About Us

JSC “HIDROBALT”  company was established in 1995 in Alytus. Today HIDROBALT has branches in Kaunas, Klaipeda and Vilnius. In the year 2004 began operating a subsidiary in Belarus and in 2013 started working in Latvia under “HIDROBALT Latvija” SIA.

In 2017, the company has implemented a quality management system of ISO 9001:2008 certificate. International certification body Transpacific Certifications LTD (TCL) presented HIDROBALT with a certificate confirming that the company’s quality management system meets the standard requirements.

The main HIDROBALT product/service range includes:

  • Technical hoses, connectors, valves;
  • Mechanical gear units, frequency converters;
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic components;
  • Transmission belts, pulleys;
  • Bearings, seals, fasteners;
  • Nozzle pressure hydraulic hoses up to 2 inches in diameter;
  • Nozzle pressure industrial hoses up to 63 mm in diameter.

Focus on customer
Long-term cooperation is possible only in case of mutual benefit and trust, attained through daily work. Quick responses, detailed information, rational proposals and complete solutions. We strive to make each of our new customers into our regular customers.

Qualified staff
80% of “Hidrobalt” employees have higher technical education in engineering, as well as practical work experience. Can one person be good in all areas of specialisation? Our managers specialize by product group, so they can provide you with expert advice on product selection, customization, use and installation.

Technological innovations
We are careful to follow all of the technological innovations. Implementation of new technologies and modernization of equipment  – is one of the ways to compete and not to lose important position in the market, also to improve operational efficiency. Therefore, we hope that our knowledge in this area will also be beneficial to our customers.

Quality
Those who had to deal with unplanned equipment repairs are well aware of the importance of quality. We choose only high-quality products that will serve you for many years.

Just in time delivery
A wide range of goods – over 180 000 positions, from the simplest to the most specialized. A large warehouse, which contains more than 24 000 items of products is constantly replenished by our customers’ needs. Good relations with the major European manufacturers and Lithuanian companies. Today, when time is more important than ever, this enables us to deliver goods to customers right at the time.

History of Sumitomo Drive Technologies

1888 - 1940
  • 1888 – 1940
    • 1888: Established a construction operation at the Besshi Copper Mine in Japan.
    • 1911: Started production of the 3.7kW DC motor used at the Besshi Copper Mine.
    • 1926:  Lorenz Braren invented the first Cyclo reducer mechanism in Germany.
    • 1931: Established Cyclo GmbH (now known as Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany GmbH) in Munich, Germany and started production of the Cyclo Reducer.
    • 1938: License agreement between Cyclo GmbH and Sumitomo.
    • 1939: Began domestic production of the Cyclo reducer manufactured in Niihama Works, Japan. Niihama produced the first domestic aircraft.
1941 - 1990
  • 1941 – 1990
    • 1952: Collaborated with Liechtenstein – HIVAG, beginning the production of the Beier Variator; a variable speed reducer drive.
    • 1961: Opened the Nagoya Manufacturing Plant in Obu, Japan.
    • 1966: Established Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA.
    • 1973: Partnered with Hansen Transmissions International SA of Belgium, and began production of Hansen Patent Reducer (HP II Series).
    • 1976: Established Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Germany GmbH in Munich, Germany.
    • 1984: Founded SM Cyclo of Canada, Ltd. in Toronto, Canada.
    • 1984: Launched the Cyclo reducer mechanism for precision control.
    • 1988: Launched the Hyponic reducer.
1991 - 2000
  • 1991 – 2000
    • 1992: Launched the Paramax reducer.
    • 1993: Established a manufacturing factory in Kurashiki, Japan.
    • 1993: Launched the Altax reducer.
    • 1993: Founded SM Cyclo de Mexico, SA de CV in Monterrey, Mexico.
    • 1994: Established Sumitomo Heavy Industries Cyclo Drive (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (Now known as Sumitomo Heavy Industries Cyclo Drive (China) Co., Ltd.) in Tianjin, China.
    • 1996: Established Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
    • 1997: Established Sumitomo (SHI) Cyclo Drive Korea, Ltd. in Seoul, South Korea.
    • 1998: UAB Hidrobalt becomes a distributor of Sumitomo Drive Technologies in Lithuania
2001 - 2010
  • 2001 – 2010
    • 2003: Cyclo reducer production reached 10 million units.
    • 2003: Introduced “Sumitomo Drive Technologies” as a global brand.
    • 2005: Established Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Vietnam) Co, Ltd. in Hanoi, Vietnam.
    • 2006: SEISA Gear, Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary (now known as Sumitomo Heavy Industries Gearbox Co., Ltd.).
    • 2008: Established Sumitomo Heavy Industries (Tangshan) Ltd. in Tangshan, China.
    • 2008: Launched the Prest NEO gearmotor.
    • 2010: Established Sumitomo Industrias Pesadas do Brasil Ltda. in Brazil.
2011 - Dabar
  • 2011 – Present
    • 2011: Hansen Industrial Transmissions NV in Belgium became a wholly-owned subsidiary.
    • 2011: Established Sumitomo Heavy Industries Gearmotor Co., Ltd.
    • 2017: Integrated the gearbox business divisions of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Gearbox Co., Ltd and Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. PTC.
    • 2017: UAB Hidrobalt becomes a distributor of Sumitomo Hansen in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
    • 2018: Lafert Group of Italy became a wholly-owned subsidiary.