What Evans Cooling Systems does

Evans Cooling Systems, operating commercially as Hawk Waterless Coolants (legal entity: Hawk Cooling Systems UK), is a UK-based specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1993 by cooling system designer Jack Hawk and headquartered in Swansea, Wales. The company develops and produces a portfolio of patented synthetic, non-toxic, waterless engine coolants formulated from synthetic glycols with the proprietary DeTox additive system. These products eliminate water from the cooling circuit, raising the boiling point above 180°C and enabling a documented 20+ year service life. The product line spans eleven SKUs covering performance and racing cars, classic and vintage vehicles, modern production cars, heavy-duty diesel commercial and agricultural machinery, marine engines, light aircraft (Rotax, EMT GmbH specified), and motorcycle applications.

The business sells finished coolant products through a hybrid distribution model: direct sales from the Swansea headquarters (with a dedicated technical helpline and named sales contact), a global network of mainstream and specialist distributors accessed via Hawkglobal.net, accredited conversion centers, and OEM factory-fill relationships with manufacturers such as Kubota South Africa and racing teams including Honda Racing Corporation, Kamaz-Master, and HM Plant KTM UK. Marketing is anchored in motorsport sponsorships, European motor show presence, trade publication coverage, and editorial case studies. The company operates under Hydra Technologies, is privately held with no public listing and no evidence of external funding, and reports no public revenue figures.

Name

Evans Cooling Systems

Legal name

Hawk Cooling Systems UK

Website

https://evanscoolants.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evans Cooling Systems, trading as Hawk Waterless Coolants, manufactures patented synthetic waterless engine coolants for automotive, motorsport, heavy-duty, marine, and aircraft engines, distributing globally through dealers, conversion centers, and OEM factory-fill partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engine Coolants

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Coolant & Refrigerant Circuit Components (Pumps/Valves/Reservoirs/Expansion Devices) (IMACALAE)

Keywords

• Waterless engine coolant
• Synthetic coolant
• Automotive coolants
• Heavy duty coolants
• Marine coolants

Headquarters

HQ city

Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Waterless Coolant Products: Sale of proprietary waterless engine coolant products across multiple formulations for different engine types including automotive, performance, motorsports, heavy duty, marine, and aircraft applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evans Cooling Systems manufactures and sells a proprietary line of synthetic, non-toxic, waterless engine coolants (marketed as Hawk Waterless Coolants and Evans Coolants) built around a patented DeTox additive. The portfolio includes tailored formulations for performance and racing engines, classic and vintage cars, modern production cars, motorcycles, heavy-duty diesel engines, marine engines, and aircraft engines, along with a Prep Fluid used to convert systems from water-based coolants.

Product overview

Hawk Waterless Coolants, a product line from Evans Cooling Systems (part of Guardian Fluids Group), offers a comprehensive portfolio of synthetic, non-toxic waterless engine coolants that eliminate water-related cooling system problems. The product line consists of specialized formulations covering the entire spectrum of engine types: Power Cool 180° for performance and racing engines, Classic Cool 180° for classic cars, Vintage Cool 180° for pre-war vintage vehicles, Auto Cool 180° for modern production cars, Heavy Duty for commercial diesels, Marine Cool HD and Marine Cool 180° for marine applications, Aero Cool 180° for aircraft, PowerSports and PowerSports R for motorcycles, and Prep Fluid for cooling system conversions. All products share key properties including a boiling point above 180°C, operation down to -40°C, 75% less vapour pressure than water-based coolants, elimination of corrosion and cavitation erosion, and a documented lifespan of 20+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Cool 180°

