Montabert S.A.S. is a leader in hydraulic demolition and drilling equipment for use in demolition, construction and more. We are known worldwide for the design, production and distribution of rock drill products and rock breakers and have manufacturing facilities in Saint-Priest (Lyon), France. 

We are proud of the generations of men and women who helped to build this great company. We know that our history is the foundation of our future.

1921

Joannes Montabert founds Montabert S.A. in Lyon, France, as a manufacturer of pneumatic equipment.

1935

Suzanne Montabert leads an expansion of the product line and adds the Joy-Sullivan line of products.

1949

Roger Montabert, managing director, initiates new product engineering through the creation of a Research and Development Department.

1965

Pioneers the first ever handheld jackhammer powered by hydraulics. The transition from pneumatic to hydraulics led to more advancements in the hydraulics industry.

1969

Introduces the first hydraulic rock breaker, BRH500, that could be attached to an excavator, beginning a successful hydraulic rock breaker product line. The hydraulic rock breaker became available worldwide.

1970

Launches the world's first hydraulic out-of-the-hole drifter.

1978

Develops a custom tunneling solution, using multiple booms on multiple drilling rocks, which allows simultaneous rock breaking in a semi-circular pattern.

1987

Introduces the first variable breaker. The full variable breaker product line now includes eight models, which are the only 15-speed breakers in the world.

1999

Introduces the BRV 65 model.

2004

Introduces the SC (Silver Clip) range of light breakers for compact carriers.

2009

Launches the Blue Line/N-Series, a value-based rock breaker line for lighter duty applications.

2017

Launches the CPA 295 Rock Drill Attachment.