The Mecalac Group
Innovation & you
The MECALAC Group offers a wide range of innovative compact construction equipment for today’s urban construction sites
MECALAC's aim is to offer compact class construction equipment with superior performance concerning flexibility, speed and process innovation. Almost all products are designed for 3D compactness and optimized attachment- and tool carrier. MECALAC products are designed for highest fuel efficiency and environmental protection, whereby we intentionally optimize the application processes of our users. Good examples are the multifunctionality of most of our products to reduce the number of machines at the construction site and the Swing Loader concept to significantly reduce maneuvering operations at the worksite.
Our manufacturing facilities are located in France, in Germany, in the UK and in Turkey. We apply with good reasons a high integration of manufacturing. Robot assisted steel fabrication as well as manufacturing of turning joints and cylinders are part of our inhouse manufacturing processes.
The company has a leading position with Mobile Excavators in France and received numerous patents, design- and innovation awards. Based on a strong culture in the company, we motivate our employees to always decide in favor of:
Quality - Reliability - Trustworthiness - Reactivity
In distribution we prefer to partner with process- and service oriented dealerships. Own distribution subsidiaries are located in France for the Paris region and in Katovice for Poland. The Groupe MECALAC S.A. has minority interests in selected dealerships in Europe.
Henri Marchetta
Founder President
Groupe MECALAC S. A.
Alexandre Marchetta
Chairman & CEO
Groupe MECALAC S. A.
The history of the Mecalac Group
Innovation and design as a common thread
2024
Launch of the Revotruck, 6t and 9t rotating cab dumper.
Launch of the first 100% electric 6t jumper: the eMDX.
2023
Presentation of the zero-emission range, 3 machines: the e12 wheel excavator loader, the eS1000 swing loader, the eMDX dumper.
The Revotruck, a rotating cab dumper, receives 5 awards including Best of the Best from Reddot Design.
Launch of the eS1000, the 100% electric swing loader.
2022
Launch of the MCL range, the new compact loaders: MCL2, MCL4, MCL4+, MCL6, MCL6+, MCL8.
Appointment of Mr Alexandre Marchetta as Chairman of the Mecalac Group and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Delivery of the first e12: the first 100% electric 11t loader excavator.
2021
Launch of the New range of Swing Loaders: AS750, AS850 & AS1000.
Launch of the MRail-Series, rail-road excavators, 4 models: 106MRail, 136MRail, 156MRail and 216MRail.
2019
Exporting company of the year award (11th edition of the Palmarès Le Moci, the monitor of international trade of SMEs and ETIs at international level).
World reveal of the AS600, the new Swing loader at BAUMA 2019.
The NEW TV1200 tandem vibrating compaction roller nominated for the innovation award for design at BAUMA 2019.
Introduction of the MCR range, new design at BAUMA 2019.
2018
Launch of Mecalac Cab Dumper 6MDX and 9MDX with 13 safety features including 3 Mecalac patents.
Launch of Connect Energy Link, the hydraulic tools version of Connect.
At the Intermat Paris trade show, 1st exhibition of the Mecalac Group's urban range of wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, site dumpers and compaction rollers.
Launch of the e12, 100% electric wheeled excavator.
Launch of the 15MC, crawler excavator.
2017
Founding of Mecalac Endüstri, sale company, Izmir, Turkey
Creation of Mecalac North America, Boston
Launch of a new range of wheeled excavators, the MWR family – 7, 9, 11 and 15 tonnes
1st participation in the Conexpo trade show in Las Vegas, USA.
Acquisition of Terex Construction Equipment based in Coventry, United Kingdom.
Creation of Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd, design and production unit for backhoe loaders, dumpers and compaction rollers.
2016
Design Award of Bauma Innovation Award 2016 for its new wheeled excavator concept – MWR
2015
Commercial launch of the New 12MTX, the new articulated loader series AX and the new AS1600.
Silver medal for the new quick coupler - CONNECT - during Intermat Paris.
