June 2008 - Mike Fortey retires

After 25 years and two weeks with the company, Mike Fortey has retired from his position as Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets Ltd's Duplomatic Product Manager.

Since joining Hydraulic Equipment Supermarkets in June 1983 Mike has played an integral role in the company's growth and ongoing success... Read More

February 2008 - Group HES Expand HQ

A successful new distribution agreement has led hydraulic specialists Group HES Ltd to take on an additional warehouse facility close to their Gloucester head office.

The exclusive distribution deal with Comer Industries only began in September last year but already demand has created a need for additional workshop space for orders to be completed... Read More

December 2007 - HES Tractec secure ZF Sachs distributorship

HES Tractec, the axle aftermarket specialists, have confirmed that a new distribution agreement has been reached with ZF Trading Gmbh - bringing SACHs clutches, Lemforder steering parts, ZF axle parts and ZF transmissions to the UK market from February 2008.

Under the agreement HES Tractec Ltd will distribute clutches from SACHs, one of the world's largest clutch manufacturers, to the Agricultural, Forestry and Construction Industry aftermarket throughout the UK and Ireland...Read More

September 2007 - HES Tractec drive forward with new Comer deal

HES Tractec Ltd, a division of hydraulic equipment specialists Group HES Ltd, have become the exclusive UK and Irish distributor for all COMER products and associated spares - including COMER SOM planetary gearboxes, Geolink motors and the Axial range of piston pumps and motors.

Comer Industries is a global leader in the design and production of advanced engineering systems and mechatronic solutions for power transmission. Their systems are used by many of the main manufacturers of industrial machines worldwide...Read More