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.

2022

Electrohydraulic Technology

2021

20 Countries
2300 Employees
400M€ Turnover

2020

USA, Yorkville site expansion

2019

Frédéric MICHELLAND
Chief Executive Officer

2015

New pump PM30 – PM50

30th birthday Poclain Hydraulics

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

Launch of the MHP 20/27 High Performance motors

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

New logo of the group Poclain

2014

Launch of the PW High Performance pump

2012

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

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

2011

Launch new range of hydraulic motors, MZ, dedicated to the turret rotation.

Creation of sales subsidiaries in India, Korea, and Singapore.

Opening of new plant in China (Shanghai).

2009

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

2008

Creation of a new plant in India

50th Anniversary of the G0 motor.

2007

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

2006

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

2003

Two new sales subsidiaries in China and Sweden

2002

Laurent Bataille is handed presidency of the company.

SmartDrive™ range of electronic systems.

2000

Poclain Hydraulics is ISO 14001 certified.

Creation of Test Track in Verberie

1999

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

1997

The Representative Office in Beijing, China is created

1996

Poclain Hydraulics introduces the compact motor range.

Subsidiaries in Spain and in Italy are founded.

1994

Begins motor assembly at Poclain Hydraulics Inc, in the USA

The company introduces systems.

1993

Poclain Hydraulics expands product line to include pumps

1992

Subsidiary in Japan is founded

1991

Founding of subsidiary in Czech Republic

1989

Poclain Hydraulics becomes ISO 9001 certified

1986

Founding of subsidiary in Holland

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