Kraft Fluid Systems Inc. has earned a Cleveland.com 2022 Top Workplace award. The annual list recognizes workplaces that make Northeast Ohio a better place to work by prioritizing a people-centered culture and giving employees a voice. Top Workplaces has been a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong […]
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Kraft Fluid Systems celebrates retirement of long-time CEO Diane Baker
As Kraft Fluid Systems Inc. enters its 50th year in business in 2022, it will do so with a path that was paved with successes and led by Diane Baker, CEO of the company since 2007. In an industry historically dominated by men, Baker’s accomplishments set the bar high for aspiring women in the fluid […]
Danfoss appoints Kraft Fluid Systems to Premier Partner status
Effective January 1, Kraft Fluid Systems Inc. was appointed to Premier Partner status by Danfoss Power Solutions. The title of Premier Partner is the highest tier of recognition offered to Danfoss distributors within their Partner Excellence Program. The program is designed to benefit customers through creating value and improving the ease of doing business. Only […]
Kraft Fluid Systems appoints new leadership
Kraft Fluid Systems announces the promotion of Scott Durand to President and Melissa Book to Chief Financial Officer for the company effective January 1, 2021. Durand has served as the sales and marketing leader for Kraft since 2008. Prior to this, he was a successful territory manager for Kraft’s Northeast Ohio OEM customers since joining […]
Kraft Fluid Systems invests in test stand for Danfoss PVG line
Kraft Fluid Systems has invested in a state-of-the-art hydraulic test stand for their Danfoss PVG Build Center. The new test stand gives Kraft the ability to test high flow rates and doubles their in-house testing capacity. Kraft tests 100% of all PVG valve assemblies with capabilities up to 60 gpm and 5,000 psi, which satisfies […]
Hydraulics powers ultra-high pressure firefighting
HMA Fire, based in Fall River, Wisc., develops fire-fighting equipment and systems for a range of on- and off-road vehicles — from custom mini-pumpers and skid units for ATVs to add-on packages for full-size fire vehicles. Its goal is to make fighting fires safer and more efficient by using ultra-high pressure (UHP) technology. The company […]
Kraft Fluid Systems welcomes Wisconsin territory manager
Kraft Fluid Systems welcomes Adam Cornell as a new territory manager in Wisconsin. He has been tasked with developing a new Danfoss territory in the northern part of the state. Cornell most recently managed a territory focused on supplying Danfoss products for fluid power distributor Certified Power Solutions’ snow and ice division. Previous to that, […]
Kraft Fluid Systems expands Danfoss presence in Wisconsin
Kraft Fluid Systems announces its new authorization for the full line of Danfoss Power Solutions products in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is now the 11th state where Kraft is an authorized full line distributor of Danfoss products. Danfoss Power Solutions is a world-class manufacturer of mobile hydraulic and electrification products and solutions. Their product offering includes hydraulic […]
Kraft Fluid Systems adds mobile hydraulics veteran to lead Michigan sales
Kraft Fluid Systems announces the addition of Bert Reynolds as territory manager for the state of Michigan. Reynolds brings 30 years of technical sales and marketing experience in the mobile hydraulics equipment industry to the Kraft team. Reynolds joined the Kraft sales team in September after a successful 7-year career with now Dana Inc., focusing […]
Progressive versus linear spools in Danfoss PVG mobile proportional valves
Contributed by Buck Schmitt, CFPS, Territory Manager – Eastern PA and Mid-Atlantic, Kraft Fluid Systems When designing hydraulic systems for mobile machinery, there are a variety of requirements that range from basic setup functions to extremely precise maneuvers. Let’s examine the more precise and critical functions. There are several ways to approach hydraulic system challenges. […]
