R&S Hydrauliek

What R&S Hydrauliek does

R & S Hydrauliek B.V. is a Netherlands-based, privately-held industrial distributor headquartered in Zwijndrecht that supplies hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, brakes, cylinders, measurement technology, electronics, truck-technique components, and related parts to companies across the Netherlands and internationally. Founded in October 1993 by J. de Raay and W. Stam, both formerly of Van Rietschoten & Houwens, the company operates as a value-added distributor rather than a manufacturer, representing more than 20 international hydraulic component brands and offering 100% interchangeable alternatives for legacy or discontinued OEM units from manufacturers such as Sauer, Voac, Denison, Rexroth, Commercial, Dowty, Vickers, and Hamworthy.

Its go-to-market is direct B2B sales focused on industrial customers that need both routine hydraulic components and rapid-response support for hydraulic calamities, breakdowns, and spare-parts emergencies. The portfolio spans industrial and mobile hydraulics, with dedicated product lines for truck technology and a recently introduced Bluetooth-enabled measurement technology that extends the offering into wireless condition monitoring. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with a specialized industrial distributor model; no e-commerce storefront or channel intermediaries are used.

Revenue mechanics are not disclosed, and the firm operates with a 1-10 employee headcount, suggesting an owner-operated specialist model rather than a scaled trading business. Competitive differentiation rests on long-tenured OEM distribution relationships, deep domain expertise inherited from the founders' hydraulics background, fast delivery on stocked alternatives, and the ability to specify drop-in replacements for obsolete equipment.

Name

R&S Hydrauliek

Legal name

R & S Hydrauliek B.V.

Website

https://rs-hydrauliek.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

R & S Hydrauliek B.V. is a Dutch value-added distributor of branded hydraulic components, pumps, motors, valves, brakes, and measurement technology, serving industrial and mobile-equipment customers in the Netherlands and internationally with fast-delivery alternatives for legacy OEM parts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Components Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems Service (Liftgates, Air Systems) (TLAKABAJ), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Hydraulic components distribution
• Industrial hydraulic parts
• Hydraulic pumps motors
• Hydraulic valves cylinders
• OEM replacement hydraulics

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwijndrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic component distribution: Sale and distribution of branded hydraulic components (pumps, motors, valves, brakes, cylinders, electronics, measurement technology) to industrial customers nationally and internationally. Products sourced from multiple brand representations and offered alongside technical support and troubleshooting services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

R&S Hydrauliek is a Dutch distributor specializing in hydraulic components for industrial applications. The company supplies pumps, motors, valves, brakes, cylinders, measurement technology, electronics, and truck-related hydraulics from more than 20 international brands, providing customers with interchangeable alternatives to discontinued OEM products and rapid-response support during operational calamities.

