In 1951, Halco Rock Tools and Stenuick of Belgium developed the first DTH hammer with an operating air pressure of 100 psi.

Halco is a world class manufacturer of Down The Hole (DTH) drilling equipment with manufacturing locations in The United Kingdom and Australia. Their headquarters are in the North of England, where Halco pioneered the development and distribution of DTH hammers and bits in the 1950’s

For more than seventy years, Halco Offers a wide range of specialized products needed to withstand every drilling application (Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas, Exploration, Water wells, and Geotechnical/Civil Engineering)