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ABOUT US

Our History

Our legacy stretches back over 40 years in the fluid power industry, where we have been responsible for supplying high quality products and expert solutions to a range of industry verticals, as well as assisting with many major engineering projects across the globe.

Flowtech Timeline

After bringing together over 17 trading brands under Flowtech in 2023, we now operate as a single entity, providing a full suite of services with the help of our Engineering Solution Centres (ESCs) across the UK, Ireland and the Benelux. Take a look at some of the key milestones in our company timeline below.

1983 – 2004

1983 - Flowtech begins life as IPL

1999 - Pimbo Road site opened and we changed our name to Flowtech

2004 – Management buyout occurs

1983 – 2004

1983 - Flowtech begins life as IPL

1999 - Pimbo Road site opened and we changed our name to Flowtech

2004 – Management buyout occurs

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2007 - 2015

2007 - We expended to the Benelux when we opened Flowtechnology

2014 – Flowtech Fluidpower PLC established and we acquired Primary Fluid Power

2015 – We acquired Nelson Hydraulics

2007 - 2015

2007 - We expended to the Benelux when we opened Flowtechnology

2014 – Flowtech Fluidpower PLC established and we acquired Primary Fluid Power

2015 – We acquired Nelson Hydraulics

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2016 – 2018

2016 – We acquired Indequip, Hydravalve, and TSL Fluid Power

2017 – We acquired Orange County Fuel Systems, Group HES, Hi-Power, Hydroflex, and HTL

2018 – We acquired Beaumanor, and Derek Lane & Co

2016 – 2018

2016 – We acquired Indequip, Hydravalve, and TSL Fluid Power

2017 – We acquired Orange County Fuel Systems, Group HES, Hi-Power, Hydroflex, and HTL

2018 – We acquired Beaumanor, and Derek Lane & Co

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2021 – 2023

2021 – We combined Hydroflex, Nelson Hi-Power, HTL, Derek Lane and HES to form the Fluidpower Group. We also combined Hi Power, Orange County, Branch Hydraulics and Primary Fluid Power to create Fluidpower Group Services

2022 – We brought Indequip, Beaumanor, Hydravalve, Flowtech and Flowtechnology Benelux under the one banner of Flowtech

2023 – We brought together all our brands to become one Flowtech and celebrated our 40th anniversary

2021 – 2023

2021 – We combined Hydroflex, Nelson Hi-Power, HTL, Derek Lane and HES to form the Fluidpower Group. We also combined Hi Power, Orange County, Branch Hydraulics and Primary Fluid Power to create Fluidpower Group Services

2022 – We brought Indequip, Beaumanor, Hydravalve, Flowtech and Flowtechnology Benelux under the one banner of Flowtech

2023 – We brought together all our brands to become one Flowtech and celebrated our 40th anniversary

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2024 – Present

2024 – We acquired Thorite

2025 – We acquired Allswage and the Thomas Group

2024 – Present

2024 – We acquired Thorite

2025 – We acquired Allswage and the Thomas Group

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