Yuken

What Yuken does

Yuken is the North American master distributor for Yuken brand industrial hydraulic components, operating as ALA Industries, Limited from Portage, Indiana. Founded in 1993, the company distributes pumps, valves, motors, cylinders, and accessories to industrial manufacturing, construction, and machinery customers across the United States, Canada, and worldwide markets through a tiered network of regional distributors supplemented by a direct e-commerce storefront at yuken-usa.com/shop/.

The core product portfolio spans piston pumps (swash plate type variable displacement, marketed as low noise and high efficiency), vane pumps (high pressure, wide output flow range), pressure controls, flow controls, directional controls, modular valves, logic valves, electro-hydraulic controls (E Series, EH Series, power amplifiers, two-stage directional and flow control valves), servo valves, actuators, and complete hydraulic power units. Notable technical assets include High Speed Linear Servo Valves with onboard electronics delivering up to 450 Hz performance and less than 0.1% hysteresis, and ASR Series AC Servo Motor Driven Pumps with a dedicated AMSR controller for variable flow control. Products are priced individually on the e-commerce platform, with examples ranging from $324 to $657 for directional valves, and registered accounts receive a 30% instant discount on orders of $100 or more.

The business model is hardware sales of Yuken brand components, primarily routed through distributor relationships and secondarily through direct online purchase. Marketing is anchored on the corporate website, a 2023 Yuken English Catalog and a legacy 2004 Catalog, plus downloadable product documentation. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, and no public ownership or institutional investor information. Headcount is in the 11-50 employee range, with leadership disclosed at the CFO level (Marie Gimenez). Revenue, financial performance, and growth metrics are not disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Yuken

Legal name

ALA Industries, Limited

Website

https://yuken-usa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yuken (ALA Industries, Limited) is the North American master distributor for Yuken brand hydraulic pumps, valves, motors, cylinders, and accessories, serving industrial manufacturers, construction, and machinery customers across the United States, Canada, and worldwide markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulics

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Power Units & Systems (HPUs, Manifolds, Integrated Circuits) (IMAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Hydraulic pumps valves
• Industrial hydraulics distribution
• Hydraulic motion control
• Piston vane pumps
• Hydraulic power units

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Component Sales: Sale of Yuken brand hydraulic products including pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and accessories to industrial customers through direct sales and distributor network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yuken (operated as ALA Industries, Limited) is the master distributor for Yuken brand industrial hydraulic components across North America. The company distributes pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and hydraulic accessories—including piston pumps, vane pumps, pressure controls, flow controls, directional controls, servo valves, actuators, and complete hydraulic power units—to industrial hydraulic customers through both direct e-commerce sales and a network of regional distributors.

Product overview

Yuken is a master distributor for Yuken brand hydraulics in North America, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial hydraulic components. The product line includes piston pumps (swash plate type variable displacement with low noise and high efficiency), vane pumps (high pressure, high performance), pressure controls, flow controls (pressure and temperature compensating), directional controls, modulars, logic valves, electro-hydraulic controls (E Series, EH Series), servo valves (High Speed Linear with up to 450 Hz performance), actuators, hydraulic power units, and accessories. The company also distributes specific product lines like the DSG-01 directional valve family and ASR Series AC Servo Motor Driven Pumps. Products are distributed across the United States, Canada, and worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Piston Pumps

Quantifiable outcome

• High Speed Linear Servo Valves achieve up to 450 Hz performance with less than 0.1% hysteresis and superior contamination resistance

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALA Industries, LimitedcoreOthersParent company and operator of the Yuken-USA distribution platform. ALA Industries serves as the master distributor for Yuken brand hydraulics in North America, operating the e-commerce platform and managing distributor relationships across the Americas.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies manufacturer with a comprehensive hydraulic and pneumatics portfolio sold through authorized distributors. Comparable as a competing brand Yuken-USA must position against in the same customer applications.
• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a significant hydraulics business (now Vickers by Danfoss legacy lines) serving industrial and mobile equipment customers. Comparable as a competing supplier in pumps, valves, and hydraulic systems.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global manufacturer and supplier of hydraulics, electric drives, and factory automation products with a large North American distribution footprint. Comparable as an upstream brand and competing supplier that Yuken-USA's customers may also purchase from directly.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Large US industrial distributor carrying bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and hydraulic components across hundreds of branches. Comparable as a competing distribution channel but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio than Yuken-USA.
• SunSource (Sun Hydraulics / Kaman Distribution): Industrial distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical components with a national branch network. Comparable to Yuken-USA as a hydraulic-focused distribution channel serving OEMs and end users across the US.

Direct peers

• Hydro Inc. Specialty hydraulic service and distribution company focused on pumps, valves, and hydraulic system reliability. Comparable as a niche specialist with industrial customer base similar to Yuken-USA.
• Bailey International: Hydraulic component manufacturer and distributor offering cylinders, valves, pumps, and power units for mobile and industrial markets. Comparable to Yuken-USA across hydraulic component categories, though Bailey also manufactures.
• Yates Fluid Power: Industrial hydraulic distributor carrying major brands and offering system design, repair, and field service. Comparable in product breadth and customer base to Yuken-USA's North American distribution business.
• Hydraulic Supply Company: US-focused hydraulic component distributor offering pumps, valves, motors, and cylinders across multiple brands. Directly comparable to Yuken-USA as a multi-brand hydraulic distributor serving industrial customers through branch locations and online ordering.
• Davis Fluid Power Industries: Distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic components, cylinders, valves, and pumps with repair and system integration services. Closely matches Yuken-USA's mix of branded component sales and customer support.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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