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of engine failures are caused by cooling system failure according to BTC Testing Advisory Group
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• HM Plant KTM UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Technical partnership with HM Plant KTM UK for Shaun Simpson and Mel Pocock in MXGP and MX2 classes of FIM Motocross World Championship and Maxxis British Championship.
• Team Falken UKcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Technical partnership with professional drift team for British Drift Championship. Team uses Power Cool 180 waterless coolant in four drift racing cars with drivers Matt Carter, Paul Cheshire, Alan Green and Kirsty Widdrington.
• Kamaz-Master Truck TeamflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Kamaz-Master used Hawk Waterless Coolants during 2012 Silk Way Rally testing and won Dakar 2013 taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The all-conquering Kamaz team is Russia's premier national off-road rally raid team.
• Honda World Motocross TeamflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Official partner for Honda World Motocross team campaign in MX1 World Championship. Team uses Power Cool 180 product after extensive testing in Europe and Japan. Powersports coolant used on factory CRF450R machines.
• Honda Racing CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Working in Technical Partnership with Honda since 2011. All Honda MX and Dakar works teams use Powersports waterless coolant. Partnership includes factory fill and technical support for CRF450 Rally motorcycles. Honda HRC team secured 2nd place (Ricky Brabec) and 3rd place at Dakar Rally 2026.
• Kubota Tractors South AfricacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAgreement creates opportunity for new Kubota Tractors to be factory filled with waterless engine coolants and permits distribution of coolants to Kubota's network of dealers across Southern Africa.
• Niall MackenzieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3-time British Superbike Champion restored 1982 Yamaha LC350 using Powersports-R coolant after recommendation from BSB paddock contacts.
• Beaulieu National Motor MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeaulieu uses Hawk Waterless Coolants to protect and preserve significant classic cars in their collection including 1935 Auburn Speedster.
• Manitou Southern AfricacoreTechnology or IntegrationUtilizing proven benefits of waterless engine cooling particularly in Flameproof Mining Utility Vehicles

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mobil 1 (ExxonMobil): ExxonMobil's flagship motor oil and vehicle fluids brand with motorsport heritage (NASCAR, F1). Comparable as a premium performance fluids company leveraging racing partnerships and global OEM channels.
• Peak Antifreeze: Old World Industries' consumer coolant brand with broad retail presence. Comparable as a mainstream water-based coolant brand competing for the same end consumer at the DIY retail tier.
• Prestone (Honeywell): Iconic consumer and OEM coolant/antifreeze brand. Comparable as a large-scale automotive coolant manufacturer with broad retail distribution, where Hawk competes at the premium/long-life end of the same category.
• Shell Rotella: Shell's heavy-duty diesel engine fluids brand, including coolants. Comparable as a heavy-duty diesel coolant supplier targeting commercial fleets, agricultural, and construction equipment - the same end-markets Hawk Heavy Duty addresses.
• Zerex (Valvoline): Valvoline's automotive coolant brand covering OEM and aftermarket channels with multiple formulations. Comparable as a multi-formulation coolant competitor in the same retail and service-channel ecosystem.
• Castrol (BP): Global lubricants and vehicle fluids brand with significant presence in coolants and antifreeze. Comparable as a multi-product automotive fluid incumbent with motorsport sponsorships and OEM relationships.
• Chevron Havoline: Chevron's automotive fluids brand including coolants and antifreeze with global distribution. Comparable as a broad-line automotive fluid incumbent competing in the same service and retail channels.
• BASF Glysantin: BASF's automotive coolant brand is the dominant OEM-fill supplier globally for water-based engine coolants. Comparable as a major automotive thermal fluid manufacturer serving OEM and aftermarket channels across passenger and commercial vehicles.

Emerging players

• Royal Purple (Calumet): Premium synthetic lubricants and vehicle fluids brand positioned at the high-performance end of the aftermarket. Comparable as a premium-positioned performance fluids company leveraging motorsport credibility and enthusiast channels similar to Hawk.

Direct peers

• Hydratech Industries: UK-based waterless coolant manufacturer and direct competitor. The Hawk website references 'Hydratech advisor' login access, suggesting close industry adjacency. Comparable as a competing UK-headquartered waterless coolant specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EvansCoolants
• Xx.com/uk_evans

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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