180 Years of History
From monumental clockmaking to precision tooling
The company LUSSAULT was founded in 1865 by Mr. Gabriel LUSSAULT and manufactured building clocks.
In the 1970s, the company successively opened a tooling department for wood turning and mortising and a mechanical machining subcontracting department.
From our clockmaking past, we have kept a taste for precision.
Key Milestones
The Beginning: Emile Girard
Emile Girard started his activity of manufacturing clocks for bell towers, town halls and castles in Tiffauges (Vendée).
Gabriel Lussault's First Prototype
Gabriel Lussault, a craftsman carpenter in Marçay (Vienne), made his first wooden clock prototype and offered it to Notre Dame de Lourdes.
The Lussault Brothers
In 1870, the Girard factory was purchased by the Pellerin family. In 1872, the Lussault brothers (Gabriel and his brother Pierre) sold their first clock and developed a monumental clock factory.
Move to Tiffauges
The Lussault company moved its premises to Tiffauges when Joseph Lussault acquired Pellerin and the Gourdin company.
Diversification
Creation of the Precision Mechanical Machining and Woodworking Machine Tooling departments to complete the Lussault company's offer.
Expansion
The workshop left the Tiffauges castle moat factory for the Industrial Zone to expand its facilities.
New Management
Richard Slama succeeded his uncle Louis-Michel Lussault at the head of the company, which then became a SASU (simplified joint-stock company with a single shareholder).
UCANDRI INVEST Acquisition
The company was acquired by the UCANDRI INVEST group.
Nicolas Lumpe Takes Over
The company was taken over by Nicolas Lumpe. The campanile activity was transferred to the LAUMAILLE company to allow the development of tooling and machining activities.
LUSSAULT-MECARIA Partnership
The company MECARIA, based in Riaillé (44) and specialized in unit part machining, partnered with LUSSAULT to found LUSSAULT-MECARIA, a reference machining company in the Pays de la Loire region.
Our Heritage
From our clockmaking past, we have kept a taste for precision. This heritage of excellence guides us every day in the manufacture of high-quality woodworking tools and precision machining services.
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