The corporation Pinguely-Haulotte was just named the Haulotte Group in 2005. The name change was the first time in 124 years the name has not included Pinguely. The Haulotte Group is known for manufacturing articulated work platforms, telescopic work platforms, trailer mounted work platforms, vertical mast-work platforms and scissor lifts.
The Haulotte Group obtained Bil-Jax, Inc. on July 24th, 2008. Bil-Jax is the biggest US scaffold manufacturer. At present, Haulotte Group has one plant in Spain, three factories in France, one factory in Romania, near Pitesti City. There is a new factory that opened during the winter of the year 2008. This factory is only 1 km away from the existing plant near Pitesti in the County of Arges. The factory is called Arges II. There are also two plants within the United States, the former Bill-Jax.
Pinguely
The company was established during 1881 within Lyon, France by Alexandre Pinguely. The company initially constructed steam locomotives. The business evolved into making equipment eventually. During the year 1892, they provided a train to the Chemin de Fer de St Victor a Thizy.
The company provided 7 steam engines to the Voiron-Saint-Beron railway. Pinguely was not considered a major locomotive manufacturer in terms of numbers produced. The company provided a steam train to the Chemin de Fer du Haut-Rhone during the year 1930 and by the year 1932, Pinguely started manufacturing steam shovels. Production of steam locomotives was stopped and the company began concentrating instead on mobile cranes and making earthmoving machines instead.
Haulotte
Arthur Hualotte formed the beginnings of Haulotte in 1924, when it was referred to as Ateliers de Construction A. Haulotte. This business specialized in the production of aerial platforms, mobile cranes and derricks.
Pinguely-Haulotte
Manufacturing it was decided to be sub-contracted to Pinguely-Haulotte, who was to be responsible for the marketing and engineering, research, design and development. All products were abandoned by Saubot so that the business can focus on self-propelled aerial work platforms.