Econ Engineering

Econ Engineering
Limited company
Industry Commercial vehicle body builders
Founded 1959, Otley, West Yorkshire
Headquarters Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK
Products Salt spreaders, Road Menders, Tippers, Unibodies, Hotboxes
Number of employees
120+
Website www.econ.uk.com

Econ Engineering Limited are a UK manufacturer of winter and road maintenance vehicle bodies originally founded as a supplier of agricultural equipment under the name of Agriquipment Ltd on December 9, 1959, by W. George Lupton in Otley, West Yorkshire.[1]

The first Econ prototype salt spreader was finished in 1970 and the machines were launched at the 1972 IWM exhibition in Torquay.[2] The name Econ comes from a Bradford-based company who manufactured industrial heating units called “Econoheat” bought by WG Lupton to balance production whilst developing the salt spreaders.

Constructed in 1980, Econ Engineering Ltd manufacture and service all of their machinery at a custom-built site on the outskirts of Ripon, North Yorkshire, employing upwards of 120 staff.

History

References

  1. 1 2 The Independent 13 November 1996 The Independent - True Grit Article
  2. "Econ shows true grit this winter". Yorkshire Post. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2016.

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