Company History

Since its founding and continuing to the present day, Izhora Hydrosystems has specialized in the design and manufacture of industrial equipment, as well as comprehensive maintenance services and the technical modernization of industrial enterprises.

  • November 2013

  • The company was founded by bringing together several specialists into an engineering and manufacturing organization. Initially, it was located on the premises of the Izhora Plants in Kolpino, near the dam on the Izhora River. This location gave rise to the company’s name — Izhora Hydrosystems.
  • 2014

  • The first year of operation. Development of automated process control systems for equipment and production lines for rubber technical products and welding electrode manufacturing. The company also began work in the field of automation of marine lifting equipment.
  • 2015

  • Development and implementation of automation and dispatching systems for cranes and other lifting equipment.
  • 2016

  • Development of equipment for the construction of high-rise buildings and structures, as well as manufacture of complete hydraulic drive systems and automation systems for equipment used in the production of precast reinforced concrete products.
  • 2017

  • Expansion of the company’s engineering portfolio to include conveyor systems, pipe rolling mills, automated warehousing systems, and production lines for the automotive industry.
  • 2018

  • Design and manufacture of coordinate cranes for nuclear power plants (NPPs), along with other auxiliary equipment for NPP operations.
  • 2019

  • Design and manufacture of marine equipment, including louvered and hatch covers, ramps, cranes, and launch and recovery systems (LARS).
  • 2020

  • Design and manufacture of marine systems for receiving and transporting aircraft. Equipment for the transportation of helicopters and other aircraft on deck and within the vessel, including helicopter handling systems, guiding and tethering systems, and transfer units.
  • 2021

  • Design and manufacture of marine elevators and systems for longitudinal cargo transfer within the vessel’s hull. Design and manufacture of custom hydraulic cylinders, deep-water hydraulic cylinders, as well as gate actuators for hydroelectric power plants (HPPs).
  • 2022

  • Design and manufacture of all types of hydraulic deck knuckle boom cranes, mobile knuckle boom cranes, and press equipment.
  • November 2023

  • 10 years on the market. Sustainable company growth. Key achievements of the year include the preparation for small-batch production of marine launch and recovery systems, lifting and rescue equipment. Development of software for managing the procurement of components and materials for engineering projects.
  • 2024

  • A strategic focus on reducing order lead times through the standardization and unification of knuckle boom cranes and launch and recovery systems. Development of production and process lines for the automotive industry, rubber technical products, and the welding industry.
  • 2025

  • Expanded our product range in the marine sector. In addition to ship cranes and launch and recovery systems (LARS), we started manufacturing mobile systems for deploying and recovering divers and subsea vehicles (ROVs/AUVs). We also expanded our product line with test rigs for static load testing of steel structures.
  • 2026

  • In progress…