HISTORY from 1881 to 1960

	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 A. Haulotte »
Over their entire expansion, these two companies have tuned their engineering competences to the needs of their markets. The production of locomotives at the beginning of the 20th century gave way to the manufacture of mechanical diggers, then to derricks and mobile cranes.
	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
	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).
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