UFI Filters Hydraulics

What UFI Filters Hydraulics does

UFI Filters Hydraulics is the hydraulic filtration division of the UFI Filters Group, headquartered in Bolgare, Italy, and established in 1992. The division designs, manufactures, and distributes hydraulic filtration products, including suction, pressure, return, off-line, transmission, and air filters, for both mobile and industrial applications. Its catalog spans more than 6,000 filter elements supported by 52,000 cross-references, enabling coverage of a broad installed base of hydraulic systems across OEM and aftermarket channels.

The business operates five production plants across six countries, including a German site added through the 2022 acquisition of Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH, and maintains nine commercial offices that reach customers in more than 40 countries. Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949, the last of which is required for supplying automotive OEM customers. The unit employs more than 180 staff.

Revenue is generated through direct sales to OEM and industrial customers combined with a global distributor network and participation in industry trade shows. The division sells into both first-fit OEM applications, where cross-reference depth and certification status drive specification, and the aftermarket, where catalog breadth and distributor reach determine competitive position. No standalone revenue figure is publicly disclosed for the division.

Name

UFI Filters Hydraulics

Legal name

UFI FILTERS HYDRAULICS S.p.A.

Website

https://ufihyd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UFI Filters Hydraulics is the hydraulic filtration division of Italy-based UFI Filters Group, manufacturing suction, pressure, return, off-line, transmission, and air filters for mobile and industrial OEMs and the aftermarket across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Filtration Equipment

NAICS

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

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

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), Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Hydraulic filtration systems
• Industrial filter elements
• Mobile hydraulic filters
• Suction and pressure filters
• Fluid contamination control

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Mantovano (MN)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Filter Products: Design, manufacturing and sale of comprehensive hydraulic filtration products including suction filters, pressure filters, return filters, off-line filters, transmission filters, air filters, filter elements, spare parts and accessories for mobile and industrial hydraulic applications.
2. Custom Filter Solutions: Engineering services and custom filter design solutions for specific customer applications in wind power generation, mining, chemical industry, and marine applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UFI Filters Hydraulics designs and manufactures hydraulic filters and filter elements for mobile and industrial applications. Its product portfolio spans six main filter categories — suction, pressure, return, off-line, transmission, and air filters — together with filter elements, clogging indicators, and accessories. The company sells these products through direct enterprise sales offices and a global distributor network to OEMs and aftermarket customers in heavy duty, agricultural, construction, power generation, material handling, industrial, and specialized sectors.

Product overview

UFI Filters Hydraulics, founded in 1992 in Bolgare, Italy, is the hydraulic filtration division of the UFI Filters Group specializing in the design and manufacturing of hydraulic filters for mobile and industrial applications. The product portfolio comprises six main filter categories (suction, pressure, return, off-line, transmission, and air filters) with corresponding filter elements, plus clogging indicators and accessories. The company also acquired Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH in 2022, expanding the portfolio with duplex fluidtech series filters, deltaP differential pressure indicators, air-oil mist separators, silencers, and water filters for wind power, mining, and chemical industries. Supporting the product portfolio are proprietary webtools including the CAF 4.0 filter selector, Cross Reference database (52,000+ cross references, 6,000+ filter elements), SofUfi Translator, and 3D CAD Library. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FRI Series: Compact and efficient filtration series for hydraulic applications.

Products and services

• Suction Filters

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of hydraulic equipment failures are related to inadequate hydraulic oil conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, UFI Filters Hydraulics acquired all shares of Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH, gaining access to new markets and extending product portfolio with new products and patents including duplex fluidtech® series filters, deltaP® differential pressure indicators, air-oil mist separators for big generators, silencers for air compressors, water filters for marine and industry, and filtration units for wind power generation, mining and chemical industry.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MANN+HUMMEL: Family-owned global filtration leader with automotive and industrial filtration product lines. MANN+HUMMEL competes with UFI in hydraulic and industrial filtration and brings substantially larger R&D resources and a global manufacturing footprint.
• Donaldson Company: Large publicly-traded filtration manufacturer with a broad portfolio spanning hydraulic, industrial, and engine filtration. Donaldson's hydraulic filtration division competes directly with UFI across agricultural, construction, and heavy-duty applications with greater scale and global brand recognition.
• Mahle (Industrial Filtration): Automotive and industrial filtration specialist with hydraulic filter offerings. Mahle competes in the same OE and aftermarket channels as UFI, particularly for construction and agricultural hydraulic filtration applications.
• Pall Corporation: Danaher-owned filtration specialist serving industrial, aerospace, and fluid power markets. Pall's hydraulic and industrial filtration products overlap with UFI's portfolio, particularly in high-purity and demanding application segments.
• Bosch Rexroth (Filtration): Global leader in hydraulic systems with filtration offerings tied to its hydraulic pumps, valves, and motors. Bosch Rexroth's filtration line competes with UFI primarily at OEM design-in stages for mobile and industrial hydraulic equipment.
• Eaton (Filtration Division): US industrial conglomerate with a hydraulic filtration product line serving mobile and industrial markets. Eaton competes with UFI in hydraulic filters and offline filtration units, often bundled with its broader fluid power components.
• Parker Hannifin (Filtration Division): Major industrial conglomerate with a dedicated hydraulic and industrial filtration division. Parker competes with UFI in hydraulic filter elements, offline filtration, and condition monitoring, leveraging a much broader motion and control portfolio.

Direct peers

• Stauff: German manufacturer of hydraulic accessories including filters, clamps, and measurement technology. Stauff is highly comparable to UFI as a focused European specialist serving the same mobile and industrial hydraulic channels through direct sales and distributors.
• HYDAC: Global manufacturer of hydraulic filtration, accumulators, valves, and fluid conditioning products. HYDAC is UFI's closest direct competitor in mobile and industrial hydraulic filters, offering suction, pressure, and return filter lines as well as offline filtration units.
• Boll & Kirch Filterbau: German manufacturer specializing in industrial filtration including hydraulic and process filters. Boll & Kirch is comparable to UFI in being a focused European filtration specialist with engineering depth in custom fluid filtration solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcOUaq9ZTr4LnaG6OWtoKUg
• Facebookfacebook.com/UFIFiltersGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufi-filters-hydraulics

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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