PALFINGER France Celebrates 30 Years
PALFINGER France celebrated its 30th anniversary by organizing an exceptional event from June 8 to 18, 2026, at La Boutique VINCENT in the Drôme region. For the occasion, nearly 1,000 visitors – customers, partners and industry professionals – were welcomed to a 10,000 m² exhibition area entirely dedicated to the manufacturer’s lifting, handling and innovative solutions.
Thirty Years of Development Serving the Lifting Industry
Created in 1996 following the acquisition of Manufroid by the Austrian PALFINGER Group and the Vincent Group, PALFINGER France has gradually established itself as a major player in the lifting and handling sector in France.
Over the years, the company has expanded its product portfolio by adding new product ranges, including hookloaders, truck-mounted aerial platforms and truck-mounted forklifts, while developing a nationwide network designed to support its customers across all of their business activities.
An Immersive Event Dedicated to PALFINGER Solutions
To mark this anniversary, PALFINGER France created a visitor experience organized around several themed villages, allowing guests to discover more than 80 pieces of equipment and solutions designed for the transport, handling, construction, agriculture and waste management industries.
Visitors were able to discover the PK1050TEC and PK135002TEC loader cranes, the P480 aerial platform, the new range of truck-mounted forklifts, also available in an electric version, as well as numerous solutions dedicated to waste collection, timber transport, public works and maintenance services.
Innovation and the Energy Transition in the Spotlight
The event also provided an opportunity to highlight PALFINGER France’s projects in the field of sustainable development.
Among the solutions presented were electric equipment, bodywork solutions mounted on electric vehicles, and several circular economy projects, including crane refurbishment and the remanufacturing of electronic components. These initiatives generated particular interest among visitors facing the challenges of the energy transition, cost control and the long-term durability of their equipment.
Another highlight of the event was a virtual reality simulator, allowing visitors to discover the training solutions developed by PALFINGER through immersive scenarios reproducing real-life equipment operating situations.
Three Days of Discussions with Industry Professionals
Beyond the demonstrations, these days provided an opportunity to discuss the current challenges facing the industry, including investment projects, energy sovereignty and the evolution of business models.
According to PALFINGER France, customers praised the scale of the event, the diversity of the equipment on display, and the environmental projects presented, which were considered practical responses to the challenges currently facing industry professionals.
Through this celebration, PALFINGER France sought to highlight three decades of innovation, development and collaboration with its customers and partners, while reaffirming its commitment to continuing the development of lifting solutions that are ever more efficient, sustainable and tailored to the needs of the various sectors of activity.
