Company founded by Henri GRAUX, Engineer, and his wife Louise through the acquisition of the firm COMEMO (COnstructions MEtalliques de MOmignies), which was equipped with the first mechanical press brake in Belgium.

Turnover reaches 350,000 FB and Henri GRAUX is assisted by three workers. His son, Albert, after having attended the Gramme Institute in Liège, joins the family firm. He endeavours to structure production and develop its customer base.

The sales efforts bear fruit and numerous machine manufacturers entrust the manufacture of their fairings and/or chassis to GRAUX. The clients at this time are Impéria, La Mondiale, Hydrobel, Defawes, De Moor, Jaspar and Dutranoit. The team now comprises seven workers.

The collaboration with Sabena begins. The first order is a set of complex covers. Electrical cabinets are also manufactured for the engine manufacturer Moës.

Turnover reaches 2,500,000 FB with a team of 10 persons, including one employee. Investments are granted.

The company is still manufacturing fairings and chassis for Progrès Industriel, which has become Waterburry-Farrell, Pegard, Impéria, Hydrobel, Defawes, Dutranoit and Four Industriel Belge (FIB).

Sabena entrusts the firm with the manufacture of handling trucks for Boeing 707 engines as well as test units.

At the start of the 1970s, the economic situation takes a downturn due to rampant inflation and many customers disappear. Nevertheless, new perspectives open up in the glass sector with the first order from Glaverbel for the protection of the working components of lehrs.

In 1972,Albert GRAUX acquires the company from his parents and develops exchanges with the boring machine manufacturer Pegard, which entrusts the manufacture of all of its fairings to the company.

In association with SECMA, the workshop manufactures various machines made of steel, stainless steel and aluminium. To complete these projects successfully, welding and mechanical investments are made.

Arrival of Marc Chanteux, the husband of Béatrice GRAUX, the daughter of Albert. Creation of a société anonyme (public limited company), “ACM Momignies”, in parallel with the activity exercised as a private individual.

Move to the present site, an industrial zone, occupying a 1st building of 1,000 m² equipped with a 5 T travelling crane. The mechanical capacities are increased and the activity is oriented towards heavier mechanical welding, while still maintaining sheet metal working. The workforce stands at 17 workers and 3 employees. The partnership with Glaverbel intensifies and complete mechanised assemblies are taken on.

Start of the collaboration with DONNAY. Test machines and sieve markers are manufactured by GRAUX.

Construction of a second building of 1,000 m². An electromechanical engineer joins the team and supervises production.

Merger of SA ACM and Ateliers GRAUX to become a single and unique company: “SA Ateliers GRAUX”. Albert GRAUX becomes the CEO and Marc CHANTEUX the managing director.

Arrival of the first milling machines, large size boring machines; a digitally-controlled folding machine and the hartford CNC machining center.

Construction of a third, longer building taking the total surface area to 3,250 m²; it is mainly intended for finishing operations (paint cabins) and the assembly of “turnkey” industrial assemblies. The total workforce is now 22 persons.

Albert GRAUX retires and Marc Chanteux becomes the CEO.

1,200 m² extension of the 3 buildings and creation of a 250 m² internal storeroom. The total surface area now exceeds 5,000 m². Regular investments in welding stations and digital machine tools, particularly for long length milling (6 m and 8 m). The turnover exceeds 5 million euros.

5 axis technology makes its appearance through a Huron machining centre with a table of 2,900 mm. A 4 axis MAZAK turning/milling centre is also installed.

The workforce reaches 35 persons and project management is becoming more complex compte

Implementation of a project based organisation. SPOC (Single Point Of Contact), known as Project Managers, take charge of each project, from costing up to delivery. The customer gains in both reactivity and efficiency.

New wave of investments (> €1,000,000) in digitally-controlled machines:
LVD folder, VTC machining center with large taper, large capacity turn-mill Center (Ø 920 x 3m long).

The electric consumption of the workshop is an important stake, in terms of management as well as environmental responsibility. A sustainable solution was developed in partnership with Issol to place 343 photovoltaic panels on the roof. This production of about 100 Mwh will allow us to meet an important part of our needs and makes GRAUX the most important producer of photovoltaic electricity in the Chimay region.

This is the first step to producing all our consumption in a green and responsible manner.

GRAUX equips itself with a large scale milling machine: Soraluce.