Our History

Maurice Charlatte, an aeronautical engineer, established a mechanical sheet metal and industrial boilermaking workshop in Migennes (Yonne, France) with a team of around fifteen skilled craftsmen.

Maurice Charlatte filed a patent that would revolutionize the fields of expansion, regulation, pressure control, and water hammer protection: the bladder tank was born !

Designed to absorb sudden pressure variations in pipelines, this tank requires minimal maintenance and enabled Charlatte to capture the international market, particularly in developing countries.

On February 6, 1978, in France, and on February 1, 1978, in Europe, Charlatte filed a patent for the ARAA (Automatic Air Regulation Anti-Water Hammer) tank for wastewater applications.

In 1985, Charlatte launched its handling equipment department, diversifying into manufacturing the first airport carts.

In 1993, Charlatte S.A. established Charlatte Inc. in Bluefield, Virginia, USA, to expand sales of its airport carts across the American continent.

In 1994, this department became a separate entity: Charlatte Manutention.

Charlatte S.A. transitioned to Charlatte Réservoirs, adopting a new legal status as a simplified joint-stock company (S.A.S.).

The company inaugurated its new headquarters in the industrial zone of Migennes (Yonne), the historic home of Charlatte.

Three new work cells were created, each equipped with two work platforms to improve operator efficiency during shot blasting, cleaning, and painting processes.

The Fayat group consolidated all of its boilermaking entities, streamlining their operations under one division.

A dedicated training facility was built to provide instruction to our staff, network partners, and clients.

The 100,000th surge vessel has been completed and shipped from our workshops.