Omesh Santumal Herani Managing Director
Reliability is not a product. It is a promise we keep, one cylinder, one seal, one customer at a time.
Who we are

A team of GCC industrial specialists

Sixty years of manufacturing. Twenty-five years across the GCC. One workshop that keeps the region running.

From an Indian manufacturing base established in 1965 to a GCC operation built over twenty-five years across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Santoo serves the industries where reliability matters most. We manufacture industrial sealing components, refurbish hydraulic cylinders and pumps, and supply the gaskets, O-rings, and elastomers that keep refineries, ports, plants, and fleets in service.

100+

Trusted by industrial clients across the GCC in oil and gas, ports, cement, water, and heavy industry

4.9 /5.0
Hydraulic cylinders in the Santoo workshop, KEZAD Abu Dhabi

// 1965–2026 //

60+

Six decades of manufacturing heritage, applied to GCC industry every day.

What we do

Hydraulic systems engineered to run.

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Cylinder Honing

Honing range 50 to 900mm bore

8m closed, 16m open capacity

Surface finish to ±2 microns

AI-corrected, auto-taper compensation

Features

Cylinder Rebuild

Full strip, inspection and reassembly

Rod polishing and hard-chrome plating in-house

Nut busting to 60,000 Nm torque

Seal kits and pressure verification

Features

Test & Verification

700 L tank, 700 bar pressure ceiling

Pump test bench — vane, piston, gear

SCADA-monitored, calibrated on documented cycle

Test report issued per unit, retained on record

Features

Custom Sealing

API 6A certified elastomer compounds

NSF-approved materials for potable water service

WRAS-listed elastomers for drinking water systems

Custom moulded rubber and PTFE assemblies to drawing

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What we manufacture
60+ Years

Of manufacturing expertise in industrial sealing and elastomer technology, delivered to clients across the GCC.

Hydraulic sealing elements

Hydraulic Sealing

Material NBR, HNBR, FKM, PTFE
Capability Rod, piston, wiper, and buffer seals
Size Range Bore 10mm to 900mm
Custom moulded rubber components

Custom Moulded Rubber

Material EPDM, Silicone, Neoprene, Viton
Capability Compression and injection moulding
Size Range Bespoke tooling, all geometries
PTFE and thermoplastic components

PTFE & Thermoplastics

Material Virgin and filled PTFE, PEEK, UHMW-PE
Capability Machined and moulded components
Size Range Standard and custom dimensions
O-rings and elastomer compounds

O-Rings & Compounds

Material NBR, EPDM, FKM, FFKM, Silicone
Capability In-house compound development
Size Range Standard and bespoke specifications

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Built for every industry

Sealing and services for every industry.

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Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

Manufacturing · Services

API 6A certified sealing and hydraulic refurbishment for upstream, midstream, and downstream operators across the GCC.

  • API 6A certified elastomer compounds
  • Long-service seals for sour service environments
  • Wellhead and BOP cylinder refurbishment
  • 700 bar test bench validation per unit
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Marine & Ports

Marine & Ports

Manufacturing · Services

Hydraulic and sealing for cranes, winches, vessel systems, and port handling equipment across the Gulf.

  • Saltwater-resistant elastomer compounds
  • WRAS-listed seals for bilge and ballast systems
  • Deck crane and winch cylinder rebuild
  • Rapid turnaround for berth-side urgency
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Cement & Aggregate

Cement & Aggregate

Manufacturing · Services

Refurbishment and sealing for crushers, mills, kilns, and conveyors — the work that keeps plants producing.

  • High-wear elastomer compounds
  • Inflatable seals for kiln-door applications
  • Heavy cylinder disassembly and rebuild
  • Nut busting to 60,000 Nm on seized assemblies
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Steel & Aluminium

Steel & Aluminium

Manufacturing · Services

Rolling-mill, caster, and furnace hydraulics. High-temperature cylinder rebuilds and precision seal specification.

  • High-temperature elastomers for furnace service
  • Custom PTFE and graphite packing
  • Rolling-mill cylinder honing and rebuild
  • Hard-chrome rod restoration in-house
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Water & Desalination

Water & Desalination

Manufacturing · Services

High-pressure pump service, sluice and valve actuators, potable-water-rated sealing for desalination and treatment plants.

  • NSF-approved and WRAS-listed compounds
  • FDA-compliant O-rings for potable water service
  • High-pressure pump and actuator rebuild
  • Sluice and valve cylinder refurbishment
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Construction

Construction & Heavy Plant

Manufacturing · Services

Hydraulic services and sealing supply for excavators, loaders, cranes, and mobile fleet equipment.

