History

1958

Poclain's first hydraulic motor by Claude Bataille

1968

Creation of the Hydraulic Division of Poclain Opening of the plant in Verberie

1976

Foundation of the Poclain Hydraulics Company

1978

Creation of the subsidiary in the U.S.A.

1980

Creation of the subsidiary in Great Britain

Creation of the subsidiary in Germany

Launching of the MS motors, 4th generation of Poclain Hydraulics hydraulic motors

Poclain Hydraulics becomes a fully independent company

Creation of the subsidiary in Netherlands

1989 Verberie plant certified ISO 9001

Creation of the subsidiary in Czech Republic.

1991

Introduction of the first compact motor

Opening of Poclain Hydraulics production plant in Brno.

Creation of the subsidiary in Japan.

1993

Expansion of Poclain's product line to include pumps

Alliance with Eaton Hydraulic Division

1994

Opening of the manufacturing plant Poclain Hydraulics Inc. in the USA.

Introduction of systems

1996

Creation of the subsidiaries in Spain and Italy.

Introduction of the compact motor range

1997

Creation of the representative office in China.

Alliance with Kawasaki Heavy Industry (Japan) to market motors in Japan

1999 Purchase of RI, manufacturer of brake valves

2000 ISO 9001, 2000 version certification for France, the Czech Republic, Germany, and United Kingdom

ISO 14001 Certification

2001

Introduction of the DYNA+™ multi-function brake

2002 Creation of the sales subsidiaries in China and Sweden

Opening of research department in Slovakia

Construction of a vehicle proving ground

Introduction of the electronic control system SmartDrive™

Poclain Hydraulics Inc. Is QS 9000 certified

2003

Introduction of ML06 motor for skid steer loader

Introduction of Speed+™ high-speed transmission

2004

Introduction of the MW24 4-speed motor with Dyna+™ brake

Introduction of the SmartDrive ™Easy and the PHASES program 'Do-it-yourself'

2006

Creation of the sale subsidiarie in Brazil

2007

Poclain Hydraulics buys Kladivar, a company based in Slovenia. Kladivar is a major player in the hydraulic valves business.

2009

Poclain Hydraulics buys Fluid Power and create a new company named Poclain Hydraulics Industriale, a plant based in Gaggio di Piano, near Modena (Italy). This production facility designs and manufactures axial piston hydraulic pumps and motors for mobile machinery manufacturers.