Fog History

History

• 1929, Creation of the company FOG (Fabrique d’Outillage pour Garages) in Levallois-Perret (France - 92)
• 1936, Production of the fisrt hydraulic hand press
• 1938, Implantation of a new factory in Cosne sur Loire (France - 58)
• 1944, Factory moves to Myennes (France - 58)
• 1949, Launch of AUTOLUBE lubrication appliances
• 1953, Production of the first 4 post lift (type 401)
• 1957, Launch of the 4 post lift, 3T (type 403)
• 1960, Agreement with GRACO Company (USA) for pneumatic pump manufacturing
• 1963, FOG and AUTOLUBE merger under the name FOGAUTOLUBE, with FOG as trademark
• 1967, Production of the first 2 post lift
• 1978, FOGAUTOLUBE joins TECALEMIT (UK) group
• 1983, Entry into the SIEBE (UK) group
• 1985, Launch of a new range of pneumatic pumps
• 1993, Launch of a Technical Control offer
• 1994, Launch of the first fluid management centralized system
• 1998, Acquisitiont by the LEV (UK) group
• 1999, FACOM buys LEV (UK)
• 2000, Merger with CEEG (subsidiary of FACOM Garage Equipment) and FFB creation
• 2001, Launch of the first 4 post lift special wheel aligner
• 2005, Creation of the trademarks FFB Automotive Equipement and PROSERVICE
• 2005, FFB bought by the SG CAPITAL EUROPE (FR) fund
• 2006, Launch of the hydraulic 2 post lift range
• 2007, Sale of BEISSBARTH and SICAM to ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
• 2009, FOG moves to Briare (France - 45)
• 2009, FOG bought by M. Jacob Abbou (COPROSAS) and AUTOVISION (FR)
• 2013, Launching of the first 3D wheel aligner
• 2014, FOG bought by AUTO-CONTACT (FR) and birth of the NOUVELLE FOG AUTOMOTIVE SAS 
• 2015, Return to Cosne sur Loire (France - 58)
• 2015, Launch of the first CCD-3D wheel aligner hybrid and et redeployment of the Technical Control offer