Hidraulika Kurelja: Croatian Expertise in Hydraulic Equipment and Special Vehicle Upgrades
Hidraulika Kurelja is a Croatian company with more than three decades of experience in the production, servicing and integration of hydraulic equipment and vehicle superstructures. Founded in 1991, the company initially focused on servicing hydraulic platforms and cranes before expanding into manufacturing and developing its own range of specialized equipment and vehicle upgrades.
Based in Donja Stubica, with a service center in Šibenik, Hidraulika Kurelja has developed a broad production portfolio serving industries including construction, forestry, road maintenance, utilities, transport and other specialized sectors. Its capabilities include manufacturing and installing vehicle superstructures, hydraulic equipment and special-purpose solutions.
Specialized Vehicle and Hydraulic Solutions
The company's product portfolio covers a wide range of vehicle-based solutions, including dump bodies, platforms, trailers, container handling systems, tanks, loading equipment and specialized vehicle conversions. Among its highlighted products are hydraulic articulated platforms, dump bodies and open-container lifting systems.
Hidraulika Kurelja also develops special-purpose vehicle solutions. Its portfolio includes vehicles designed for prisoner transport as well as vehicles for animal transportation, demonstrating the company's ability to adapt vehicle platforms to specific operational requirements.
The company combines its own manufacturing capabilities with service, installation and representation of established international brands. Its portfolio includes HIAB, Effer, Loglift and Jonsered cranes, Multilift systems, Moffett and Kalmar forklifts, and Zepro tail lifts.
Quality and operational standards are also an important part of the company's manufacturing approach. Hidraulika Kurelja states that its processes are supported by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and AQAP 2110 standards.
Hidraulika Kurelja at DEFCROS 3
Hidraulika Kurelja will be an exhibitor at DEFCROS 3, the public safety and defense expo taking place on 1–2 October 2026 at Amadria Park in Šibenik, Croatia. The company is officially listed among the event's exhibitors under the Hydraulics category and is assigned stand C1 in the exhibition hall.
Its participation brings a Croatian industrial and engineering perspective to an event focused on defense, public safety and security. With experience in specialized vehicle upgrades, hydraulic systems and purpose-built vehicle solutions, Hidraulika Kurelja will have an opportunity to present its capabilities to professional visitors and industry representatives attending DEFCROS 3.
DEFCROS 3 is expected to bring together more than 1,000 professional attendees from over 40 countries, alongside exhibitors, expert speakers, defense and security organizations, and industry representatives. The event is designed to support technology showcasing, professional networking and business-to-business and business-to-government meetings.
Hidraulika Kurelja's presence at the exhibition highlights the role of specialized Croatian engineering and manufacturing companies within the broader European defense, security and public-safety ecosystem.
Source: Hidraulika Kurelja
