Head office in Hong Kong. Factories in Heyuan, China and Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Made in our own factories

Hydrodynamic has made life jackets (PFDs), wetsuits and neoprene products for brands and retailers since 1988, with US Coast Guard, ULC and CE approved models.

Quality checking life jackets at a Hydrodynamic factory

Approved and certified

Approvals vary by model. CE models have published EU Declarations of Conformity.

  • USCGUS Coast Guard
  • CCGCanadian Coast Guard
  • ULUnderwriters Laboratories
  • ULCUnderwriters Laboratories of Canada
  • CEEN ISO 12402, Europe

What we make

Rafters wearing Hydrodynamic life jackets

Water Wear

Life jackets, wetsuits, rash guards, triathlon and swim.

Diver riding a sea-scooter

Plastic & Electronic Products

Masks, fins, snorkels, sea-scooters and motorized inflatables.

Snowboarder in protective gear

Sports Protection

Protectors, athletic and medical supports, accessories.

Hydrodynamic factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam

Factory direct since 1988

We are one of the world’s largest makers of life vests and personal flotation devices (PFDs), and one of only a few approved to make them.

Founded in Shenzhen in 1988. Our Heyuan factory in Guangdong has run since 2006 with its own neoprene lamination, and our Vietnam factory opened in 2021.

125,000 m²

Heyuan, China factory site

25,000 m²

Hai Phong, Vietnam factory, since 2021

1,000+

employees in Heyuan and Vietnam

300,000

nylon PFDs a month in Heyuan

Your label, our factory

Send us your spec or pick from our approved models. We handle material, production and quality checks.