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State of the art glow plug production
Hidria
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ituated in the town of Tolmin, Slovenian company
Hidria has created a state of the art production and
research development facility, placing them at the
forefront of the glow plug industry.
Established in 1955, Hidria arewell known in the European
and worldwide market but are now looking to move into
the UK. Their products are used in the automotive and
industrial markets with sales worldwide of £180 million.
The chances are your diesel car already contains their
product, with Hidria providing OEM glow plugs to many
of the leading manufacturers.
A recent tour of their headquarters revealed a
company proud of their product, their heritage and
accomplishments, winning the prestigious European
Business Award for Innovation in 2015. Hidria have
designed and built their own assembly lines and have
developed their own processes for making the internal
coil, the heart of the glow plug. This places them in the
unique position to quickly change and develop their
product due to customer demands. Every glow plug that
comes off their production line has been individually
tested, meeting their high standards before shipment.