Product overview

R & S Hydrauliek B.V. is a Netherlands-based distributor and supplier of hydraulic components and systems. The company was established in October 1993 and helps companies nationally and internationally with hydraulic and propulsion issues and calamities. Their product portfolio includes components, brakes, systems, and controls. They represent multiple international hydraulic component brands and distribute products including pumps, motors, valves, measurement technology, brakes, cylinders, truck technology, electronics, and components. The company operates as a value-added distributor rather than a manufacturer, connecting international hydraulic component manufacturers with industrial customers in the Netherlands and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Pumps
• Hydraulic Motors
• Hydraulic Valves
• Hydraulic Brakes
• Hydraulic Cylinders
• Measurement Technology and Electronics
• Hydraulic Components and Truck Technology
• Calamity Response Service
• Technical Advisory Service
• Interchangeable OEM Replacement Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast delivery times available for replacement parts (CML V series from stock, Metaris parts for PVB and PVH pumps within working days, Weser pumps within a few days)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PWGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPWG is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• AuscominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAusco is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• Denison OriginalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDenison Original is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek. Continental Hydraulics supplies variable piston pumps as 100% alternatives for Denison PV pumps.
• InLineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInLine is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• WESER PumpenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWESER Pumpen is a German supplier of cast iron gear pumps and motors offered as alternatives for Commercial, Dowty, Vickers, Hamworthy products. Delivered with short delivery times.
• VeljanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeljan is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• SUNFAB HYDRAULIEKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSUNFAB HYDRAULIEK is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• HS PentaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHS Penta is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• METARISminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMETARIS offers variable piston pumps (M-A10V series) 100% interchangeable with Rexroth A10V(S)O pumps, gear pumps as alternatives for Commercial gear pumps, cast iron gear motors, and piston pump parts. METARIS parts also suitable for Vickers PVB and PVH pumps.
• HYDROTECHNIKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHYDROTECHNIK is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• ITALGROUPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITALGROUP produces radial piston motors (G-GD series, HC series, IAC series, IAM series, IAMD series, Wheel Motor-W series, SK series) and directional valves, as well as alternative radial piston motors for Staffa, Kawasaki, SAI, Calzoni, Bignozzi.
• MICOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMICO is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• HÄNCHENminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHÄNCHEN is a brand represented by R&S Hydrauliek in their portfolio of hydraulic components.
• CONTINENTAL HydraulicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCONTINENTAL Hydraulics supplies variable vane pumps (PVR and PVX series) and variable piston pumps (HPV/HPVR series) as 100% alternatives for Denison PV pumps. HPVR series features improved bearings and higher pressure ratings.
• HALDEX / CONCENTRICminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHALDEX, renamed CONCENTRIC in 2013 (formerly Vickers/John S. Barnes gear pumps), is one of the oldest representations from R&S Hydrauliek. Wide range of gear pumps (up to 300 bar), complete Fandrive solutions, and power packs for DC and AC E-motors.
• Black BruinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlack Bruin Inc. is one of the world's leading suppliers of LSHT radial piston-cam lobe hydraulic motors and rotators for mobile and industrial applications. Based in Jyväskylä, Central Finland, employs nearly 100 professionals with distribution in over 25 countries. R&S delivers BB-Series, BBC series, and radial S-series motors.
• Bucher HydraulicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBucher Hydraulics is an international leading provider of innovative hydraulic drive and control technologies for mobile and industrial hydraulic applications. R&S distributes Bucher internal gear pumps (5-498 cc/rev
• CMLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCML is a producer of hydraulic components from Taiwan. R&S Hydraulics delivers CML V** piston pumps (alternatives for Sauer OPV1 and Voac V1, 15-70 cc/rev), variable vane pumps (VCM-SF and VCM-DF series), and directional valves. Products available from stock.
• Elephant Brakes by RietschotenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElephant Brakes by Rietschoten (Germany) is a specialist for high-quality, individual braking solutions in the field of industrial disc brakes. Products include pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical brakes. The company name 'R&S' references Rietschoten's original company name.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bucher Hydraulics: Bucher Hydraulics is one of R&S's principal represented brands, providing innovative hydraulic drive and control technologies including internal gear pumps for mobile and industrial applications. Direct comparability: acts both as a peer supplier into R&S and as a competitor who could in principle serve Dutch customers directly.
• Atos S.p.A. Atos is an Italian manufacturer of hydraulic valves (directional, pressure, flow, proportional) sold through European hydraulic component distributors. Comparable as a tier-2 supplier whose products flow to end customers via specialized distributors like R&S.
• Casappa S.p.A. Casappa is an Italian manufacturer of hydraulic pumps, motors, and gear units sold through European distributors. Comparable as a represented-style brand that competes for the same mid-market European industrial customer and that could be (or is) carried by distributors similar to R&S.
• Continental Hydraulics: Continental Hydraulics supplies variable vane pumps (PVR/PVX) and piston pumps (HPV/HPVR) to R&S as 100% drop-in alternatives for Denison PV pumps. It competes with R&S indirectly and is part of the same replacement-OEM ecosystem that defines R&S's proposition.
• Sun Hydraulics (Helmo): Sun Hydraulics manufactures screw-in hydraulic cartridge valves and manifolds commonly distributed through European fluid power distributors. Comparable as a specialized hydraulic component supplier whose products reach end customers via value-added distributors comparable to R&S.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Eaton manufactures hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, and systems under brands including Vickers and Char-Lynn, products that are explicit R&S target-equivalents for discontinued OEM replacement. Eaton is a broad incumbent competing across the same fluid power categories R&S distributes.
• Danfoss Power Solutions: Danfoss Power Solutions manufactures and distributes hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, and electronic controls serving mobile machinery and industrial hydraulics. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose components sit within the same industrial fluid power market served by R&S.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's industrial hydraulic division produces pumps, valves, motors, cylinders, and filtration used across mobile and industrial hydraulic applications. Parker competes with R&S both as a represented brand and as an OEM whose products are commonly substituted via the alternative-product relationships R&S curates.
• HYDAC International: HYDAC is a global manufacturer and supplier of fluid power components, including valves, pumps, cylinders, and accumulators. It competes with R&S on the broader hydraulic components distribution and value-added services market, especially across European industrial customers, but is a far larger and vertically integrated incumbent rather than a pure distributor.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a leading global manufacturer of drives, controls, and hydraulic components including pumps, motors, valves, and cylinders. As an OEM brand whose products R&S distributes (e.g., A10V(S)O replacement alternatives), Bosch Rexroth defines the incumbent product set R&S replaces and competes against as a brand-agnostic distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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