What Hunger Hydraulics does

Hunger Hydraulics USA is a privately held, family-controlled custom manufacturer of heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders, headquartered in Rossford, Ohio within a 65,000 sq-ft facility since its 1981 founding as the North American subsidiary of the German Hunger Group (Walter Hunger GmbH & Co. KG, Lohr am Main). The company designs, builds, services, and rebuilds hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic power packs, rotary actuators (up to 200,000 Nm), swivel unions, spherical bearings, and proprietary sealing and rod-coating systems, supported by in-house CNC machining up to 48-inch diameter and 39-foot length, plus 10,000 PSI test capability. Its technical differentiation sits in patented rod coatings — Ceraplate (thermally sprayed Ni/Cr with Cr2O3/TiO2) and Ultraplate (plasma-welded stainless steel) — the Hunger DFE sealing system, the externally adjustable EVD seal, integrated transducer and CIPS position measurement systems, and 200+ Hunger Group patents on seals and bearings, drawing on a library of over 300,000 cylinder designs across eight standard lines plus custom configurations.

Hunger Hydraulics USA monetizes on a project basis via one-time sales of engineered cylinders, hardware revenue on power units and components, and professional-service revenue on cylinder rebuilds and repairs (including for non-Hunger units), with pricing disclosed only via direct quote. Customers are concentrated in offshore oil and gas (drillships, riser tensioners, heave compensation), heavy industrial steel mills, civil engineering infrastructure (dams, flood gates, bridges, hydro plants), and aluminum continuous casting, with marquee end users including NASA (Crawler Transporter JEL cylinders for the Space Launch System), the St. Petersburg Flood Protection Dam, Canary Wharf's bridge lift, and the Rheinfelden hydroelectric project. Distribution is executed through a distributor and representative network across USA, Canada, and Mexico, supplemented by a technical-support team and industry trade-show presence (SPE Offshore Europe, AISTech, IFPE, SteelFab). The firm carries ISO 9001:2008 certification (via the Hunger Group) and multiple marine/offshore classification approvals (ABS, DNV, Lloyd's, Bureau Veritas), and operates without any disclosed external equity, venture, or private-equity capital.

Name

Hunger Hydraulics

Legal name

Hunger Hydraulics C.C., Ltd.

Website

https://hunger-hydraulics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hunger Hydraulics USA is a family-owned custom manufacturer of heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders, power units, seals, and rod-coating systems serving offshore oil and gas, heavy industry, civil infrastructure, and aluminum casting customers in North America since 1981.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Equipment

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB), Proportional & Servo Hydraulics (Electrohydraulic Valves, Servo Systems) (IMAHAGAF), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Hydraulic cylinders manufacturing
• Hydraulic power units
• Cylinder repair services
• Rod coating technologies
• Heavy industrial hydraulics

Headquarters

HQ city

Rossford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Custom Hydraulic Cylinders: Design and manufacture of custom hydraulic cylinders for heavy-duty applications. The company offers 8 standard cylinder lines plus custom designs with over 300,000 designs available. Revenue from one-time product sales based on specifications.
2. Cylinder Rebuilds and Repairs: Specialist repair services for damaged hydraulic cylinders including those from other manufacturers. Rapid turnaround to minimize production downtime for customers.
3. Hydraulic Components: Sales of complete hydraulic systems including power units, rotary actuators, seals and bearing rings, swivel unions, and maintenance-free spherical bearings. Also includes Hunger DFE sealing products.
4. Hydraulic Power Packs: Custom-designed hydraulic power units for various applications including casting plants, hydroelectric power stations, and mining equipment. Complete system design and installation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hunger Hydraulics USA designs, manufactures, rebuilds, and repairs custom heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders and provides related hydraulic components (power units, rotary actuators, seals, bearings, coatings) for offshore, civil engineering, heavy industrial, and aluminum casting applications. The company also offers machining services and product design/engineering through its 65,000 sq-ft Rossford, Ohio facility, delivering 8 standard cylinder lines plus custom designs from a library of over 300,000 engineered configurations.

Product overview

Hunger Hydraulics is a manufacturer of engineered hydraulic components and complete hydraulic systems, organized as a product platform with multiple specialized product lines. The core offerings include Custom Made Hydraulic Cylinders (heavy-duty cylinders for offshore, civil engineering, heavy industrial, and aluminium casting applications), Hydraulic Power Units, and Rotary Actuators. Supporting these core products are proprietary components including Hunger DFE Sealing and Bearing Ring Systems, Ceraplate and Ultraplate rod coatings, Adjustable Seal System EVD, Integrated Transducer Systems, CIPS Position Measuring Systems, and CMCE/DPAC cylinders for offshore applications. The company also provides cylinder rebuilds and repairs, machining services, and product design engineering. The product portfolio consists of over 300,000 cylinder designs across 8 standard cylinder lines plus custom configurations. As a subsidiary of the Hunger Group with over 70 years of experience, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Germany (Lohr am Main) and the USA (Rossford, Ohio) with global presence through 12 subsidiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HungerDrive: High Performance Electro-Hydraulic Drive System starting at nominal force of 2,500 kN, developed by Hunger Hydraulik
• Ceraplate
• Ultraplate
• Hunger DFE
• Hunger EVD
• Hunger CIPS
• Hunger Ultraplate

