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Petzl’s expertise

Timeline

1936: Fernand Petzl starts exploring the Dent de
Crolles in France

1950: Fernand Petzl and others explore the Gouffre
Berger in France, the first 1000-meter cave descent
1968: Our first rope ascenders and descenders
(BASIC, SIMPLE) are brought to market under the name
Produits Fernand Petzl (Fernand Petzl Products)

© Petzl 1973: The first Petzl mountaineering headlamp is
invented
Fernand Petzl
1975: Founding of the Petzl company in Crolles,
France
1977: The first Petzl harnesses are produced

1990: First products designed specifically for the
professional market
1991: GRIGRI, the first self-braking belay device,
is invented
1998: The TIBLOC, an ultra-compact rope ascender

1999: Our US subsidiary is founded in Salt Lake City
© Petzl
2000: The first TIKKA LED headlamp is introduced.
Pierre, Catherine, Fernand and Paul Petzl
Acquisition of ice axe and crampon manufacturer
Charlet Moser

2004: ASAP mobile fall arrester
2006: Creation of the Petzl Foundation.
Introduction of the EXO personal escape system for
New York City firefighters

2008: Creation of Petzl Solutions for training and
experimentation

2010: Opening of Petzl Manufacturing in Malaysia

2012: The NAO headlamp with REACTIVE LIGHTING
© John Evans
technology
Special tactical forces
2013: ZIGZAG mechanical Prusik for tree care

2014: Petzl's subsidiaries in Spain and Germany are
founded

2017: New FALCON harness

2018: New MAESTRO descender and new versions
of DUO headlamps

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