Feu Routier -- Théry Hindrick

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historic

1990's catalog

1980's catalog

street lights

specific tramway signal

street lighting

SFIM partnership

the latest traffic light

factory during 1970s

first traffic light

At the dawn of the 1980s, Thery Hindrick launched a new vertical signage activity with the design of retroreflective and luminous road signs, and motorway structures.

It was during the 1980s that Thery Hindrick introduced electronics into its products with the development of light panels and fiber optic traffic lights, then LED ("Diosignal" products), from Japan.

The founder, Mr. Théry, left the management of the company in 1987.

In terms of traffic control equipment, Thery Hindrick had entered into a partnership with the company SFIM Trafic Transport, which manufactured intersection controllers (Cesar, Astericz, Castor) as well as detection equipment.

From 1995, financial difficulties accumulated due to major problems on the A1 motorway site which led to Thery Hindrick paying heavy fines. Further compliance issues at the Lambersart plant, combined with poor management, led to the company being placed in receivership on December 4, 1995.

The roadsigns business was then sold to Nord Signalisation, which is still in business today.

SFIM, Thery Hindrick's partner for traffic regulation, took over part of its traffic lights activity before being bought by Sagem in 1999, which continued to market N.A. traffic lights in their latest version for a few years.

The judgment closing the Théry Hindrick establishments after cessation of activity was pronounced on May 19, 2005. Mr. Théry died in 2007 at the age of 86.

The J.L. Théry and Hindrick establishments were founded by Mr. Théry, an industrial designer, and his father-in-law, Mr. Hindrick, in 1947 in Lambersart, in the suburbs of Lille. The company's activity began with the design of lighting equipment for agricultural barns and farmyards, then with street lighting lanterns and tubular masts. The activity will diversify with the design of electric motors for dishwashers and washing machines.

The road signaling activity began in the 1960s with the development of the first version of the Normale-Aluminium (N.A) traffic lights, designed by Mr. Théry. The famous Théry Hindrick pedestrian figurines were also designed by Mr. Théry towards the end of the 1960s. Mr. Hindrick died in 1966.

During the 1970s, N.A. traffic lights were modernized, and traffic lights from the Ville Nouvelle range appeared on the market for equipping new towns, then in full expansion in France. At that time, Thery Hindrick also marketed traffic lights from the Austrian manufacturer Futurit (Polycarbonate-Polyester, LUX 2000).

About thirty traffic lights are produced every day in the Lambersart factory, in addition to the public lighting activity that Thery Hindrick has retained and developed. Many cities are equipped by Thery Hindrick : Lille, Paris, Grenoble, Metz, Strasbourg, Nice, Toulouse, Charleville-Mézières...

On the other hand, Thery Hindrick signals are totally absent from the Lyon region for a good reason : copies of the NA traffic light were made in the 1970s by the urban community of Lyon, which led to a lawsuit for infringement won by Thery Hindrick.

Théry Hindrick also produces many special projects : Lille tramway signals, two-tone garage door signals, signals for locks, hourglass pedestrian signals for Toulouse, etc.