hunger hydraulic uk ltd.

What hunger hydraulic uk ltd. does

Hunger Hydraulic UK Ltd. is a privately held UK sales, engineering and project management subsidiary of the German Hunger Group (Walter Hunger International GmbH), operating from Edinburgh since 1973. The company supplies and engineers custom hydraulic cylinders, piston rod coatings, seals, bearings, hydraulic power units, rotary distributors and rotary actuators for UK industrial customers, functioning as the customer-facing arm of a group whose manufacturing is centered in Germany. Its technical differentiation rests on proprietary piston rod coatings (ChromePlus, Ceraplate, CeraplatePlus, UltraplatePlus), the DFE low-friction seal and bearing family backed by 200+ worldwide patents, and an in-house capability to produce very large custom cylinders (up to 1,400mm bore, 15,800mm stroke, 700 bar operating pressure) that competitors are described as unable to match. Hunger Hydraulic UK goes to market via enterprise field sales and dedicated technical sales engineers (e.g., Alex Room, CEng), supported by participation in industry events such as SPE Offshore Europe and Hydro and a portfolio of downloadable technical brochures, generating revenue through one-off custom manufacturing orders, hardware sales of coated rods and power packs, and cylinder repair and refurbishment services to customers in civil engineering, offshore oil & gas, marine and yachting, aerospace, renewables, nuclear, steelmaking, and test equipment sectors.

Name

hunger hydraulic uk ltd.

Legal name

Hunger Hydraulic UK Ltd.

Website

https://hunger-hydraulic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hunger Hydraulic UK Ltd., the UK sales and engineering subsidiary of the German Hunger Group, supplies custom large-bore hydraulic cylinders, proprietary piston rod coatings, seals, bearings, power units, and rotary hydraulic equipment to UK customers in civil engineering, offshore, marine, aerospace, renewables, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Hydraulic Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing (333995), Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing (333996), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Hydraulic cylinders
• Piston rod coatings
• Hydraulic power units
• Hydraulic seals bearings
• Rotary hydraulic actuators

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom hydraulic cylinders for industrial applications. Includes large bore diameters up to 1,400mm, specialized strokes up to 15,800mm, and operating pressures up to 700 bar. Revenue generated from custom project-based orders.
2. Piston Rod Coatings and Surface Treatment: Application of proprietary coatings including ChromePlus, Ceraplate, CeraplatePlus, and UltraplatePlus for piston rod corrosion and wear protection.
3. Hydraulic System Solutions: Complete hydraulic power units, control stations, control blocks, rotary distributors and actuators. Customized solutions for any size application.
4. Cylinder Repair Services: Repair and refurbishment services for hydraulic cylinders including modernization of used equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hunger Hydraulic UK Ltd. designs, manufactures, supplies and services custom hydraulic cylinders (with piston diameters up to 1,400mm and strokes up to 15,800mm), proprietary piston rod coatings (ChromePlus, Ceraplate, CeraplatePlus, UltraplatePlus), seals and bearing elements, hydraulic accumulators, hydraulic power packs (50–700 bar), rotary distributors, rotary actuators, bearings/rod eyes and cylinder repair/refurbishment services for UK industrial customers in sectors including civil engineering, offshore oil & gas, marine, aerospace, nuclear, steelmaking, hydroelectric and renewables.

