Dans l’empire Poclain : comment la France a bâti un géant avant de le perdre

In a small village in Picardy, a French company invented the modern hydraulic excavator and forever changed the world of construction. Poclain was more than just a brand. It was a symbol of French innovation, an industrial empire born in Plessis-Belleville, which became famous in more than 180 countries. For decades, its red machines dug roads, built cities, opened ports, and transformed major construction projects around the world. But behind this immense success, another story was unfolding: debt, the oil crisis, financial pressure, the arrival of an American group, loss of independence, and the gradual disappearance of the Poclain name from its own machines. How did France build a global giant in the hydraulic excavator industry? Why was this industrial empire swallowed up at the height of its glory? And how has part of its legacy managed to survive to this day? Discover the story of Poclain, from Plessis-Belleville to shipyards around the world, a tale of invention, industrial decline, and resurrection. #Poclain #FrenchIndustry #HistoricalDocumentary 🔍 Tags