Baum Hydraulics

What Baum Hydraulics does

Baum Hydraulics is a B2B industrial and agricultural parts distributor headquartered at 1221 Harney Street in Omaha, Nebraska. The company operates an e-commerce storefront and phone-based inside sales channel (call window 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday) targeting SMB customers engaged in maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) for industrial and agricultural equipment. Its catalog spans 13 product categories including hydraulics, 3-point linkage, bearings and seals, belts, chains, hardware/fasteners, PTO adapters, sprockets/hubs/pulleys, driveline components, cutting tools (bandsaw blades, drills, taps, grinding wheels), and towing/trailer accessories. The portfolio combines internally sourced SKUs with products from third-party manufacturers including DEWALT, SPEECO, DOUBLE H, DANUSER, MILLER, KENNAMETAL, and FAFNIR.

Name

Baum Hydraulics

Legal name

Baum Hydraulics

Website

https://baumhydraulics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baum Hydraulics is a B2B industrial and agricultural parts distributor in Omaha, Nebraska, selling hydraulic components, bearings, seals, fasteners, and MRO supplies via phone orders and e-commerce to Midwest SMB customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Parts Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383), Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (32622)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Hydraulic components distribution
• Industrial parts supply
• Agricultural equipment parts
• Power transmission products
• Bearings and seals

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: B2B industrial parts distributor selling hydraulic components, fasteners, and related hardware. Revenue generated through one-time product transactions with individual unit pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Baum Hydraulics is an industrial parts distributor operating an e-commerce platform that supplies hydraulic components, bearings, seals, belts, chains, hardware/fasteners, PTO adapters, driveline components, sprockets, hubs, pulleys, towing and trailer accessories, and cutting tools (bandsaw blades, drills, taps, files, grinding wheels) for industrial and agricultural equipment maintenance and repair (MRO). The company distributes both its own branded offerings and parts from third-party manufacturers such as DEWALT, SPEECO, DOUBLE H, DANUSER, MILLER, KENNAMETAL, and FAFNIR. Orders are accepted via phone during business hours and through the company's online storefront with a Quick Order bulk purchasing feature.

Product overview

Baum Hydraulics is an industrial parts and equipment distributor operating an e-commerce platform. The company offers a comprehensive catalog of hydraulic components and industrial supplies organized into multiple product categories including hydraulics systems, 3-point linkage equipment for agriculture, bandsaw blades and cutting tools, bearings and seals, belts, chains, fasteners, and trailer accessories. The product portfolio includes both the company's own branded offerings and products from third-party manufacturers such as DEWALT, SPEECO, DOUBLE H, DANUSER, MILLER, KENNAMETAL, and FAFNIR. The online platform features a Quick Order system for bulk purchasing and provides clearance/special deal items alongside the standard catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulics Hydraulic system components and parts for industrial and agricultural applications.
• Bearings & Seals Industrial bearings and sealing products for machinery maintenance and repair.
• Belts Power transmission belts for industrial equipment and machinery.
• Chain Industrial chain products for power transmission and material handling.
• Hardware/Fasteners General hardware and fastener products for industrial applications.
• 3 Point Linkage Agricultural equipment components for 3-point linkage systems including products from Danuser, Double H, Speeco, and toplinks for tractor attachments.
• PTO Adapters Power take-off (PTO) adapter components for connecting implements to tractors and vehicles.
• Driveline Power driveline components for agricultural and industrial equipment.
• Sprockets/Hubs/Pulleys Mechanical power transmission components including sprockets, hubs, and pulleys.
• Wheels/Hubs/Spindles Wheel assemblies and related components including hubs and spindles.
• Towing & Trailer Accessories Trailer and towing accessories and components.
• Binder Chain, Rope & Pins Securing and fastening products including binder chain, rope, and connecting pins.
• Sealkits Seal kit products for hydraulic system maintenance and repair.
• Bandsaw Blades/Files/Drills/Taps/Grinding Wheels Complete range of cutting and machining tools including bandsaw blades, files, drills, taps in various sizes and specifications, and grinding wheels for industrial applications.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Agri Supply: Agri Supply is a regional retailer and online distributor of agricultural equipment parts, implements, and hardware serving farmers and rural customers in the Southeastern U.S. It overlaps with Baum Hydraulics' 3-point linkage, PTO, driveline, and trailer-accessory categories targeting the agricultural customer segment.
• Hydraulic Supply Company: Hydraulic Supply Company is a multi-branch U.S. distributor specializing in hydraulic hoses, fittings, pumps, and fluid power components for industrial and mobile equipment markets. Its product focus, customer base, and distribution model closely mirror Baum Hydraulics' core hydraulic and MRO business.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial Direct is a leading direct marketer and distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products to industrial customers across North America. It competes directly in Baum Hydraulics' MRO and cutting-tools category but at far greater scale and with a national e-commerce platform.
• Motion Industries: Motion Industries is one of the largest industrial distribution companies in North America, distributing bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and MRO parts. Compared with Baum Hydraulics it is vastly larger in scale and geographic footprint but operates in the same industrial MRO distribution category, making it a broad incumbent benchmark.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is a large U.S. distributor of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial rubber products with a national footprint. Like Baum Hydraulics, its core categories include bearings, seals, hydraulics, and maintenance supplies, making it the closest broad-incumbent comparable for industrial MRO distribution.
• W.W. Grainger: W.W. Grainger is a Fortune 500 industrial supply company distributing a broad range of MRO products through its website, catalogs, and branches. It overlaps with Baum Hydraulics across bearings, hydraulics, fasteners, and general industrial MRO categories but operates on a vastly larger national scale.
• Tractor Supply Co. Tractor Supply Company is a large rural-lifestyle retailer selling agricultural parts, tools, hardware, and trailer accessories across thousands of U.S. stores. While it serves overlapping tractor, trailer, and agricultural-hardware end uses, it is primarily a general rural retailer rather than a dedicated industrial hydraulic MRO distributor.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Kaman Industrial Technologies is a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation distributing bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial MRO products across the U.S. It is comparable to Baum Hydraulics as a fluid-power-focused industrial distributor with overlapping hydraulic and bearing product lines.
• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a leading direct-mail and online industrial parts supplier offering a famously broad catalog of hardware, bearings, hydraulics, and fasteners. Its product breadth and e-commerce dominance set the competitive benchmark Baum Hydraulics' online storefront must match.

Emerging players

• Zoro Tools: Zoro Tools is an online industrial supplies marketplace (a Grainger subsidiary) selling MRO parts, hydraulics, cutting tools, and fasteners with rapid fulfillment. It competes with Baum Hydraulics across nearly every category in the catalog and exemplifies the digital-native distribution threat facing smaller regional players.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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