From 1962 to the present day…
1962: Rousseau invented the first arm mower with a rotor and mechanical drivetrain.
1970: Rousseau launched Castor, the first long-range arm mower with a telescopic boom.
1980s: Rousseau continued to develop in the roadside maintenance market with the launch of the Mangouste.
1990s: Advent of the Fulgor range, created to meet the heavy-duty requirements of agricultural contractors, public works fleets and motorway companies. SIMA Innovation Award for Visiotronic controls.
2000s: Launch of the Arthéa, Tinéa, Théa and Agora ranges.
Optimisation of driving comfort with the integration of control interactivity (SPLC control) and top of the range options.
2010s: Advent of a new generation of arm mowers, Kastor and Altéa, with their original design and unique manufacturing concept, the use of hot rolling.
Facts and Figures:
- More than 75,000 machines since 1962
- Turnover €20,000,000
- 130 staff
- Covered facilities of 16,000 m² in Lyon
- One engineering department
- Four regional managers and four itinerant technical inspectors
- One Rousseau training department
- A network of 150 distributors
- 1000 tonnes of steel used each year
- 30,000 referenced parts