Ascorel
About our company
Since 1988, ASCOREL has devoted itself to the development, installation and maintenance of electronic systems designed to enhance control and safety in civil engineering machines as well as lifting and fire- fighting equipment.
Located in Pont-Evêque, France, this LLC has 80 employees with a high level of qualification from technicians to engineers. Its turnover is approximately 15 Million Euros with 40% of it coming from its export activities.
Due to its efficient and ever-growing Research and Development department, ASCOREL remains at the cutting edge of technology and is always one step ahead of its competition.
THE COMPANY’S HISTORY
| 1988 | Creation of ASCOREL; Initial activities the distribution of safety systems for mobile cranes. |
| 1989 | Creation of the Safe Load Indicator. |
| 1990 | Development and manufacturing of the first anti-collison system for tower cranes in collaboration with POTAIN. |
| 1992 | Design and commercialization of the first on board weighing systems. |
| 1992 | ASCOREL becomes an official distributor for HETRONIC (remote controls for the French market). |
| 1994 | In close collaboration with the company BRONTO SKYLIFT, ASCOREL develops the first versions of its safety and control-command systems for aerial platforms. |
| 1997 | ASCOREL achieves ISO compliance. |
| 2005 | Francis-Pierre LEMAHIEU buys ASCOREL through an LBO. |
| 2005 | ASCOREL’s new CEO, Francis-Pierre LEMAHIEU turns the small company into a much bigger one with emphasis on export. The company will double its revenue in less than 3 years. |
| 2006 | Creation of the subsidiary ASCOREL SERVICES, dedicated to the installation and servicing of ASCOREL products in Europe. |
| 2006 | Creation of ASCOREL USA, dedicated to serving the North American market. |
| 2008 | ASCOREL releases MC 202 safety system for small access platforms. |
| 2009 | ASCOREL releases MC 222, a weighing system for forklifts, telehandlers and small wheel loaders. |
| 2010 | ASCOREL releases a new division dedicated to the anti-collision systems market for tower cranes. (multi-crane, multi-brand). |
| 2010 | Release of the MC 602 V2. System capable of Zoning, Anti-collision, Indicator, Charge limitor, Black Box, Wind speed indicator, mini Supervisor... |
| 2010 | ASCOREL SERVICES releases a new division dedicated to the installations of systems on tower cranes. |
| 2011 | ASCOREL reinforces its anti-collision range of products with a Supervisor system and an Aircraft Warning Lights system (system that ensures the safety of air navigation close to construction sites. |
| PRESENT | ASCOREL continues to develop new products and offers expanded services to answer the needs of the Global market. |
ASCOREL - Today’s market is full of new challenges. Our team of dynamic and motivated individuals is comitted to meet these challenges head on by bringing systems to market that continously improve safety and efficiency on worksites.