A story of family
and mechanical passion
The original workshop
Returning from World War I, Victor Gourdon sets up a forge and farriery workshop. He builds horse-drawn tipping carts and carriages. His wife Augustine works alongside him daily. Together, they lay the foundations of the family business.
Second generation
After Victor’s passing, his son René takes over the workshop. He hires his first workers and develops a local customer base, mainly farmers. The business focuses on repairs, forging and local services.
The first GOURDON trailer
After relaunching the family business in 1965, Michel designs with a farmer friend the first trailer fitted with a hydraulic ram. A handcrafted innovation that marks the beginning of GOURDON trailer production.
A united family
Didier Gourdon joins the company. Together they build a range of agricultural trailers and establish SARL GOURDON Frères in 1987.
Launch of the monocoque range
The company designs its first monocoque trailer and builds a distribution network, led by Didier Gourdon.
New ranges & expansion
Extension of production facilities, launch of forage platforms, and development of sided trailers and grounds maintenance trailers.
Diversification into public works
Facing the agricultural crisis, the company diversifies into civil engineering trailers. Success is immediate. First appearance at INTERMAT in 1994.
Structure & innovation
Launch of the Joker monocoque range, adoption of road pneumatic braking, acquisition of a welding robot.
Technical innovation & growth
Partnership with Guima-Palfinger for the distribution and fitting of their Power arm on Gourdon agricultural chassis; birth of the multifunctional skip carrier Gourdon: RCM.
40 years milestone
S.A. GOURDON celebrates its 40th anniversary: new monocoque tipper range (Domex 500 steel), launch of the first screw transfer hopper, introduction of computerised quality tracking.
Transfer wagons rollout
Creation of the first 33 m³ side-discharge transfer wagon, high-volume 53 m³ trailer ranges with hydraulic extensions, development of models for the forestry industry.
Extension & innovation
Expansion of the side-discharge transfer wagon range, building on over 40 years of expertise serving the agricultural, construction and environmental sectors.
A new industrial era
Pierre and Sophie Gourdon take over the family business. Modernisation, robotisation, building extensions, creation of the stainless steel workshop and launch of the Environment range.
A national and European player
With over 70 employees, a robotised facility and a complete range (agriculture, civil engineering, environment, grounds maintenance), GOURDON is a national and European player, driven by innovation, quality and human values.