BMH

What BMH does

BMH LLC, operating as Brass Monkey Hydraulics, is a privately held hydraulic solutions provider based in Marne, Michigan. The company delivers repair, remanufacturing, replacement, and custom design services for industrial, mobile, and specialty hydraulic applications, supported by an in-house design team and repair capabilities that span tear-down, inspection, honing, polishing, re-chroming, machining, re-sealing, calibration, and testing of pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, and cylinders.

Its product portfolio combines proprietary distribution of the Hydro Custom brand — for which BMH claims largest midwest stocking distributor status for cylinders and manifolds — with a multi-brand distribution roster that includes JIT Industries, Salami, Winner Valves, Delta Power, MP Filtri, Anchor Fluid Power, Vonberg, Brennan Industries, and Gates Corporation. BMH additionally fabricates custom cylinders, manifolds, and AC/DC power units, and offers a snow products line including snowplow hydraulic power units and a 3PT Hitch Accumulator Kit.

BMH generates revenue through unit-priced component sales via an e-commerce web store and direct phone/email sales, quote-based custom manufacturing, and professional repair services. Customers span industrial manufacturing (plastic injection, metal casting, CNC machining, material transfer), mobile equipment (construction, excavation, forestry, farming), snow removal, and specialty hydraulic applications, primarily in the Midwest United States. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding, ownership structure, or financial figures.

Name

BMH

Legal name

BMH LLC

Website

https://bmhyd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BMH (Brass Monkey Hydraulics) is a Marne, Michigan-based hydraulic solutions provider offering repair, remanufacturing, replacement, and custom manufacturing of cylinders, pumps, valves, manifolds, and power units. It serves industrial, mobile equipment, snow removal, and specialty customers primarily in the Midwest US as a Hydro Custom distributor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Equipment Repair and Distribution

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB), Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Hydraulic repair services
• Hydraulic components distribution
• Custom hydraulic cylinders
• Hydraulic power units
• Hydraulic manifolds manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Marne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Component Sales: BMH sells hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, manifolds, power units, and connectors through their web store and direct sales. Products range from standardized Hydro Custom branded components to specialty items like seal kits and fittings. Sales occur both through e-commerce transactions and quote-based orders for custom items.
2. Hydraulic Repair Services: BMH provides repair services for hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical components including pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves and cylinders. Services include tear down, inspection, honing, polishing, re-chroming, machining, re-sealing, calibrating and testing to restore components to 'as new' condition.
3. Custom Manufacturing: BMH designs and manufactures custom hydraulic cylinders, power units, and manifolds to customer specifications. This includes new designs, obsolete part reproduction, and specialty assemblies. Orders are quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BMH offers Total Hydraulic Solutions covering repair, remanufacturing, replacement, and new-build custom hydraulic systems for industrial, mobile, and specialty applications. As the largest stocking distributor of Hydro Custom products in the Midwest, BMH provides pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, manifolds, and power units alongside in-house repair and custom manufacturing services including custom cylinders, manifolds, and AC/DC power units.

Product overview

BMH (Brass Monkey Hydraulics) is a hydraulic components distributor and repair service provider offering Total Hydraulic Solutions for industrial, mobile, and specialty hydraulic applications. The company operates as a distributor for Hydro Custom hydraulic components and provides repair, remanufacturing, and custom manufacturing services. The product portfolio includes hydraulic pumps (gear, vane, piston), valves (industrial, mobile, cartridge, inline), cylinders (H/C, NFPA, custom), hydraulic motors, manifolds, power units, filtration products, and fluid connectors. BMH also offers custom manufacturing capabilities for cylinders, manifolds, and power units. The core offerings are organized around Hydro Custom brand products for distribution, complemented by third-party brands (Salami, Winner, Delta, JIT Industries, MP Filtri, Brennan, Vonberg, Gates) and BMH's own custom manufacturing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brass Monkey Hydraulics: Primary brand name used on website and marketing materials, featuring a brass monkey logo.

