap with Hy-Capacity in tractor parts distribution and have a heavy parts-retail component to their business.
- Sparex (Exel Industries): Sparex is a global aftermarket agricultural and tractor parts brand of Exel Industries supplying dealers and OEMs with a broad multi-make parts catalog. They are a direct comparable to Hy-Capacity in product breadth and dealer-channel distribution, though operating at much larger international scale.
- Quality Parts / Quality Tractor Parts: Quality Tractor Parts is a US aftermarket agricultural tractor parts distributor supplying remanufactured and new components across major ag brands. They directly compete with Hy-Capacity in clutch, engine and drivetrain categories within the same dealer channel.
Broad incumbents
- Kramp Groep: Kramp is Europe's largest agricultural, forestry and garden parts distributor serving dealers and OEMs across multiple geographies. They are comparable to Hy-Capacity as a broadline aftermarket ag parts distributor but operate at far greater scale and a different (primarily European) geography.
- John Deere (Deere & Company): Deere & Company is the largest North American ag OEM and operates the John Deere parts catalog and dealer network, which competes with independent aftermarket distributors like Hy-Capacity. Relevant as the incumbent whose OEM parts and dealer service contracts set the competitive landscape Hy-Capacity navigates.
- Case IH (CNH Industrial parts): Case IH, a CNH Industrial brand, sells OEM ag equipment parts and service contracts through its dealer network. They overlap with Hy-Capacity's parts offering for Case IH platforms but operate as the broader OEM-incumbent, including Hy-Capacity explicitly among aftermarket alternatives to Case IH OEM service parts.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Hy-Capacity leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Hy-Capacity funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Hy-Capacity M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Hy-Capacity
What does Hy-Capacity do?
Hy-Capacity remanufactures agricultural clutches, water pumps, and torque amplifiers and distributes a comprehensive catalog of aftermarket heavy-duty tractor parts (engine, hydraulic, transmission, PTO, electrical, fuel system, A/C, lighting, seats, front axle, brakes, turbochargers, cab, and more). Products are sold as both new and remanufactured units, offered as cost-effective alternatives to OEM parts. Distribution is exclusively B2B, routed through a dealer network and a dealer-gated e-commerce storefront in the United States and Canada.
Is Hy-Capacity a public or private company?
Hy-Capacity is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Hy-Capacity founded?
Hy-Capacity was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Hy-Capacity based?
Hy-Capacity is headquartered in Humboldt, United States, in the North America region.
How does Hy-Capacity make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Aftermarket Tractor Parts Sales are the primary driver. The others are core Charges and freight/Shipping Charges.
Who are Hy-Capacity's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are A&I Products, Abilene Machine, All States Ag Parts, TractorPartsASAP, Messick's Farm Equipment, Sparex (Exel Industries) and Quality Parts / Quality Tractor Parts. Broad incumbents are Kramp Groep, John Deere (Deere & Company) and Case IH (CNH Industrial parts).
Does Hy-Capacity have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hy-Capacity.
What industry is Hy-Capacity in?
Hy-Capacity's product category is Agricultural Aftermarket Parts. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAKALAL, Clutch, Torque Converter & Flywheel Rebuild/Remanufacturing, with a secondary code of TLAKAOAE, Powertrain, Engine & Drivetrain Parts Distribution (New/Reman). Its NAICS code is 423820 and its SIC code is 3523.