Silver medal for the New 12MTX at Demopark.
2014
Mecalac rewarded by the "Observeur du Design": "Etoile du Design" for the New 12MTX, from the Minister of the Economy, Design, Industry and Information Technology.
2013
Commercial launch of the 6MCR and presentation of 2 new telescopic loaders at the Bauma: AT900, AT1050.
2012
MECALAC single brand for all products including Wheel Loaders (formerly AHLMANN) in order to support further expansion in international markets.
Renaming of AHLMANN Baumaschinen GmbH, in Mecalac Baumaschinen GmbH, with full support of affected employees.
Launch of the AS900tele, a new Telescopic Swing Loader.
Presentation of the 8MCR RR (Rail Road version).
Display of 6MCR prototype at INTERMAT - World Innovation.
2011
Introduction of 10MCR, a 8.5 tons skid-tracked crawler excavator, World Innovation.
Creation of MECALAC İŞ MAKINELERi (Turkey), specialising in mechanical welding and production of the 6MCR excavator.
2010
Introduction of the AS700 and AS900, a new generation of 4-Wheel Steered Swing Loaders.
Introduction of AF1050 and AF1200, a new generation of 4-Wheel-Steered front loaders by Mecalac's subsidiary AHLMANN.
Introduction of new series of AX700, AX850 and AX1000 Articulated Wheel Loaders in new design and with high lift.
2009
Launch of the 8MCR, a new construction machine concept, World Innovation from MECALAC.
Demopark Innovation Award, Golden medal for the rapid crawlers excavator 8MCR.
The 8MCR is awarded an Observeur du Design Star.
The INPI (National Institut for the Industrial Protection) Trophy for Innovation to Mecalac for its continued efforts to innovate.
The 12MTX Hybrid received the Gold Innovation Award and the Special Environment Award at Intermat.
2008
Reddot Design award for AHLMANN Wheel Loader AX 85.
2007
Introduction of the AX line, a new generation of Front Loaders by AHLMANN.
Production of the 10,000th Mecalac machine.
Creation of MECAMANN for distribution in Spain.
2006
Introduction of the 714MW railroad, specifically designed for work on railway tracks.
2003
Introduction of the new Mecalac 700 series, multi-purpose, urban excavators, both wheeled and tracked, designed primarily for inner-city apllications.
2002
Acquisition of AHLMANN GmbH in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
1999
Production of 20,000th loader by AHLMANN.
Creation of the MECALAC GROUP.
Buyout of MECALAC and HYDROMO from VOLVO and acquisition of FRAMATEQ IDF, which becomes MECALAC IDF, for distribution in the Nord and Ile de France regions.
1996
Launch of a new generation of MECALAC Mobile Excavators with the 12MX and 14MXT.
Introduction of autoshift transmission in Swing Loader.
1995
Introduction of 4-Wheel Steered Front Loaders by AHLMANN.
1992
Introduction of worldwide most compact Swing Loader AS 4 by AHLMANN.
1990
Mr Henri Marchetta acquires the PEL-JOB Group and becomes its Chairman. The Group comprises 3 plants in France: MECALAC in Annecy (founded in 1974), PEL-JOB in Belley (founded in 1985) and HYDROMO in Albens (founded in 1988).
1989
Introduction of the 11CXi, MECALAC Mobile Excavators are now equipped with front stabilizers.
1984
Introduction of the 11CX, multi-purpose MECALAC machines: Loader, Excavator, Fork Lift and Tool Holder with total rotation.
1979
Introduction of Front Loaders by AHLMANN.
1974
Founding of Mecalac: “Mécanique du Lac” in Annecy-le-Vieux, France.
1969
AHLMANN is the first in the world to introduce a Power Controlled Drive Train technology in its AS7.
1959
Foundation of Fermec, UK.
1953
Introduction of the first Swing Loaders by AHLMANN in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
Creation of the company Benford, UK.
1952
Creation of the Ahlmann company in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
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