Top Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturers

Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Parker is one of the world’s largest motion-control companies. Its cylinder portfolio spans industrial tie-rod, mill-type and mobile cylinders sold through a global distribution network.

Headquartered in Lohr am Main, Bosch Rexroth offers industrial hydraulic cylinders including mill-type designs to ISO 6020/6022 with bores up to 320 mm and strokes up to about 6 m, alongside valves, pumps and drives.

Wipro Infrastructure Engineering was established in 1976 in Bengaluru and describes itself as the largest independent hydraulic cylinder manufacturer in the world, supplying custom cylinders to OEMs in construction, material handling, agriculture, mining and truck tipping from plants on several continents.

Ligon Industries, founded in 1999 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, groups several US cylinder makers and describes itself as the largest independent hydraulic cylinder manufacturer in North America, with plants in Ohio, New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and California.

Founded in 1939 and based in Güglingen since 1944, Weber-Hydraulik makes hydraulic cylinders and systems for mobile and commercial-vehicle applications and is also known for hydraulic rescue equipment, with sites in Germany, Austria and Poland.

Walter Hunger GmbH & Co. KG, re-established in Lohr am Main in 1958, specialises in custom and large hydraulic cylinders for hydroelectric and dam projects, bridge construction, plant engineering and offshore, with its own seal and bearing company in the group.

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Temple, Texas, Texas Hydraulics manufactures welded, integrated and valve-integrated cylinders plus chrome-plated rods and tubes, mainly for construction and industrial equipment.

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Enerpac is known for high-pressure hydraulic tools — lifting cylinders, jacks and synchronised lifting systems — rather than machine-integrated cylinders.

Founded in 1950 in Konya, Kayahan focuses on heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders and reports very large honing capacity and a strong export share to EU countries. Source: kayahan.com.

Established in 1975 and located in Ankara’s Sincan industrial zone, Özçelikler manufactures hydraulic cylinders for industrial and mobile applications. Source: GlobalSpec listing.

Established in 1976 in Istanbul, Dörtel is a long-standing hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving industrial customers. Source: dortelhidrolik.com.tr.

Specialised in hydraulic cylinders since 1991, including cylinders for paper and scrap presses and refuse vehicles. Source: Europages listing.

For a full guide to sourcing from Türkiye — customs union, logistics and supplier checks — see hydraulic cylinder manufacturers in Turkey.

Fenitsa has manufactured hydraulic cylinders in Konya since 1979 and pneumatic cylinders since 1989. The standard hydraulic range covers Ø40–Ø200 mm bores at 160 bar working and 240 bar test pressure (250 bar option) with strokes up to 5,000 mm; pneumatic cylinders are built to ISO 15552 and CETOP from Ø32 to Ø320 mm. Custom cylinders are built to drawing, and every hydraulic cylinder is pressure tested.

Best suited for: machine builders who need standard series and custom cylinders from one plant, with short transit to Europe and the Middle East. See the hydraulic cylinder range or custom hydraulic cylinders.

Send every supplier the same sheet and their prices become comparable. Copy the list below into your enquiry:

If you cannot answer the force question yet, give the load and geometry instead and ask the supplier to size it — a manufacturer that sizes cylinders daily will spot a buckling or side-load problem before it reaches your machine. Our force calculator gives you a first estimate in a minute.

Ask for the test report and material certificate in the enquiry, not after delivery. A supplier who tests every cylinder will say so immediately; one who does not will negotiate. Fenitsa tests its 160 bar series at 240 bar before shipment and has held a certified quality management system since 2008.

None of this makes one region “best”. A German OEM that needs a hundred identical cylinders a month optimises for series price and logistics; a plant with a broken cylinder and a stopped line optimises for who can machine one unit this week and ship it fast.

The cheapest quotation is the most expensive one if the cylinder leaks in six months. Compare four numbers instead of one:

This is also why standard mounting dimensions are worth defending in a design review: a cylinder that any competent shop can reseal or replace costs far less over ten years than a clever special that only its maker can service.