Product overview

Hunger Hydraulic UK is a manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and customer-specific hydraulic system solutions. The product portfolio centers on custom-designed hydraulic cylinders (core product), supplemented by complementary components including accumulators, piston rod coatings (ChromePlus, Ceraplate, CeraplatePlus, UltraplatePlus), seals and bearing elements with 200+ patents, bearings and rod eyes, hydraulic power packs (50-700 bar, up to 10,000 l/min), rotary distributors, rotary actuators, and cylinder repair/refurbishment services. The company serves sectors including steelmaking, marine/offshore, civil engineering, aerospace (NASA), and renewable energy (wave power).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Cylinders Custom-designed and manufactured hydraulic cylinders for industrial applications including steel mills, marine, offshore, civil engineering and aerospace, with piston diameters up to 1,400mm, strokes up to 15,800mm and operating pressures up to 700 bar. Sold to enterprise industrial customers in the UK.
• Accumulators Hydraulic accumulators for energy storage, shock absorption and pressure maintenance in hydraulic systems across various industrial applications.
• Piston Rod Coatings Surface coating systems including ChromePlus, Ceraplate, CeraplatePlus, UltraplatePlus and PTA stainless steel welded overlay for piston rods, applied via laser welding and plasma spraying to provide corrosion resistance and wear protection in hostile environments. Sold to industrial customers with hydraulic cylinder applications.
• Seals and Bearing Elements DFE (Dynamic Face Seal) low friction seal elements and bearing elements, including plastic compound and bronze bearings for hydraulic cylinders. Hunger holds 200+ patents covering seals and bearings.
• Bearings and Rod Eyes Spherical plain bearings, rod eyes, self-aligning bearings and maintenance-free bearings for hydraulic cylinder mounting and connection applications.
• Hydraulic Power Packs Customized hydraulic power units for pressure ranges between 50 and 700 bar and pump flow rates up to 10,000 l/min, including hydraulic control stations and control blocks.
• Rotary Distributors Multi-channel rotary distributors for hydraulic fluid transfer to rotating cylinder components, with channels for rotation speeds up to 400 min⁻¹.
• Rotary Actuators Rotary actuators for converting hydraulic pressure to rotational motion in industrial applications.
• Cylinder Repairs Repair and refurbishment services for hydraulic cylinders, including modernization of used roll force cylinders, offered as an after-sales service to industrial customers.
• HungerDrive Electro-Hydraulic Drive System Electro-hydraulic all-in-one drive system that can be installed without a separate hydraulic power unit. Starts at nominal force of 2,500 kN with capability for higher nominal loads, combining compact design, high force density, wear resistance, simple installation, energy efficiency and software control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ceraplate coating provides 20x longer corrosion protection compared to double hard chrome layer
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BAM Nuttall Mott MacDonald Joint Venture (BMMJV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020BMMJV selected Hunger Hydraulic to design, manufacture and supply hydraulic cylinders for the Boston Tidal Barrier flood protection project. Hunger provided two hydraulic cylinders (860mm piston diameter, 400mm rod diameter, 8,015mm stroke) plus a spare cylinder. Manufacturing was done at Hunger facilities in Germany with project management by Hunger UK team.
• Kvaerner E&C UK LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Awarded contract to design and manufacture a single large cylinder to lift the Great Wharf Bridge structure in London. Cylinder specifications: 1,030mm diameter tube, 800mm and 910mm ram diameters, 18,210mm stroke, 40+ tonnes weight.
• DavyMarkhamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHunger UK provided project management and hydraulic cylinders for Wirral 'A' Bridge, liaising closely with DavyMarkham and Dawnus Construction.
• Vosper Thornycroft UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt the retractable keel hydraulic cylinder for Mirabella V - the largest single masted yacht ever built (75m length).
• Oil StatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplying hydraulic cylinders for Oil States test rigs in USA and UK for static, dynamic and fatigue testing of offshore drilling equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hawe Hydraulik: German manufacturer of hydraulic valves, power packs, cylinders, and electro-hydraulic systems for industrial and mobile applications. Directly comparable as a German hydraulics specialist competing in similar industrial cylinder and power unit markets to Hunger UK.
• Bucher Hydraulics: Swiss manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, and power units for mobile and industrial applications. Comparable as a European hydraulics specialist serving similar industrial and mobile equipment customers with overlapping product lines.
• Weber-Hydraulik: Austrian/German manufacturer of custom hydraulic cylinders, tipping systems, and rescue equipment with bespoke large-cylinder capabilities. Closely comparable niche peer producing custom-engineered hydraulic cylinders for demanding industrial and mobile applications.
• HYDAC: Germany-based hydraulics specialist manufacturing cylinders, accumulators, valves, filters, and hydraulic systems. Closely comparable to Hunger UK as a hydraulic systems specialist with strong presence in mobile and industrial hydraulics, including accumulators which Hunger UK also supplies.

Broad incumbents

• Danfoss Power Solutions: Division of Danfoss producing hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and electronic controls for mobile and industrial machinery. Broad incumbent comparable to Hunger UK across fluid power components for mobile and industrial machinery markets.
• Bosch Rexroth: Global hydraulics market leader offering cylinders, power units, valves, and motion control. Broad incumbent in the same fluid power category as Hunger UK but operates at far greater scale across all product lines and geographies.
• Parker Hannifin: Large diversified motion and control technologies manufacturer with a major hydraulics division producing cylinders, valves, and power units. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplier of industrial hydraulic systems overlapping Hunger UK's product portfolio.
• Eaton: Multinational power management company with a significant hydraulics business serving industrial, aerospace, and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with Hunger UK across industrial hydraulic cylinders and systems as a broad incumbent.

Regional players

• PMC Cylinders: UK-based manufacturer of custom hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders serving industrial, offshore, and subsea applications. Directly comparable UK regional peer competing in the same domestic market for custom-engineered hydraulic cylinders.

Emerging players

• Moog: Specialist in high-precision electro-hydraulic servovalves and motion control systems for industrial, aerospace, and test applications. Comparable on the electro-hydraulic drive and servo side given Hunger UK's HungerDrive product launch and proportional/servo capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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