MENU EN We make it possible Home Group HISTORY HISTORY REINVENTING OURSELVES FOR OVER 160 YEARS For more than 160 years, Hutchinson has been serving customers around the world through its international footprint and involvement in all steps of the production process. Our Group continuously develops new innovations that enable mobility to advance. 19th century From shoes to tires 1853 Hutchinson starts with a manufacturing plant founded by American businessman Hiram Hutchinson in the French town of Châlette-sur-Loing. 1860 The company grows rapidly and expands to Germany, Spain and Italy. 1903 Its bicycle and automobile tires are soon being sold throughout Europe, launching a long partnership with the automotive sector. 1900-1920 Soaring popularity 1910 Diversification continues. The company provides coated fabric for airships, including the Astra Torres, the first to cross the English Channel. 1911 Hutchinson materials are also used for the tires and canvas wings of the newly invented airplane, such as the Nieuport biplane. 1916 Hutchinson materials are chosen for Hanriot and Blériot aircraft, as well as motorcycles and trucks. 1930-1960 Accompanying major manufacturers 1930 To accompany the development of transportation on land, in the air, and at sea, Hutchinson makes its strong research and innovation capabilities the cornerstone of its development. 1936 The innovative Dynaflex suspension proves popular, offering new capabilities in vibration control for Bloch aircraft (Marcel Dassault). 1942 Hutchinson supplies vibration control products to the entire U.S. Navy fleet. 1950 Rubber materials improve passenger comfort in automobiles, trains and subway cars. New acoustic insulation processes are used in buildings. 1970 1970-tomorrow 1970 Through its multiple areas of expertise, Hutchinson can meet even the most complicated requirements of its customers. Products such as its anti-vibration mounts, seals, hoses, elbow connections, and cast and molded rubber parts improve comfort and safety in a variety of markets. Today, these solutions are found throughout the world, in automobiles, planes, high-speed railcars, rockets and submarines. The new materials and processes that we constantly develop enable mobility to advance. We make it possible ABOUT HUTCHINSON Hutchinson designs and manufactures smart solutions for a world on the move and contributes to future mobility on land, in the air and at sea. NEWS CONTACT US THE GROUP Our expertise Our group Our presence FOLLOW US © 2021 HUTCHINSON RSS SITEMAP PERSONAL DATA T&C We use cookies and other tracers to analyze and improve your user experience, perform audience measurement statistics and allow you to play videos. You can accept, refuse or configure cookies (below). In the event that you refuse the cookies offered, only the technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the site will be placed. For more information, you can consult the "Personal data charter" page. When you browse our website, Hutchinson may place cookies. You have the option to disable cookies, these settings will only be valid on the browser you are currently using Technical cookies and this banner: these cookies are necessary to ensure the operation of the site and to configure your choices and cannot be deactivated. "Google Analytics" cookies. The activation of this category of cookies allows us to establish traffic statistics on the site. Disabling them prevents us from monitoring and improving the quality of our services Accept Refuse “Youtube” Marketing Cookies for viewing Youtube videos. Accept Refuse VALIDATE