Faster, three-quarters of a century on the crest of the… hydraulics wave

On the occasion of its 75th anniversary celebrations, Faster conducted a review of the entire hydraulic components market, based on estimates by Market Research Future. Faster is an Italian company and a leading international player in the design and manufacture of quick-release couplings for hydraulic applications. According to the findings, the global market for this segment is projected to grow by approximately 68% by 2035.

“Market evolution demands solutions that are increasingly reliable, efficient, and easy to use. Our task is to anticipate these needs by developing technologies that help customers and users improve performance, safety, and operational continuity,” stated CEO Matteo Arduini.

Faster and the hydraulic components market trends

Pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and connection systems allow power to be transferred and fluids to be controlled with precision even in the most complex applications, contributing to productivity, safety, and operational continuity.

According to Market Research Future estimates, the global hydraulic components market will rise from $56.31 billion in 2025 to a projected $94.4 billion by 2035, with a CAGR of 5.3% and an overall growth of about 68%. Driving this development are industrial automation, infrastructure investments, the modernization of mobile machinery, and the growing demand for systems capable of combining high power density, energy efficiency, and increasingly advanced control features.

A component leader for 75 years

The development of urban infrastructure, agricultural mechanization, and industrial automation are driving the demand for heavy vehicles, advanced agricultural machinery, and increasingly efficient connection systems. Today, the market demands high-performance materials designed to reduce energy consumption, curb fluid leaks, and minimize environmental impact. As Faster CEO Matteo Arduini points out, hydraulics is undergoing a structural transformation that requires ever-higher standards of efficiency, safety, and reliability.

Faster fits perfectly into this scenario. As a leading Italian company in the design and manufacture of quick-release couplings for hydraulics, it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. The company produces approximately 45 million components annually (over 200,000 per day), managing a catalog of more than 10,000 part numbers and thousands of new customized configurations. This innovation capacity is backed by a highly integrated industrial model that handles most precision machining and assembly internally.

Founded in 1951 in Rivolta d’Adda, around 30 km far from Milan, and part of the international Helios Technologies group since 2018, Faster has produced over 500 million couplings throughout its history and registered 146 patents. The company keeps its technological heart in Italy, while boasting a solid global footprint thanks to subsidiaries in the USA, Brazil, China, and India.

“Over these 75 years, markets, technologies, and applications have changed, but our approach to innovation has not,” continues Matteo Arduini, CEO of Faster. “We continue to transform technical complexity into simple, reliable, and safe solutions. For us, innovation is never an end in itself: it stems from listening to the application needs of our customers and users, and from the ability to translate them into products that tangibly improve performance, safety, and efficiency.”

Throughout its history, Faster has produced over 500 million quick-release couplings and built a portfolio of 146 patents, consolidating an international presence with subsidiaries in the United States, Brazil, China, and India, while maintaining the core of its technological and manufacturing expertise in Italy. Founded in 1951, the company is headquartered in Rivolta d’Adda (Cremona) and has been part of Helios Technologies since 2018, an international group specialized in hydraulic and electronic control technologies.

“This anniversary does not represent a finish line, but rather a milestone in a journey that keeps evolving,” concludes Matteo Arduini. “In 75 years, we have built an industrial heritage made of continuous innovation, expertise, and the ability to support the evolution of hydraulics across major international markets. Looking to the future, the challenge will be to keep developing increasingly efficient and reliable solutions, maintaining the same pragmatism and the same closeness to customers and users that have guided every single one of our industrial choices.“