Hydrotech, Inc. was formed as Hydrotech Engineering Company on April 8, 1967. The "Dolphin" logo was adopted from the outset, with the connotation being "Intelligent Fluid Power". In February 1968, Hydrotech Engineering Co. was incorporated in the state of Ohio as Hydrotech, Inc. In the beginning, Hydrotech, Inc. operated as a fluid power distributor/agent for approximately seven fluid power manufacturers. In October of 1969, P-C Sales Company merged with Hydrotech to enhance both growth and opportunity. With continued growth, other lines were added as those opportunities occurred, including the entry into the design and sale of lubrication systems and components. The first branch office was opened in Columbus, Ohio in 1972.

Delivery and service requirements were necessitating investment in inventory and larger facilities were needed. In 1973, the Company purchased a building located in the Cincinnati suburb of Rossmoyne. This building was comprised of offices only, so two warehouse spaces were rented nearby for inventory and for testing and assembly of lubrication systems. The lubrication portion of the business was growing rapidly, and this prompted the opening of our Cleveland office in September, 1977. Additional office space and a small warehouse was added to the Cincinnati building in 1978. The first computer system was installed in 1982. The bulk of the customer base was represented by machine tool manufacturers and with the recession of 1982, attention was given to expanding the customer base to offset the dependency on the machine tool market. With the continued growth, many opportunities for the upgrading of product offerings were realized. The increase in the number of sales and office personnel was commensurate with the additional geographical areas that were being covered. The Louisville, Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio offices were added in 1979.

Growth continued and the business was moved to a 15,000 sq.ft. Building that was purchased in June 1983, located in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash. With the increased warehouse space that was now available, the focus was directed toward value-added services, and the assembly and testing of packaged lubrication systems, hydraulic assemblies and power units began in earnest. The trend was toward total motion control capabilities, especially with the representation of Rexroth Corporation (beginning in 1979), and the representation of their other divisions dictated this need as well. We were then accessing new markets with system integration capabilities on the electronic side, and this opened the way for total hydraulic system responsibility and turnkey systems. These facilities were outgrown, and being landlocked, the Company then purchased the present site in June 1995 located at 10052 Commerce Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45246, and moved to this location in August 1995. The move was well executed, since we had just installed and started a new in-house computer system on June l, 1995.

The present facility is a modern 48,500 sq.ft. Building situated on 5.3 acres, with exceptional access to the Interstate highway system. Hydrotech serves a four state region. Inventory is located in our Cincinnati and our Cuyahoga Falls (Akron area) facilities. We have developed an established service and repair capability, and enjoy an enviable and earned reputation of servicing what we sell. Hydrotech has factory-qualified personnel for servicing and repairing all hydraulic components, including servo and proportional valves. We design and build complete hydraulic power units, systems, and provide installation and commissioning services.

Hydrotech, Inc. is the leading distributor of hydraulics, pneumatics, linear motion, drives and controls, lubrication and filtration products operating primarily in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia.  We are Cincinnati's premier source and distributor for hydraulics, pneumatics, linear motion, drives and controls, lubrication and filtration products.  Our hydraulic service & repair technicians can service Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia with rush repair and on-site service. 

Hydrotech, Inc. is also affiliated with a company by the name of Got-Autism, a Hydrotech, Inc. startup which was the result of a story from one of our own.  Got-Autism is an online retailer that offers therapeutic, educational and multi-sensory solutions for autism and other developmental disabilities.  Got-Autism's customer base consists of parents, school districts, clinic, hospitals, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations serving the special needs community.  Got-Autism believes with the right supports and therapeutic interventions, children with autism can and will achieve amazing things.  We want our customers to be inspired and empowered.  This is the inspiration for our work. 

Service Division

The Hydrotech Service & Repair Group located in Cincinnati combines decades of experience to provide complete hydraulic repair service in Ohio and Kentucky.  Our factory trained service technicians have countless years of experience repairing and evaluating hydraulic equipment and continually broaden their expertise by attending factory-training programs.  You can be sure to receive a product that will work once it has been reinstalled into your system and every repair comes backed with a one-year parts and labor warranty.  Hydrotech Service can also provide you with graphed pressure and flow data taken during testing at your request.

Hydrotech Service & Repair specializes in hydraulic power unit repair, hydraulic pump repair, hydraulic motor repair, directional valve repair, proportional and servo valve repair, hydraulic cylinder repair and actuators from all manufacturers and brands.  

Every component we repair is cleaned and disassembled to insure a thorough inspection.  We offer a free evaluation prior to repair and will be able to provide you with a detailed inspection report along with a cost to rebuild and an estimated delivery for the repair before making any commitment. If you decide that repairing the unit is not the best route for you, we can either scrap the unit here at our facility or return it back to you in a "as is" condition at your request.

The Hydrotech Service & Repair group has just upgraded to a state of the art, 20,000 sq. ft. facility that has dedicated test stands for hydraulic pumps and motors, hydraulic cylinders, manifolds and cartridges, proportional and servo vales (clean room).

The Hydrotech Service and Repair group’s Cincinnati hydraulic cylinder repair capabilities:

• Micro finishing machine which removes fine scratches from piston rods due to normal wear and tear
• Strip and re-chrome process which is often a more affordable option than replacing or manufacturing a new piston rod that has been badly damaged
• Honing machine that removes scratches from base tube caused by normal wear, tear and contamination
• In-house machine shop capable of producing many cylinder components including but not limited to base tubes, piston rods, pistons and end caps.
• We have the ability to test cylinders up to 5800psi based on the pressure rating.

The Hydrotech Service and Repair Group’s hydraulic pump repair and hydraulic motor repair capabilities:

• All repairs completed and tested to factory specifications
• Test stand capable of 115gpm and 5000psi
• Repair of all manufacturers and brands
• One year parts and labor warranty

The Hydrotech Service and Repair Group’s proportional and servo capabilities:

• All repairs completed and tested to factory specifications
• Test stand capable of 44 gpm and 5800 psi
• Capable of repairing any manufacturer or brand
• One year parts and labor warranty