# HydraForce acquires Brazilian hydraulic manifold maker Hydraulic Designers

HydraForce Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire its distributor Hydraulic Designers Ltda., which makes custom hydraulic manifolds from a plant in Taboão da Serra, São Paulo. The deal expands HydraForce's presence in the South American off-highway equipment market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-04-24
- Where: Taboão da Serra, State of São Paulo, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: hydraulic manifolds, hydraulic cartridge valves
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [HydraForce](https://endata.com/companies/1319.md) (acquirer)
- [Hydraulic Designers](https://endata.com/companies/1320.md) (target)

## Sources

- [oemoffhighway.com](https://www.oemoffhighway.com/fluid-power/press-release/20859240/hydraforce-inc-hydraforce-acquires-hydraulic-designers-ltda), 2017-04-24: "HydraForce recently signed an agreement to acquire its current distributor and global systems integrator, Hydraulic Designers Ltda."

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