The odyssey of PMH Vinicole

Félix Marmonier, visionary and brilliant inventor

It was in 1835, in Bourgoin near Lyon, that Félix Marmonier set up his construction workshop and began to design the future of wine-making equipment. His pioneering spirit resulted in Établissements Marmonier, which shaped the foundations of modern winegrowing thanks to inventions at the cutting edge of innovation such as the ball press, American taps, the automatic-release press, and energy-storing spiral springs.

Félix Marmonier filed more than 200 patents during his lifetime, but it was in 1874 that his vision achieved worldwide recognition with the invention of the so-called “American” wine press, cementing the technological reputation of Établissements Marmonier on a global scale.

The PMH-Marmonier merger

When two great names merge, magic happens. PMH – Pompes et Machines Hydrauliques (Hyrdraulic Machines and Pumps) incorporated Établissements Marmonier. This alliance between a company with a long wine-making heritage and one with industrial expertise in pumping opened up a new cycle of innovative creations.

In 2009, a highly motivated team from PMH took over the company, giving it renewed impetus and refocusing on its wine-related business. By becoming PMH Vinicole, it returned to the human scale of its beginnings, once again distinguishing itself by its responsiveness, its desire to innovate and its close relations with producers. The company established itself as a dynamic challenger with its sights firmly set on the future: it was the beginning of the OENOPOMPE story

With this wind of change, PMH Vinicole embarked on a series of landmark launches. In a constant quest for efficiency, ergonomics and precision, wine-making equipment and tools were designed that combined ease of use with superior quality. Our mission Our mission is to improve working conditions and ensure the optimal preservation of each harvest.

The first universal high-frequency wireless remote control for wine-making equipment.

This volumeter facilitates operations such as barrel filling, pumping over, transfer and blending of wine. This was the first time that an electromagnetic flowmeter had been integrated into a wine pumping unit, with a colour touch screen control.

Invention of the first remote control with digital display for wine pumps. All our OENOPOMPE® models were then fitted with this new, very long-range digital display remote control, rechargeable by induction and with unique coding.

We were the first manufacturer to offer solutions for controlling pumping operations remotely (WiFi), thereby enhancing the winery experience.

The merging of skills continued with the integration of Vaucher Beguet, extending our expertise in top-of-the-range harvest reception and automatic sorting systems.

A new production site for new ambitions

As a result of this growth, PMH Équipements was formed and a new flagship site created in Montanay, to the north of Lyon. This vast, functional production site, nestled in the heart of a dynamic business park, produces all the PMH Vinicole equipment and is also where our head office is now based. This new facility symbolises our renewed ambition, our commitment to excellence and our forward-looking vision.

A new-generation harvest pump that respects the integrity of the harvest and minimises juice oxidation and potential bacterial contamination.

Passion and the desire to innovate have driven us since the very beginning: a 190-year odyssey that continues to shape the wine industry.