Bergen Hydraulic

What Bergen Hydraulic does

Bergen Hydraulic is a Germany-based specialist manufacturer of hydraulic torque wrenches, bolt-tensioning equipment, hydraulic cylinders, and related maintenance tools, serving industrial customers in sectors such as oil & gas, wind energy, power generation, and heavy manufacturing. The company operates as part of KISSGroup, a multi-brand platform that bundles bolted-joint tooling, service, and digital process support, with operational presence in Germany, the UK, and the US supporting both direct sales and a rental/service model.

The core product portfolio centers on precision hydraulic tools used to tighten and loosen large bolted joints on flanges, turbines, and structural assemblies, where calibrated torque or bolt load is safety-critical. Under the KISSGroup umbrella, Bergen Hydraulic's hardware is increasingly being paired with connected/IoT-enabled controllers and software for documenting, auditing, and partially automating bolted-joint procedures, extending the company's offering from a hardware sale into a tool-plus-data value proposition.

The business model combines equipment sales (torque wrenches, tensioners, cylinders, pumps) with a recurring rental and on-site service layer for planned and unplanned industrial outages. Customer relationships are typically anchored in multi-year maintenance frameworks and tooling qualifications, sold through direct field sales, distributor channels, and group-level contracts. Recent leadership and digitalization moves at KISSGroup suggest the strategic intent is to migrate a portion of revenue from one-off tool sales toward managed bolted-joint services and connected tooling subscriptions.

Name

Bergen Hydraulic

Legal name

Bergen Hydraulic AS

Website

https://bghyd.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bergen Hydraulic is a Germany-based specialist manufacturer of hydraulic torque wrenches, bolt-tensioning tools, and hydraulic cylinders, serving industrial maintenance markets in oil & gas, wind, power, and heavy manufacturing under the KISSGroup platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Hydraulic Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA), Hoses, Tubing & Fittings (Hydraulic/Pneumatic Lines & Connectors) (IMAHAGAH), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Marine hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic crane distributor
• Offshore lifting equipment
• Aquaculture vessel equipment
• Marine deck machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hydraulic Crane Sales: Sale of complete hydraulic crane systems including Palfinger Marine cranes and custom-designed cranes for aquaculture, fishing, and offshore vessels. Major product category with long-term customer relationships spanning decades.
2. Hydraulic System Sales: Design and sale of complete hydraulic systems and hydraulic power units for maritime applications. Systems include pumps, cylinders, valves, and integrated control systems built to customer specifications.
3. Spare Parts Sales (Delesalg): Extensive spare parts inventory with over 3000 different parts. Includes Palfinger parts, Scanreco control systems, Fjero cylinders, Danfoss components (PVG32, PVG120 valves, motors, pumps), hydraulic pipes, cylinders, bolts, bushings, valves, wire, and seal kits. Serves to minimize customer downtime.
4. Service and Support: After-market service department provides crane and equipment support, troubleshooting, and repair. The company has an in-house electrical workshop for building and programming control systems. Service offered during business hours and via on-call phone outside hours.
5. Transport and Logistics: After-market department handles global transport planning and documentation for parts and crane deliveries. Manages transport of incoming and outgoing cranes, leveraging established relationships with quality transport providers.
6. System Project Engineering: Project engineering services including design of systems, determination of main dimensions for pump-pipe systems and safety components, presentation of system solutions, and preparation of installation, operation and maintenance documentation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bergen Hydraulic AS supplies, designs, and integrates hydraulic cranes, winches, capstans, cylinders, hydraulic power units, and complete electro-hydraulic systems for Norwegian aquaculture, fishing, maritime, and offshore industries. The company operates as both an authorized Palfinger Marine crane distributor and an independent system integrator that custom-engineers hydraulic solutions built from components sourced from Danfoss, Parker, Bosch Rexroth, Fjero, and others. It supports its products with an in-house electrical workshop, project engineering services, and an aftermarket division stocking 3,000+ spare parts.

