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History

POCLAIN, A HUMAN AND INDUSTRIAL ADVENTURE

Contrary to popular belief, there is no Poclain family. No Mr. and Mrs. Poclain ever lent their name to the Workshops. However, at the site chosen by Georges Bataille near the family farm, there was a pond that had once been used for retting flax fibers. In the Picard dialect, a pond is called a “poche”, pronounced poque. So this poque à lin (meaning “flax pond”) was contracted to become Poclin, then Poclain, giving the place its name. Georges Bataille adopted it in 1926 to found the Poclain company in Le Plessis-Belleville, France.

2023
2023

Public launch of the HEVO program - Initiated in 2021, the HEVO program embodies this revolution by offering innovative hydraulic solutions capable of reducing energy consumption while increasing power output by up to 30%.
2022
2022

Electrohydraulic Technology
2021
2021

20 Countries
2300 Employees
400M€ Turnover
2020
2020

USA, Yorkville site expansion
2019
2019

Frédéric MICHELLAND
Chief Executive Officer
2015
année--pompes-PM-30-50

New pump PM30 – PM50
2015-30-years

30th birthday Poclain Hydraulics
2015-grandry

Acquisition of the Grandry Technologies company, which becomes the division of Poclain’s group dedicated to the casting field
2015-MHP

Launch of the MHP 20/27 High Performance motors
2015-addidrive

First presentation of the Addidrive™ system for Light Vehicles by Poclain Powertrain division at EquipAuto tradeshow in Paris in September 2015
2015-new-logo-poclain

New logo of the group Poclain
2014
2014

Launch of the PW High Performance pump
2012
2012-Poclain-vehicules

Creation of POCLAIN VÉHICULES: The objective of this new entity is to develop Poclain group on new markets such as On-Road, enhanced mobility and energy-saving solutions
2012-PHast

Poclain Hydraulics launches PHast USA and PHast Europe for an express delivery service
2011
2011

Launch new range of hydraulic motors, MZ, dedicated to the turret rotation.
2011-india-korea-singapore

Creation of sales subsidiaries in India, Korea, and Singapore.
2011-china-plant

Opening of new plant in China (Shanghai).
2009
2009

Acquisition of the Comer Industries hydraulic division in Gaggio di Piano, Italy: a competence center for the Poclain Hydraulics Industriale pumps
2008
2008

Creation of a new plant in India
2008-50-years-G0

50th Anniversary of the G0 motor.
2007
2007

Acquisition of the Kladivar company in Ziri, Slovenia: a competence center for the Poclain Hydraulics DOO valves
2006
2006

The sales subsidiary in Brazil is created. Poclain Hydraulics begins the creation of the Valve Business Unit
2003
2003

Two new sales subsidiaries in China and Sweden
2002
2002

Laurent Bataille is handed presidency of the company.
2002-smartdrive

SmartDrive™ range of electronic systems.
2000
2000

Poclain Hydraulics is ISO 14001 certified.
2000-test-track

Creation of Test Track in Verberie
1999
1999

Poclain Hydraulics creates the UAC (Autonomous Components Unit) that's dedicated to systems sourcing and supply
1997
1997

The Representative Office in Beijing, China is created
1996
1996

Poclain Hydraulics introduces the compact motor range.
1996-spain-italy

Subsidiaries in Spain and in Italy are founded.
1994
1994

Begins motor assembly at Poclain Hydraulics Inc, in the USA
1994-system-offer

The company introduces systems.
1993
1993

Poclain Hydraulics expands product line to include pumps
1992
1992

Subsidiary in Japan is founded
1991
1991

Founding of subsidiary in Czech Republic
1989
1989

Poclain Hydraulics becomes ISO 9001 certified
1986
1986

Founding of subsidiary in the Netherlands
1985
1985

Poclain Hydraulics separates from the Poclain group and becomes an independent and privately held company on August 13. Pierre Bataille becomes the CEO of Poclain Hydraulics.
1984
1984

Poclain Hydraulics launches the G4 motor
1982
1982

Opening of subsidiary in Germany
1980
1980

Poclain Hydraulics found the subsidiary in Great Britain
1979
1979

The development of the G3 allows Poclain Hydraulics to enter new markets such as forklift trucks, harvesting machines, etc.
1978
1978

Creation of subsidiary in U.S., Poclain Hydraulics Inc.
1976
1976

Poclain Hydraulics Company created on May 31st
1975
1975

Poclain purchases the company Gury who is a manufacturer of pumps that are still sold by Poclain Hydraulics today
1974
1974

Creation of subsidiary in Ireland
1972
1972

Poclain Hydraulics launches the G2 motor
1970
1970

Poclain Hydraulics launches the biggest hydraulic motor for EC1000
1969
1969

New division added in Japan, Poclain Yutani Hydraulics
1968
1968

Creation of the Hydraulic Division of Poclain and of a new plant in Verberie, France to manufacture hydraulic components
1967
1967

Poclain releases the GY120, the first and largest excavator with an all-wheel hydrostatic system
1966
1966

The 1100 G1 is now used to equip the LY and LC80. The hydraulic division finds new commercial opportunities
1965
1965

Poclain creates a Design Office dedicated to hydraulics
1962
1962

The development of the G1 was planned for different sizes, for slewing, and for the ground drive of tracked excavators
1958
1958

Creation of Poclain's 1st hydraulic motor by Claude Bataille. The Generation Zero, G0
1950
1950

First hydraulic excavator created by Pierre Bataille
1936
1936

Production of trailers with 3 & 4 wheels began; the Trirou is the most famous
1935
1935

Creation of transportation equipment with tires, and trucks to transport logs
1927
1926

Georges Bataille founded the company Poclain in Le Plessis-Belleville, France