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.

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

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.



