Flowtech Fluidpower buys Nelson Hydraulics for £5.8m

Nelson Hydraulics, a Northern Irish hydraulics business, has been sold to Lancashire company Flowtech Fluidpower for £5.8 million.

Established in 1977, Nelson has been in business for more than 30 years, trading predominantly in Ireland and Britain. It designs and manufactures hydraulic systems and cylinders and is a sales partner of Bosch Rexroth industrial hydraulics and Danfoss mobile hydraulics.

Mark Nelson, who has led the business for the past seven years, will remain ...