Previously known as the Engine Starting arm of Industrial Power Units (IPU Group), Powerstart Limited continuously strive to provide non-electric engine starting solutions for customers across the globe.

The company has been synonymous with reliable non-electric engine starting for over four decades and was the first in the world to offer a complete range of cast iron hydraulic starters for the mining industry. Customer demand led to the development of a range of turbine starters, also in cast iron and designed and bred to withstand the rigours of underground mining. Spring starters complete the range, offering a reliable, cost-effective way of providing manual starting for a variety of applications, particularly marine.