System supplier of hydraulic systems, incl. pneumatics, lubrication, cooling and electronic controls

Construction of Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems

Sale of hydraulic components
so as Pumps, cylinders, filters, valves

Specialist dealer for: Racine, Mahle

Employees: 75 (as at 04/2012)

Managing Director: Michael Uhl

Founder and Managing Director: Ralf Uhl

Technical Manager Systems: Karl Helmut Müller

Technical Manager Heat exchangers: Alexander Brodt

Distribution: External offices in Germany, specialist representatives abroad

1983 The firm of Universal Hydraulik GmbH was founded in 1983 in Frankfurt am Main by a group of experienced hydraulic specialists (formerly Racine).

1986 Universal Hydraulik obtained the worldwide representation for Racine (except for the USA) from Bosch, USA
From this point, systems are built and sold using mainly Bosch products.

1992 Universal Hydraulik obtained the representation for Thermal Transfer Products, USA (Europe and Middle East).

1993 The company occupied its first own building in Neu-Anspach in Frankfurt am Main.

1996 The production facilities and office space was expanded in the 2nd extension phase by a total of 750 m2.

1997 Universal Hydraulik obtained the regional representation for Mahle filters / Start of DIN ISO 9001:2000 certification

1998 A large piece of land was purchased (4,500 m2), for the initial construction of a works (750 m2) for the heat exchanger department.

Since 2002 The complete work is in use to be able to offer a maximum number of heat exchangers ex-stock.

2002 The production of Heat Exchangers started in Czech Republic.

2003 The construction of another office floor was finished.

2005 A new and bigger production building was bought in Putim, Czech Republic.

2006 Presentation of a new oil water heat exchanger series (UKC-G) for gear manufactories

2007 Certification from Germanischer Lloyd and DNV for oil water heat exchanger series UKM
for ship building

2008 CE-Certification of UKM-Series (for compressor manufacories) / Universal Hydraulik adopts optimised production control policy with serveral KAIZEN workshops

2009 Presentation of a new oil water heat exchanger series (SCM) and start of the EKM-production.

 

2010 Further expansion of Production by a couple of machines and robots.

Certification from Germanischer Lloyd and DNV for oil water heat exchanger series EKM/ SKM for ship building

2011 Further expansion of Production space in Putim and Neu-Anspach. Presentation of extended product range series EKM.