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The present ARGO-HYTOS group has its seeds in the former company Argo GmbH for precision mechanics. It was established in
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The ARGO-HYTOS group operates globally with numerous sales companies all over the world and more than 100 international distributors. The group is headquartered in
Switzerland and employs more than 1,200 staff members.
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The portfolio of ARGO-HYTOS includes hydraulic filters and filter elements, components for Fluid & Motion
Control, Fluid Management Systems, Sensors- and Measurement Technology as well as systems for
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Hytos, a company already having a 50-year experience in the production of components for Fluid & Motion
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Kienzle-Taximeters. Argo originally was a brand name of the predecessor company
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