Hydro is excited to welcome Travis Nixon as the Operations Manager for our Hydro Parts Solutions division.
Travis has been in the aftermarket pump parts industry for 19 years. Over that time he has worn many hats, including engineering, sales, customer service, procurement, and project management.
Travis worked for Standard Alloys for about 10 years in their engineering and technical support department. During his time there, he learned every aspect of manufacturing pump parts: reverse engineering, pattern making, mold and core production, hydraulic rerates, machining, and pump repair.
He joined PumpWorks Castings in 2017 to help make their in-house foundry more profitable through aftermarket parts manufacturing. While with PWC his main responsibility was reverse engineering and machine shop management, but he gradually took on more duties within the business, including foundry engineering, outside vendor vetting, final inspection, and project management.
We look forward to working with Travis to continue to provide high quality cast and machined parts to our customers around the world.
Hydro South has taken on several key customers in the Sunshine State over the last few years. While their primary facility in Georgia was keeping up with the workload, space and manpower at the Cumming shop were approaching their limits. In early 2025, Hydro started the process of identifying possible expansion sites for Hydro South. Florida was the obvious choice, as it was close to many of the division’s major customers.
Congratulations to Hydro’s John Roberts for being chosen as one of Pumps & Systems Magazine’s 10 to Watch for 2025! John is Senior Engineer in Hydro’s Global Engineering division, where he works with customers across the world to create solutions for their pump challenges.
