The INCOVA Technologies story began in 1983 when Agustin Ramirez, Jr. was assigned to develop a strategic plan for HUSCO International, a subsidiary of Koehring/AMCA. Ramirez recognized the tremendous growth potential that could be unlocked by separating HUSCO from AMCA and allowing the company to market its products to other major OEM’s of off-highway equipment. This conclusion ultimately led Ramirez to lead a management buyout of HUSCO in 1985. Over the subsequent twenty years, HUSCO grew from a niche North American supplier into an industry leader with manufacturing facilities across North America, England, China and India.

During strategic planning sessions in the mid 1990's, HUSCO identified two major new market opportunities that would ultimately become the foundation of INCOVA Technologies, Inc. (ITI): electro-hydraulic solenoids for automotive applications and electro-hydraulic independent metering systems for off-highway equipment.

HUSCO's first automotive project was an advanced suspension system application for the Mercedes CL, SL and S-Class automobiles which commenced serial production in 1999. Although HUSCO Automotive began with the Mercedes Active Body Control (ABC) suspension system, the business has since evolved to include a broad product portfolio with applications including cam phasing, cylinder deactivation, variable engine oil pump controls, convertible top controls, diesel emission controls and many more. Today, HUSCO Automotive is an industry leader renowned for its ability to design and manufacture technically demanding products faster than the competition and to do so with near perfect quality. HUSCO Automotive is focused on providing products that enable next-generation automobiles with improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions without sacrificing driving performance.

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In parallel with the launch of the initial automotive programs, HUSCO began developing an electro-hydraulic, independent metering control system for off-highway equipment. This system (which was branded "INCOVA" - INtelligent COntrol VAlve) reflected a radical change from the traditional "spool valves" used to control the majority of today's off-highway equipment. The INCOVA system provides a wide range of benefits including dramatically improved fuel efficiency, faster cycle times with improved controllability, improved uptime & diagnostics, and electronically tunable operating modes. INCOVA is currently in serial production on the John Deere TMC Backhoe and JLG AccuPlace Telehandler. Development programs are underway for many other types of off-highway equipment including Excavators, Cranes, Wheel Loaders and Forestry Equipment.

The creation of HUSCO Automotive and INCOVA Technologies as independent subsidiaries was the result of a strategic planning process that took place in the fall of 2007. At that time, it became clear to HUSCO's executive leadership that a new organizational structure was required to enable the company to fully realize the substantial growth potential of these two businesses. The formation of ITI has created an enterprise with absolute focus on achieving HUSCO’s aggressive growth objectives.

Today, high fuel prices and growing sensitivity to environmental issues are forcing automotive and off-highway OEMs to re-evaluate their product architecture and technology. ITI is ideally positioned to partner with market leaders as they develop the next-generation vehicle technologies that will be the backbone of future product platforms.

With INCOVA, the future of hydraulics is now.