Products and services

• Hydraulic Repair Services One-stop repair and remanufacturing service for hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical components including pumps, motors, gearboxes, valves, and cylinders. In-house capabilities span teardown, inspection, honing, polishing, re-chroming, machining of new components, re-sealing, calibrating and testing, restoring components to 'as new' condition for industrial manufacturers, mobile equipment operators, and specialty hydraulic customers.
• Hydraulic Pumps Distribution of Hydraulic Pumps including Salami Gear Pumps (1.5 PE, 2 PE, 3 PE series), single and double vane pumps, and variable volume piston pumps for industrial and mobile hydraulic applications.
• Industrial Valves Hydro Custom D03, D05, D07, D08 industrial valves including directional control valves, stack P.O. check valves, stack flow control valves, and modular valves for industrial hydraulic systems.
• Mobile Valves Directional control valves for mobile applications including Salami VDM6, VDM8, VD10, VD12 valves, and inline/cartridge valves from Delta and Winner brands.
• Cartridge Valves Directional, pressure, load holding, and flow controlling cartridge valves including Winner brand and replacement valves for Sun, Hydraforce, Parker, Delta, and Vickers brands.
• Inline Valves High pressure ball valves, adjustable flow controls, check valves, relief valves, needle valves, and counterbalance valves from Hydro Custom and Anchor.
• Hydraulic Cylinders Hydro Custom cylinders including Cross Tube (BU Series), 2500PSI Tie Rod (TR2.5 Series), Clevis (CL Series), Adjustable Clevis (TCL Series), telescopic cylinders, and snow plow replacement cylinders; plus NFPA industrial cylinders from JIT Industries.
• Hydraulic Motors Hydro Custom motors including HMM, BM1, BM2, BM2W, BME, BM5, BM6, BMV, and BMT series for mobile and industrial applications, plus motor crossover relief valves.
• Manifolds Hydro Custom manifolds including D03 parallel and subplate, D05 parallel and subplate, D07-D10 subplate manifolds, D03-D05 cover plates, alongside custom manifold design and manufacturing.
• Custom Power Units Custom hydraulic power units ranging from complete power units to pump-motor combos, available in AC (110V single phase to 240/460V 3-phase) and DC (12V or 24V) configurations in vertical, horizontal, or custom orientations. Stock units include 3HP-2.4GPM-10GAL, 5HP-3.6GPM-10GAL, 5HP-5GPM-20GAL, and 5HP-10GPM-20GAL models.
• Filtration Products MP Filtri spin-on, high pressure, and return filters, replacement canister elements, suction strainers, breathers, and gauges with OEM element interchange capabilities.
• Fluid Connectors Fluid connector products from Brennan Industries, Vonberg, and Gates including SAE O-Ring, JIC, NPT, Code-61/Code-62 Flange, BSPP, and compression adapters, plus hose and crimp fittings, live swivels, and anchor flanges and weld couplings.
• Snow Products Snow plow components including custom and stock snowplow hydraulic power units (HPUs), accessories, replacement parts, back blade cylinders, and replacement cylinders compatible with Western-Meyer-Fisher brands.
• Custom Made Cylinders Custom cylinder manufacturing services for bespoke or obsolete cylinder designs, including stainless steel cylinders, wheel loader quick attachment pin cylinders with serviceable components, and specialty bore/stroke configurations.
• Custom Made Manifolds Custom manifold design and manufacturing services for unique application requirements, from one-off custom manifolds to BMH specialty assemblies.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hydro CustomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBMH is a Hydro Custom distributor offering pumps, motors, valves, and cylinders from Hydro Custom. BMH claims to be the largest stocking distributor of Hydro Custom cylinders and manifolds in the mid-west. Hydro Custom products are marketed as drop-in replacements for OEM applications.
• JIT IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJIT Industries, with North American manufacturing located in Hartsvelle, AL, designs and manufactures NFPA standard hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. BMH distributes their high pressure hydraulic, medium pressure hydraulic and high pressure pneumatic cylinders.
• SalamiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSalami produces directional control valves for mobile applications. BMH offers Salami VDM6, VDM8, VD10 & VD12 directional control valves in their mobile valves product line.
• Winner ValvesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWinner Valves produces cartridge valves and directional, pressure, load holding and flow controlling cartridge valves. BMH offers Winner valves and provides Sun to Winner cross interchanges.
• Delta Power (Delta Valves)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelta Power manufactures valves. BMH offers Delta cartridge valves and industrial valves as replacement options for Sun, Hydraforce, Parker, Vickers and other brands.
• MP FiltriminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMP Filtri manufactures spin-on filters, high pressure filters, return filters, replacement canister elements, suction strainers, breathers and gauges. BMH distributes their filtration products.
• Anchor Fluid PowerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnchor Fluid Power manufactures flow control valves, needle valves, check valves, ball valves, flanges, weld couplings, and HPU connections. BMH offers Anchor products including flow/needle/check valves, ball valves, flanges, and HPU connection components.
• VonbergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVonberg manufactures hydraulic valves. BMH distributes Vonberg valve products as part of their fluid connectors and valve offerings.
• Brennan IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrennan Industries is a manufacturer of fluid connectors including brass and steel adapter fittings, SAE flanges, and related products. BMH offers the full Brennan catalog.
• Gates CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGates Corporation manufactures hydraulic hose and crimp fittings. BMH offers Gates hose and crimp fittings catalog products and high pressure crimp-on hydraulic hose.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Multinational power management company with a sizable hydraulics business (gear pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses). Competes with BMH in mobile and industrial hydraulics; BMH even cross-references Eaton-to-Hydro Custom in its catalogs.
• HYDAC: Global supplier of fluid power, hydraulic filtration, and cooling systems with components used in mobile and industrial applications. Overlaps with BMH's MP Filtri-distributed filtration line and broader fluid power portfolio.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies leader with a major fluid power division selling pumps, valves, cylinders, and filters. A direct broad incumbent competing in BMH's product categories at far larger scale and with OEM-direct relationships.
• Bucher Hydraulics: Swiss-based manufacturer of hydraulic components (pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, power units) for mobile and industrial markets. Overlaps directly with BMH's product range, particularly custom power units and mobile hydraulics.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global leader in factory automation, mobile applications, machinery applications, and engineering, with a comprehensive hydraulic components portfolio. A broad incumbent directly overlapping BMH's product categories.
• Sun Hydraulics (Helios Technologies): Leading manufacturer of high-performance hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds, sold through distributors and OEMs. Comparable to BMH in valves and manifolds, and BMH explicitly cross-references Sun to Winner as a substitute.

Direct peers

• Bailey International: Hydraulic cylinder manufacturer and distributor (Bailey Hydraulics) focused on custom and standard cylinders, mobile equipment, and material handling. Directly comparable to BMH's cylinder-centric distribution and custom manufacturing model.
• Allied Power Group: Provider of mobile hydraulic repair, remanufacturing, and field services for construction, mining, and industrial equipment. Comparable to BMH's in-house repair and remanufacturing capabilities across pumps, motors, valves, and cylinders.
• Hydraulic Supply Company: Multi-branch US distributor of hydraulic components, pumps, valves, cylinders, and accessories serving industrial and mobile markets. Closely comparable to BMH as a regional-to-national fluid power distributor with stocked inventory and repair services.

Others

• Hydro Custom: Brand of cost-effective hydraulic components (cylinders, motors, pumps, valves, manifolds, power units) for which BMH is the largest midwest stocking distributor. Included as an ecosystem peer because the supplier's product strategy directly determines BMH's catalog and competitive positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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