The new company, Société Ardennaise d’Essieux, (SAE) grew rapidly due to the know-how of its three creators. Over the years, SAE has become a leader in the production of industrial axles in the French market, gaining a prestigious position on the European market, due to the quality and reliability of its products.
SAE became trademark of reference for axles and “turnkey” suspensions both mechanical and pneumatic, particularly appreciated by the manufacturers of special trailers, low loaders, tankers, dump and forestry trailers.
Meanwhile SMB was founded in the 1970s and was the exclusive supplier of axles and suspensions for all trailers of the General Trailers group (Fruehauf, Benalu, Trailor) and Titan,
In 2006, the two companies, SAE and SMB, merged and then finally in 2013 the ADR Group,
the world’s leading agricultural axles, purchased the company and injected more than €8 million.
In 2018, launching new markets, SAE-SMB Industries established itself in the Middle East and a year later, in its race for international development, it moved into the strategic Asian market with entities in India and China.
Over the years, much of its success can be attributed to an ambitious program of investment in research and development resulting in both quality products as well as valuable technical support.
Research: As the heart of technological innovation, research is enhanced with the support and experience of many people, from scientists to the operators. In testing, axles and suspensions are tested both for the structural effectiveness and brake efficiency.
Certified performance: SAE SMB axles meet the ECE-R13 requirements, and their characteristics are recognised both in Europe and in most of the industrialised countries throughout the world.
Fonte: Source :Global Trailer Mag
