1914年，充满激情的飞行员Desoutter兄弟发生了一件改变一生的事情。马塞尔在一次飞机失事中失去了一条腿。他的哥哥查尔斯下决心想要恢复马塞尔的行动能力，于是设计了一款开创性的硬铝质假肢，这也是世界上第一条金属假肢。这一创新让马塞尔又能轻松实现飞行。同时这一举动使世界各地的订单蜂拥而至，马头动力工具公司应运而生。 几年后，在1946年，一位法国国务卿要求公司制造“一种实用的，不要那么精致或昂贵的假肢”。Desoutter兄弟之一罗伯特的回答说这是不可更改的：“我们已经做了最好的假肢，如果我们能做一个更好的，我们会去做，但不会去做更便宜的。”从那以后，Desoutter对卓越的追求从未妥协过。

From the outset, Desoutter needed to develop specific pneumatic tools to ensure that the aluminum components of the artificial limbs were drilled quickly and efficiently. Constantly perfected to adjust to the numerous developments in its production, the company acquired such expertise in this field that in the 1950s they decided to make it their sole business. Since then, the same care for excellence behind the success of its artificial limbs was applied to developing ever more efficient and powerful portable precision tools. Its ability to adapt to the specific needs of its clients and the reliability of its products meant that it quickly captured the foreign market to become a key international player.

True to its philosophy “Worldwide Solutions with Local Expertise” and in accordance with the brand’s promise of “More than productivity”, Desoutter has endeavoured to strengthen its position in the market by timely mergers with other companies of renowned expertise. In this way the French companies Georges Renault and Seti-Tec, the American Tech-motive, the Swedish Scan Rotor, the UK Pivotware and the German nexonar have enhanced Desoutter’s offer and enabled the brand to benefit from local sales networks and services which ensure its development throughout the world.

At present, with over twenty business units and one thousand collaborators in over fifty countries, the company aims to be the number 1 strategic assembly solution provider and cover most requirements for assembly and manufacturing processes in the automotive, aeronautics, general industry and light industry sectors alike.