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The LEFORT® Group
SINCE 1947 THE LEFORT® BRAND HAS BEEN SYNONYMOUS WITH EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF SCRAP METAL RECYCLING.
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LEFORT® is a manufacturer of balers, shears and shredders for the scrap metal recycling industry.
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Industrial excellence is the key strategy of LEFORT®. It is illustrated by full control over the development of our products but also throughout the entire manufacturing process, ensuring a long lasting quality to our equipment
Founded in 1947, the LEFORT® brand aims to engineer and manufacture robust, reliable and efficient machines while being adapted to the specific and demanding recycling industry. Each machine, which comes out of our factories, is the result of more than 75 years of experience and know-how, recognized worldwide. Our equipment is distributed through our own subsidiaries or in partnership with a network of official dealers guaranteeing a fast and efficient service.
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Our history
1947
Foundation
In Gosselies (Belgium), Nestor Lefort founds a small workshop specialising in manufacturing and maintaining hydraulic equipment. This workshop is the birthplace of the first above 7,300 psi hydraulic pumps.
1948
A solution
Disposing of light scrap generated by small local factories is becoming a problem. Nestor Lefort registers patents and begins production of hydraulic balers to reduce the volume of waste metal.
1958
The first hydraulic alligator shear
Yvon Lefort, Nestor’s son, invents and manufactures the hydraulic alligator shear. A world first.
1962
Succession
Yvon Lefort takes over from his father; drawing inspiration from his father’s long experience, he brings a new impetus to the enterprise.
1964
First mobile baler
The first mobile baler is built.
1966
GA 700
Creation of the first automatic guillotine shear, the GA 700.
1970
Blueprints
Yvon Lefort patents the first toggle-action compression box.
1982
Cisaille mobile 420 T
Christian Lefort designs the 420T mobile shear: the first of an impressive family of mobile machines of all sizes that will go on to revolutionise the world of recycling.
1997
New offices
New offices built, with facilities extended for the inauguration of two production lines.
1998
New management
Christian Lefort is appointed Managing Director of the LEFORT® Group.
2002
LEFORT UK
LEFORT UK is created, the outcome of a successful 20 year partnership with the Chapman family.
2006
Research & Development
A new hydraulic test bench is developed. Inauguration of a new factory manufacturing hydraulic cylinders. New facilities built with new offices for after-sales service.
2010
Mobile 500 No. 1000
The new Mobile 500T - serial number 1000 - leaves the LEFORT® factory.
2011
Midway TS / BL
The Midway is launched, in TS and BL versions.
2011
Conkest
The new Conkest shear is launched, the ideal solution for limited volume sites.
2013
ISO 9001 Certification
ISO 9001 Certification of LEFORT®.
2014
LEFORT America / LEFORT France
Foundation of LEFORT America, based in Florida and LEFORT France, in Lyon.
2015
Demo Days
LEFORT North America organises its first Demo Day, with a 1000 t cutting force mobile machine, which was then delivered to a customer in Oklahoma, USA
2016
TRAX©
Launch of the TRAX© range, a self-propelled machine that generates major savings by minimising the need to move scrap on site.
2016
MTP800
Arrival of the new MTP800 shredder, marking LEFORT®’s official return to the shredder market.
2018
BR mobile
First track-mounted mobile shredder with integrated power unit.
2019
New KOLOSS range
New range of “heavy” shears. A redesigned range that is more modern, faster and more robust than ever.
2020
TRAX 1100 USA
The first TRAX1100 (US version) sold near New York.
2023
COPEX SA
Acquisition of the company COPEX SA. French manufacturer of balers and shears for recycling metal waste.
