Necessity is the mother of invention. Necessity also gave birth to the Belle Group of Companies.

Frustrated by the unavailability of a small cement mixer for use in the construction of his house, Doug Blackhurst designed the Mini Mixer and went on to establish the Belle Group of Companies in Derbyshire, UK. That was in 1950s.

Today, the Altrad Belle is one of the major equipment suppliers to the construction markets worldwide. It Designs, manufactures and markets over 100 different types of machinery, including mixers, vibrating screeds, power trowels, compactors, drum rollers, rammers, saws and hydraulically powered equipment.