HISTORY from 1960 to now

	1964 : The ingenious H50 mobile crane with its eight lifting speeds
	1966 : The GC 730 vehicle-mounted Pinguely positioned itself as a leader in the French crane market
	1970 : The GC525TL crane. As soon as the ST series appeared.
	1972 : The 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 : The 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 : The 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 : The 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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