  • Genuine and aftermarket seal kits
  • Field-ready bushings, pins, and O-ring kits
  • Mobile equipment cylinder refurbishment
  • Collection and return logistics
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Real-world success

Real work, in the field.

Hydraulic cylinder rebuild — offshore supply vessel fleet

Full strip, hone, chrome and reassembly of 24 cylinders. All units pressure-verified on our instrumented test bench before return.

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Cylinders rebuilt

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Hydraulic systems
you can count on.

  • Six decades of manufacturing heritage
  • ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 certified operations
  • API 6A, NSF, and WRAS material certifications
  • One-of-its-kind hydraulic services workshop in the GCC
  • Honing precision to ±2 microns, AI-corrected
  • Sales, manufacturing, and service under one roof
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Trusted by GCC industry

Built on trust

Trusted across GCC industry.
Proven on the shop floor.

Santoo delivered our cylinder rebuild on time and tested every unit before dispatch. That level of discipline is rare in this market.

[Customer placeholder] Maintenance Manager, Cement Plant

Their honing precision and turnaround beat what we were getting from European suppliers. We have moved our standard work to Santoo.

[Customer placeholder] Workshop Head, Marine Services

Six decades of manufacturing depth shows in the quality of their compounds. We trust them with the work no one else can fix quickly.

[Customer placeholder] Procurement Director, Heavy Industry

The engineering advice we got on compound selection saved us a re-spec on a critical project. They genuinely know the application.

[Customer placeholder] Project Engineer, Water Treatment

From quote to dispatch they handled everything cleanly. Their workshop capability is on a different level for this region.

[Customer placeholder] Operations Manager, Construction Equipment

The honing finish on our cylinders came back to factory spec. We have not had a seal failure since. That is the difference.

[Customer placeholder] Fleet Manager, Port Operations

Santoo delivered our cylinder rebuild on time and tested every unit before dispatch. That level of discipline is rare in this market.

[Customer placeholder] Maintenance Manager, Cement Plant

Their honing precision and turnaround beat what we were getting from European suppliers. We have moved our standard work to Santoo.

[Customer placeholder] Workshop Head, Marine Services

Six decades of manufacturing depth shows in the quality of their compounds. We trust them with the work no one else can fix quickly.

[Customer placeholder] Procurement Director, Heavy Industry

The engineering advice we got on compound selection saved us a re-spec on a critical project. They genuinely know the application.

[Customer placeholder] Project Engineer, Water Treatment

From quote to dispatch they handled everything cleanly. Their workshop capability is on a different level for this region.

[Customer placeholder] Operations Manager, Construction Equipment

The honing finish on our cylinders came back to factory spec. We have not had a seal failure since. That is the difference.

[Customer placeholder] Fleet Manager, Port Operations

The honing finish on our cylinders came back to factory spec. We have not had a seal failure since. That is the difference.

[Customer placeholder] Fleet Manager, Port Operations

From quote to dispatch they handled everything cleanly. Their workshop capability is on a different level for this region.

[Customer placeholder] Operations Manager, Construction Equipment

The engineering advice we got on compound selection saved us a re-spec on a critical project. They genuinely know the application.

[Customer placeholder] Project Engineer, Water Treatment

Six decades of manufacturing depth shows in the quality of their compounds. We trust them with the work no one else can fix quickly.

[Customer placeholder] Procurement Director, Heavy Industry

Their honing precision and turnaround beat what we were getting from European suppliers. We have moved our standard work to Santoo.

[Customer placeholder] Workshop Head, Marine Services

Santoo delivered our cylinder rebuild on time and tested every unit before dispatch. That level of discipline is rare in this market.

[Customer placeholder] Maintenance Manager, Cement Plant

The honing finish on our cylinders came back to factory spec. We have not had a seal failure since. That is the difference.

[Customer placeholder] Fleet Manager, Port Operations

From quote to dispatch they handled everything cleanly. Their workshop capability is on a different level for this region.

[Customer placeholder] Operations Manager, Construction Equipment

The engineering advice we got on compound selection saved us a re-spec on a critical project. They genuinely know the application.

[Customer placeholder] Project Engineer, Water Treatment

Six decades of manufacturing depth shows in the quality of their compounds. We trust them with the work no one else can fix quickly.

[Customer placeholder] Procurement Director, Heavy Industry

Their honing precision and turnaround beat what we were getting from European suppliers. We have moved our standard work to Santoo.

[Customer placeholder] Workshop Head, Marine Services

Santoo delivered our cylinder rebuild on time and tested every unit before dispatch. That level of discipline is rare in this market.

[Customer placeholder] Maintenance Manager, Cement Plant
98% On-time delivery
50+ Skilled engineers
100+ GCC clients served
60+ Years of manufacturing
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