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1881
Alexandre Pinguely founds the company to which he gives his name
1897
Pinguely turns to the production of steam locomotives
1924
Arthur HAULOTTE established the « Ateliers de la construction A. Haulotte »
Over their entire expansion, these two companies have tuned their engineering competences to the needs of their markets.
The production of locomotives at the beginning of the 20th century gave way to the manufacture of mechanical diggers, then to derricks and mobile cranes.
1928
A souvenir from the inaugural journey of the first Mountain locomotive – La Peronnière, l’Horme (France) – 28 July 1928
1930
A GR20 vehicle-mounted crane, designed by Haulotte
1932
first Pinguely shovels probably date back to the Twenties.
They are naturally steam-powered, on tracks and built on demand. A steam-powered Type 6 shovel fitted out as a crane lifts hand-filled buckets. A cable-controlled catch mechanism operated from the operator’s cabin tilts the bucket to empty it.
1938
TR 60 shovel - a new generation of shovels (with pneumatic controls, and all transmission through encased gears).
1952
X 50 swing shovel loader, with its innovative hydraulic system: this was the only loader of its kind built in France.
1954
SK2 compact shovel - the world's first tyre-mounted compact shovel with no rear offse.
1955
Pinguely Ville Gozet factory at Montluçon (France).
1955
Pinguely Ville Gozet engineering Department at Montluçon (France).
1964
ingenious H50 mobile crane with its eight lifting speeds
1966
GC 730 vehicle-mounted Pinguely positioned itself as a leader in the French crane market
1970
GC525TL crane. As soon as the ST series appeared.
1972
GB 18 - the world's first "City Crane": high moving speeds, rapid deployment and a cabin raised by hydraulic jacks.
1975
Assembly hall of the Plant of Pinguely in l'Horme (France).
1976
GC 20300 wheel-mounted crane (with a 300 tons load capacity).
1979
Pinguely and Haulotte begin to collaborate.
This TTR 220 crane was jointly developed
1985
Pierre Saubot takes control of both Pinguely-Haulotte business from Creusot Loire.
Haulotte slowly becomes involved in the emerging market for aerial work platforms. Mobile crane activities, mainly for the military, are concentrated in Pinguely.
1986
H46N - First Haulotte aerial work platform.
1992
Haulotte H 76 platforms.
2003
Pinguely-Haulotte joins the space race: the Shenzhou V capsule - China's first manned space flight.
2003
Haulotte loads up to charge ahead !”.The advertising message put forth by the large-scale publicity campaign launched by the Haulotte Group. The Group’s product diversification began at this time, with material lifting equipment such as telescopic handler (developed in partnership), radio-controlled selfpowered cranes and backhoe loaders with 360° rotation.
2005
name of the Group and its logo change. “Pinguely-Haulotte” becomes the “Haulotte Group”, which better reflects the diversification in its activities and the international dimension which the manufacturer has acquired.
2006
undeniable European leader and world’s 3rd largest people and material lifting equipment manufacturer generates a turnover of €519.3 million and has a worldwide staff of 1,600. 2006 is a record year, with the successful stock exchange launch of Haulotte shares on Euronext Paris (SBF 120).
A further step is also made in the service field, with the opening in the Rhône- Alpes region of France of the 6,000 m2 Haulotte Services Expertise and Reception Centre, entirely dedicated to our clients. This adds a new dimension to client support on a global scale, emphasised by the opening of marketing and client service subsidiaries in Asia, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South America.
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