Products and services

• Custom Made Hydraulic Cylinders Heavy-duty custom hydraulic cylinders designed and manufactured for demanding applications including offshore, hydropower, nuclear, military, heavy industrial, hydraulic presses, civil engineering, and aluminium continuous casting.
• Cylinder Rebuilds and Repairs Specialist repair and rebuild services for damaged hydraulic cylinders, including products from other manufacturers, with rapid turnaround times to minimize production downtime.
• Rotary Actuators Single piston rotary actuators (torques up to 50,000 Nm) and double piston rotary actuators (torques up to 200,000 Nm) with rack sealing, swivel angles up to 720 degrees, and maintenance-free operation.
• Hydraulic Power Units Custom hydraulic power packs for steel construction, hydraulic engineering, open pit mining, industrial furnaces, and aluminium casting plants.
• Machining Services Full-service machining including lathes (up to 48 inch diameter, 39 ft length, 22,000 lbs capacity) and mills (up to 33,000 lbs capacity) with precision honing processes achieving 0.1 micron micro finishes.
• Product Design and Engineering Services Application analysis, development, and custom design services using AutoCAD Mechanical and Creo 3D CAD software, backed by 6,000 sq-ft sales and engineering offices.
• CMCE Cylinders (Crown Mounted Compensation and Equalization) Compensation cylinders installed at top of derrick to compensate vertical movements of drilling rig relative to ground-fixed drilling rod, with equalizing cylinders for maintaining tension in tightrope.
• DPACs (Four Chamber Piston Accumulators) Four chamber accumulators with high and low pressure oil and gas sides designed for heave compensation in crane applications with integrated redundant position measuring systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled hydroelectric capacity to 600 GWh at Rheinfelden project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Hunger Hydraulics USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981American subsidiary established in 1981 serving USA, Canada and Mexico markets through network of distributors and sales representatives.
• Hunger Hydraulics UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975First international subsidiary established in 1975 as Hunger Group's initial step abroad. Design and manufacture of quality standard and bespoke hydraulic cylinders for offshore and onshore applications.
• Hunger Hydraulique (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975First international subsidiary established in 1975 alongside UK operation, part of Hunger Group's global expansion strategy.
• Hunger DFE GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSister company providing proprietary sealing and bearing ring systems with extreme resistance to chemical, thermal and mechanical loads. Supplies special seals, friction reduced lip seals (TRO-I, TDI), and plastic compound bearings for Hunger cylinders.
• Walter Hunger GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing control blocks and other components. Headquartered in Lohr am Main, Germany where NASA JEL cylinders and world's largest cylinders were designed and manufactured.
• Bureau VeritascoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification body that inspected and tested the world's largest hydraulic cylinder for performance, safe operation and manufacturing quality, awarding Bureau Veritas certification.
• Hans Künz (Austria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through which Hunger Maschinen GmbH furnished hydraulic equipment for hydroelectric power plant projects including Rheinfelden project with 7 hydraulic power packs for 7 power plant dams.
• Hunger Maschinen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company specializing in hydraulic power packs and systems for hydroelectric plants, mining equipment, and industrial furnace applications. Supplied power units for Yimin He coal crusher and Rheinfelden hydroelectric project.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bosch Rexroth: World's largest manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, pumps, and systems, with broad coverage of custom and standard hydraulic solutions for industrial, mobile, and offshore applications — directly comparable to Hunger in custom heavy-duty cylinders and complete hydraulic systems.
• Hanna Cylinders: US-based manufacturer of custom hydraulic cylinders and accumulators serving heavy industrial, mobile, and offshore markets; comparable to Hunger Hydraulics USA in custom engineered cylinders for demanding applications.
• Enerpac: Specialist in high-force hydraulic cylinders, tools, and systems for heavy lifting, maintenance, and industrial applications; comparable to Hunger in high-force custom cylinder work and integrated hydraulic solutions.
• WEBER-HYDRAULIK: Austrian/German specialist in custom hydraulic cylinders, power units, and rescue equipment with a strong reputation in extreme-duty and special-purpose cylinders; very comparable to Hunger in niche, engineered cylinder focus.
• Parker Hannifin: Major global hydraulics OEM offering custom and standard hydraulic cylinders, accumulators, and integrated systems for industrial, aerospace, and offshore markets; competes head-to-head with Hunger in custom-engineered heavy-duty cylinders.
• Pacoma (HAWE Group): German specialist in custom hydraulic cylinders and locking cylinders for mobile machinery, offshore, and hydraulic presses; comparable to Hunger in engineered specialty cylinders for harsh environments.

Broad incumbents

• Hydac: Global hydraulics components specialist offering cylinders, accumulators, valves, filters, and electronic controls; broader portfolio but overlaps with Hunger in fluid power systems and hydraulic components for industrial and offshore applications.
• Liebherr (Components / Hydraulics): Large OEM that develops and manufactures its own hydraulic cylinders for construction equipment, mining, and marine cranes; broader product portfolio but competes in custom-engineered large hydraulic cylinders.

Emerging players

• Holmbury: Manufacturer of hydraulic couplings, valves, and accessories for high-pressure hydraulic systems; narrower scope than Hunger but comparable in serving demanding hydraulic applications including offshore.

Regional players

• BIBUS AG: European hydraulics specialist and distributor focused on Switzerland and Central Europe, offering custom cylinder manufacturing and hydraulic system integration; comparable custom cylinder capability though regionally focused.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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