History | Haulotte Haulotte Group

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 Haulotte ».

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.

The first Pinguely shovels 1932 -

The 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

The TR 60 shovel - a new generation of shovels (with pneumatic controls, and all transmission through encased gears).

1952

The X 50 swing shovel loader, with its innovative hydraulic system: this was the only loader of its kind built in France.

1954

The SK2 compact shovel - the world's first tyre-mounted compact shovel with no rear offse.

1955

The Pinguely Ville Gozet factory at Montluçon (France).

1955

The Pinguely Ville Gozet engineering Department at Montluçon (France).

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.

Pierre Saubot takes control of both Pinguely-Haulotte business 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.

1998

On December 3rd, 1998, Pinguely-Haulotte went public, listing on the Paris Stock Exchange's Secondary Market. The listing enabled Pinguely-Haulotte to step up its expansion.

2001

Pierre Saubot receives the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

2003

Pinguely-Haulotte joins the space race: the Shenzhou V capsule - China's first manned space flight.

Pinguely – Haulotte 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 other aerial work platforms ,material lifting equipment: