Our story

Did you know our story? French manufacturer since 1976, we design and manufacture all our self-propelled machines for forestry mulching. We offer both wheeled and tracked machines. Our exclusive direct engine to PTO transmission systems make these machines robust and productive. We also manufacture forestry mulchers, stone crushers, ground mulchers and hydraulic forestry mulchers.

OUR STORY

IN A FEW DATES

1976
The PLAISANCE workshop was create by Jean-Marie PLAISANCE on January, 1th 1976. His wife, Jocelyne, supporting him in this project.
1979
This tool was the first commercialized by the start-up.
1985
PLAISANCE choose the forestry sector with the production of stump grinders.
1990
PLAISANCE EQUIPEMENTS takes part in INTERMAT, the international trade fair for sustainable construction solutions and technologies.
1991
The GBF 1100, first gyro mulcher, goes on sale in 1991. It reinforces the company's specialization in the forestry sector.
1992
The gyro mulcher, Atila 2100, was made in 1992.
1993
The Atila H mulcher marks the entry of forestry mulchers into the PLAISANCE EQUIPEMENTS entity.
1993
To ensure that new products reach the market, the first brackets and hammers was design on site in our workshops.
1994
The first self-propelled machine of the Variotrac range was build in 1994.
1994
On February, 1st 1994, the oldest son : Fabien PLAISANCE, joins the company.
1997
The Variotrac 400 joins the wheeled self-propelled range.
2000
The tracked self-propelled range born with the creation of the Galotrax 200.

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