July-August 2021

NEWS OCS Srl, based in San Cesario sul Panaro (Modena), Italy, has taken the name of Hydreco Srl and it will strengthen its synergy with Hydreco, the global reference brand for complete solutions for the mobile sector within the Group headed by Duplomatic MS Spa. From a formal point of view, neither the tax data nor the current headquarters of Hydreco Srl (formerly OCS Srl) will undergo any changes. The name and logo change, but values, people and management remain the same. OCS Srl, a historic company in the Modena area, that joined the Duplomatic Group in 2015, has continued in recent years to develop its skills for the design and production of customised hydraulic cylinders for mobile applications in the construction, railway, earthmoving, mining, steel, offshore and marine sectors. Complete solutions Its integration into the Hydreco brand, which has always been present in the mobile sector, allows it to expand the offer to customers of complete solutions, which also include control valves, joysticks, hydraulic pumps and motors as well as HIC manifolds for mobile operating machines. At the same time, this change features an important strengthening of Hydreco Srl technical skills, for an increasingly complete and qualified service in the development of customised solutions with a high technological content. The Hydreco brand communicates the vision of technology as the beating heart of growth, in constantly evolving markets, and it features a company that has been achieving constant, solid and sustainable development in the last five years. Due to this operation, Hydreco in Italy strengthens its identity as a company with various production sites in the Emilia- Romagna mechatronics district: one plant in Vignola (MO), two in San Cesario, extending over 4400 sq m, in which a total of about 100 associates are employed, including workers, engineers and designers, application technicians and qualified sales personnel. Roberto Maddalon, president and CEO of Duplomatic MS Spa, comments: “Hydreco Srl is the evolution of OCS Srl and its re- branding is a key factor in our path of innovation and growth as a partner of companies looking for an integrated product package for their operating machines. This change highlights our precise desire to become a player of excellence in the design and manufacturing of complete solutions for motion control.” Hydreco Srl in figures Two production sites in San Cesario s / P (Modena), Italy, on 4,400 sq m 70 employees ISO 9001 and 3834 (welding processes) certified company Re-branding of OCS Srl in Hydreco Srl, Duplomatic Group 8 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS July/August 2021 www.hpmag.co.uk VHS Hydraulic Components Ltd, producer of power packs, hydraulic cylinders and supplier of hydraulic components, has been appointed the official UK dealer for Ikron Fluid Filtration. Made in Italy, Ikron Fluid Filtration is part of the Casappa group and offers a range of hydraulic filtration products, including suction filters, return line filters, spin-on filters, medium and high-pressure filters that can be used in a variety of industries including agriculture, automotive, construction, engineering, marine, manufacturing and steel. Filters play a vital role in safeguarding the hydraulic circuit. Ikron provides accurate filtration that can expand the life of components and improve the overall efficiency of hydraulic systems. Rob Turner, managing director of VHS Hydraulic Components, says: “We are very pleased to be working alongside Ikron filtration and look forward to introducing their vast range of goods into our marketplace. We feel it will be an important part of our portfolio of quality hydraulic products.” Giuliano Bertelli, chief executive officer at Ikron, says: “It’s a real pleasure to cooperate with VHS for the sale of our range of products in the United Kingdom.” VHS Hydraulic Components supplies hydraulic components and solutions to companies in the agriculture, construction, engineering, farming, materials handling, marine, plastics, recycling and steel industry. The company also designs and manufactures hydraulic power packs and cylinders at its factory in Sheffield. VHS Hydraulic Components appointed UK dealer for Ikron Fluid Filtration