Hydrocare

What Hydrocare does

Hydrocare (legal entity: Hydro Care General Trading L.L.C.) is a privately held industrial filtration and hydraulics distributor headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, with its founding base in Doha, Qatar established in 2007. The company operates as a division of the Care n Cure Group conglomerate and runs retail distribution across four GCC countries — Qatar, UAE (Sharjah and Dubai), Oman (Muscat), and Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jeddah), with several GCC locations operated through partner entities including Gulf Technology Trading, Filters International, and Ibrahim Al Ali.

The company distributes a multi-brand portfolio of filtration and hydraulic components — air, oil, fuel and hydraulic filters; industrial oils; power transmission belts; hydraulic hoses and fittings; pneumatic components; and filter accessories — sourced from globally recognized principals including UFI Filters, MP Filtri, Fai Filtri, Filton, Proguard, Rexflow, Alco Filters, Toyofil, and Classic Filters. Beyond product distribution, Hydrocare provides after-sale technical support, workshop services for hose crimping and motor winding, and claims to be one of the largest stockists of complete filter ranges in the GCC region.

The business model is B2B distribution with a contact-based quoting system, serving enterprise customers in construction, oil exploration, mining, manufacturing, transport, and water industries. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales with no disclosed pricing or subscription model. The company is privately held under a parent conglomerate with no external institutional funding disclosed, and reports a headcount of 1-10 employees, suggesting heavy reliance on partner-operated sites across its regional footprint.

Name

Hydrocare

Legal name

Hydro Care General Trading L.L.C.

Website

https://hydrocaretrading.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Distribution

NAICS

Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Industrial filtration products
• Hydraulic filtration systems
• Filter distribution services
• Industrial spare parts
• Pneumatics components

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Hydrocare generates revenue through the sale of filtration products including filters (air, oil, fuel, hydraulic), belts, hoses and fittings, and pneumatic components. The company is one of the largest stockists of complete filter ranges in the region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hydrocare distributes and retails hydraulic and industrial filtration products including air, oil, fuel, and hydraulic filters, industrial oils, power transmission belts, hydraulic hoses and fittings, filter accessories, and pneumatic components. The company operates as an authorized distributor for multiple world-renowned global brands, complemented by in-house workshop services for hose crimping and motor winding.

Product overview

Hydrocare is a multi-brand filtration and hydraulics distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial filter products including Air filters, Oil filters, Fuel filters, Hydraulic filters, Hoses & Fittings, Belt products, Filter Accessories, and Pneumatics. The company operates as a distributor representing multiple world-renowned filter brands (Filton, UFI Filters, Rexflow, Proguard, MP Filtri, Fai Filtri, Alco Filters, Toyofil, Classic Filters) across GCC countries. Services include customer service, retail stores in 4 countries, workshop services for hose crimping and motor winding, large inventory of complete filter ranges, and technical support for construction, oil exploration, mining, manufacturing, transport, water companies, and general industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hydrocare General Trading: The primary operating brand providing filtration products and services including filters, oils, belts, hoses, fittings, filter accessories, and pneumatics across the GCC region

Products and services

• Industrial Filters Complete filter range comprising air filters, oil filters, fuel filters, and hydraulic filters for industrial and commercial applications across construction, oil exploration, mining, manufacturing, transport, and water treatment sectors.
• Industrial and Lubricating Oils Industrial and lubricating oils for hydraulic systems and machinery maintenance.
• Power Transmission Belts Industrial power transmission belts for machinery and equipment.
• Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings Hydraulic hoses and fittings for industrial applications, complemented by hose crimping services.
• Filter Accessories Accessories and components for filter systems including housings and elements.
• Pneumatic Components Pneumatic system components and solutions for industrial automation.
• Workshop Services In-house workshop services providing hose crimping, motor winding, and hose fittings under one roof, supported by a trained engineering team.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered parent, core, secondary and minor.

• Care n Cure GroupparentOthersHydrocare is a division of Care n Cure Group, operating as the hydraulics and filtration trading arm of the group.
• UFI FilterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydrocare serves as distributor for UFI Filters, a global leader in filtration technology and thermal management since 1971, serving automotive, aerospace, marine, and industrial sectors including Ferrari F1 teams and European ExoMars spacecraft.
• Fai FiltricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydrocare distributes Fai Filtri hydraulic filtration products including complete hydraulic range of filter elements with high dirt holding capacity for consistent filter efficiency and long element life.
• MP FiltricoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydrocare is the distributor for MP Filtri, an Italian multinational company specializing in filtration products for hydraulic fluids sector founded in 1964 with headquarters at Pessano con Bornago (Milan), operating in over 100 countries.
• Proguard (PT Buanatama Metalindo)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydrocare distributes Proguard filters manufactured by PT Buanatama Metalindo, an Indonesian manufacturer producing air, oil, fuel, and hydraulic filters with 30,000 sqm factory and 5 million pieces annual capacity.
• RexflowsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHydrocare distributes Rexflow filtration products, a global brand for filter elements and components for aftermarket industries complying with latest technological developments.
• Ibrahim Al AliminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDubai-based partner location offering 24 hours on site crimping service.
• Gulf Technology TradingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSaudi Arabia-based partner with locations in Dammam and Jeddah serving the Eastern Province market.
• Filters InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOman-based partner location in Muscat for the Oman market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Global power management and industrial manufacturer with significant hydraulics and filtration product lines serving construction, mining, and oil & gas. Comparable as a hydraulics principal whose products overlap with Hydrocare's portfolio.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Global filtration manufacturer (parent of MANN-FILTER, Wix Filters, Donaldson competitor) with broad automotive and industrial filter portfolios. Comparable as a competing filtration brand in the same GCC aftermarket and OEM channels.
• Donaldson Company: Global filtration manufacturer serving industrial, OEM, and replacement markets with air, liquid, and hydraulic filtration. Highly relevant as a filtration principal competing in the same Gulf end-markets and potentially bypassing local distributors.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control leader manufacturing hydraulic filtration, hoses, fittings, and pneumatics. Comparable as a principal whose products (and competitors to) Hydrocare distributes, and whose direct Gulf presence shapes the distributor landscape Hydrocare operates in.
• Bosch Rexroth: World-leading hydraulics manufacturer producing pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses, and filtration systems. Comparable as a principal supplier to GCC industrial markets whose hose, fitting, and filtration lines compete with the brands Hydrocare distributes.

Direct peers

• Al Masaood Group: Abu Dhabi-based diversified industrial distributor serving oil & gas, construction, and automotive sectors across the UAE with filtration, hydraulics, and industrial components. Highly comparable as a UAE-headquartered multi-brand industrial MRO distributor operating in overlapping verticals.
• Kanoo Group: GCC-wide diversified industrial and trading group with operations in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman. Comparable as a long-established GCC industrial distributor with regional branch networks similar to Hydrocare's multi-country footprint.
• Bin Moammar Group: Saudi Arabia-based industrial and chemicals distributor serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and manufacturing sectors. Directly comparable as a Kingdom-headquartered multi-brand industrial distributor serving similar downstream verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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