
Start-up of our assembly line in KATY, Texas, USA.
HYDRO LEDUC GmbH (Germany) moves to new facilities in SCHUTTERWALD.

Creation of the piston accumulators, AP series.
Creation of the 2 speed-motors, MSI2C45.

Creation of the subsidiary company HYDRO LEDUC BV in the Netherlands.
New facility dedicated to the microhydraulics activity.
Creation of MV series variable displacement motors (bent axis).

Creation of an office in China.
Organisation of official resale network across France.
Constant torque control added to the variable displacement TXV series pumps.
Creation of piston accumulators, “APL” series.

Creation of HYDRO LEDUC AB, subsidiary company in Sweden.

Extension of the facilities in Azerailles, adding 5,500m2.
Transition of the “X” series of fixed displacement pumps to the upgraded “XPi” series.
Creation of “M” series fixed displacement motors (bent axis).
Creation of “X” series fixed displacement pumps (bent axis).
Creation of HYDRO LEDUC GmbH, subsidiary company in Germany.
Development and sale of the first PTO-mounted variable displacement pumps, which later gave rise to the current TXV pumps.
Creation of the “PA” series pumps and of welded cylindrical accumulators, “ACS” series.

The company concentrates its production around :
- axial piston pumps
- accumulators
- components for complete functions.

Success of LEDUC technologies
First PTO-mount pumps for trucks, the “L” series.

Development of significant activity in piston pumps for excavators.
First micro-pumps for oiltools.
Work on LEDUC aircraft engines is brought to a stop, company activity changes from aeronautics to hydraulics.

Company founded by René LEDUC to demonstrate the feasibility of the “ramjet” principle.
Manufacturing of LEDUC aircraft and creation of :
- flight servo-controls
- the first hydraulic circuits with energy storage
- the first high pressure hydraulic pumps
- the first accumulators.