Montabert was founded in 1921 by Joannes Montabert as Montabert S.A as a manufacturer of pneumatic equipment.
► In 1935, through the initiative of Suzanne Montabert, the company expanded its product line and added the Sullivan Ikine line of products under license. The process continued in 1949, when Roger Montabert, Managing Director, increased the sales of hammers with the creation of a Research and Development Department. An Export Department was opened in 1961 and Montabert subsidiaries were created around Europe.
► In 1964, Montabert invented the first hydraulic concrete breaker and commercialized the product.
► In 1969, the hydraulic rock breaker from Montabert became available worlwide. A year later, the company was awarded the Quality International Trophy as well as the Golden Lion for export achievements.
► In 1987, renown for Montabert products increased further with the success of the Robofore drilling system and the launch of the BRV range of breakers. The introduction of the BRV 65 model in 1999 added to the success of the BRV range in 2002, Montabert was awarded ISO 9001 certification version 2000.
► In 2010, Montabert entered a new phase of its history with the launch of the company's first entry-level Blue Line breaker range, complementing the existing line of award-winning hydraulic breakers.