Product overview

Bergen Hydraulic AS operates as a comprehensive hydraulic systems provider with a modular portfolio anchored by core hydraulic products — Hydraulikkaggregat (hydraulic power units), Hydraulikk system (complete hydraulic systems), Sylindere (cylinders), BH Capstane (hydraulic capstans), and Kraner (marine cranes via Palfinger Marine partnership) — supported by integrated engineering, control system, aftermarket, and logistics services. The offering is not a single unified software platform but a hardware-centric portfolio where products are combined and customized per customer specifications, with engineering services (Prosjektering) designing the systems, Styresystemer (Danfoss PLUS1-based control systems) powering crane and hatch operations, and Ettermarked providing parts, warehousing (~1100 sqm, ~400 pallet positions), transport/logistics, and technical support as the lifecycle layer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulikkaggregat (Hydraulic Power Units)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 250+ cranes to Aas Mekaniske Verksted over 30+ years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Aibel AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Aibel AS is an oil and gas service company. Bergen Hydraulic collaborated with Aibel AS on delivery of a NORSOK R002 compliant foldable crane to Equinor's Troll C platform. The project had tight timelines of 33 weeks. Technical clarifications were resolved and the contract was signed in July 2018. The delivery consisted of a Palfinger PK 50002 MG NORSOK R002 and integrated hydraulic power unit. The project was delivered on schedule with strong collaboration between Bergen Hydraulic and Aibel.
• Palfinger AS / Palfinger MarinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBergen Hydraulic AS has been an authorized distributor and importer of Palfinger Marine crane products since 1992. The company supplies Palfinger PK 50002 MG cranes (including NORSOK R002 variants) and other Palfinger crane models to Norwegian aquaculture, maritime, and offshore customers. The partnership includes marketing co-presentations at events such as SOMMERLØFTET 2026. Bergen Hydraulic also distributes Palfinger spare parts from its extensive inventory.
• Kran og Industri Service AS (KIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBergen Hydraulic AS is part of the KIS Group, which has service offices at 26 branch offices across Norway and 4 service offices in the Netherlands, with approximately 400 total employees. The KIS Group logo appears on Bergen Hydraulic's website and marketing materials. KIS provides the broader organizational framework and geographic service coverage for Bergen Hydraulic.
• Aas Mekaniske Verksted ASflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAas Mekaniske Verksted AS is a leading designer and builder of well boats (brønnbåter). Bergen Hydraulic has partnered with Aas Mek for over 30 years, delivering 250+ cranes and countless hydraulic systems, control systems, and hydraulic components. The partnership is described as loyal and long-term, with Bergen Hydraulic serving as a key equipment supplier for Aas Mek's vessel construction projects.
• Sletta Verft ASflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSletta Verft AS is a traditional boat building company established in 1946, now a modern steel and aluminum shipyard serving the aquaculture industry. Bergen Hydraulic has been a loyal partnership for 30 years, supplying cranes and equipment for numerous fishing boats, well boats, and work boats. Sletta Verft provides shipbuilding services including production hall, machine workshop, welding hall, deep-water quay, floating dock, and tower cranes.
• Grovfjord Mek Verksted AScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrovfjord Mek Verksted AS is located in Northern Norway (near Harstad/Evenes Airport) and is one of the largest customers for aquaculture and wind turbine service vessels. Bergen Hydraulic delivers a significant number of cranes annually to Grovfjord Mek, making it one of the company's most important customer relationships. Grovfjord Mek produces aluminum work boats for the aquaculture industry including fast crew boats and personnel transport vessels.
• Fitjar Mek Verksted AS (FMV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFitjar Mek Verksted AS (FMV) is located on Stord island south of Bergen with approximately 60 employees. The company serves fishing, offshore, and aquaculture industries with newbuilding, conversion, and service work. FMV launched FMV Havbruk in 2010 focusing on custom-designed feeding rafts and work boats for aquaculture. Bergen Hydraulic supplies hydraulic systems and cranes as part of FMV's vessel construction projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stokvis Hydraulics (Danfoss): Stokvis Hydraulics, now part of Danfoss, distributes hydraulic components, power units, and systems across the Benelux and parts of Europe. It is a regional peer with a similar distribution-plus-system-integration model for mobile and industrial hydraulics, comparable to Bergen Hydraulic's Nordic distribution and HPU assembly model.

Direct peers

• Parker Hannifin: Parker's Hydraulics and Motion & Control divisions supply pumps, valves, cylinders, and hydraulic power units for marine and offshore markets. As a component supplier listed among Bergen Hydraulic's vendor base, Parker is also a partial substitute for the system integration Bergen Hydraulic performs.
• Palfinger AG: Palfinger is both Bergen Hydraulic's primary crane supplier and a broader direct competitor in marine and offshore cranes globally. Palfinger Marine supplies the same shipyard and offshore customer base that Bergen Hydraulic serves, making the parent–distributor dynamic also a head-to-head competitive overlap on larger international projects.
• Danfoss Power Solutions: Danfoss supplies PLUS1 PLC controllers, PVG valves, motors and pumps used by Bergen Hydraulic in its hydraulic and control systems. As a major fluid-power incumbent, Danfoss can compete both as a component supplier and as an integrator for marine hydraulic systems overlapping with Bergen Hydraulic's offering.
• TTS Group ASA: TTS (now part of Cargotec/MacGregor) supplied marine and offshore cranes, winches and deck-handling equipment to shipyards and offshore operators. It is a direct comparable for hydraulic and electro-hydraulic deck machinery supplied into Norwegian and international vessel newbuilds.
• MacGregor (Cargotec): MacGregor is a global supplier of marine deck cranes, offshore load-handling systems, and hatch covers for cargo ships, offshore vessels, and aquaculture service vessels. It competes with Bergen Hydraulic / Palfinger combinations for hydraulic deck machinery on the same Norwegian and North Sea vessel segments.
• Bosch Rexroth: Bosch Rexroth is a major global manufacturer of hydraulic components, power units, and motion-control systems used in marine and offshore applications. Bergen Hydraulic integrates Rexroth products alongside Danfoss and Parker, and Rexroth competes for the same system-integration scope on larger hydraulic marine projects.

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr-Werk Nenzing: Liebherr manufactures maritime and offshore cranes (including NORSOK-compliant deck cranes) and competes in the same offshore and shipyard customer base. As a broad incumbent with a wider product portfolio, it overlaps with Bergen Hydraulic / Palfinger combinations for larger offshore platform and vessel contracts.
• Hiab (Cargotec): Hiab is a broad incumbent in loader cranes and material-handling equipment with marine and offshore variants. While focused on truck-mounted loader cranes, it overlaps with Bergen Hydraulic on smaller marine and offshore hydraulic cranes and competes for similar end customers.

Emerging players

• Moog Inc. Moog supplies high-performance hydraulic and electro-hydraulic motion-control systems used in offshore, marine, and industrial applications. It is an emerging player in advanced electro-hydraulic systems that overlaps with Bergen Hydraulic's PLUS1-based control system capability for demanding marine environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bghyd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bergen-hydraulic-as

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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