25 Years of Innovation Engcon 1990–2015
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25 YEARS OF INNOVATION ENGCON 1990–2015 A BRIEF LOOK BACK THEN IT’S FULL SPEED AHEAD AGAIN! n the occasion of our The launch of Generation 2 of our til- 25th anniversary, trotators, adapted to fit the mod- we have every ern excavators of today, is now reason to look taking place in earnest. A Oback in time – but we also complete range of tiltrota- have to look to the future. tors will soon be available for Our innovations throughout all excavator sizes on all our the years have altered an entire markets! We are also focusing industry, all over the world. From strongly on launching our prod- our early beginnings in Strömsund, we ucts on new and revived markets have become an international group with a pres- where we can perceive particularly great oppor- ence in a large number of countries. I am incred- tunities. This is an exciting time of great develop- ibly proud of what we have managed to achieve ment for us. together over the years. It is fantastic to be able At engcon, we have every reason to be proud to help contractors all over the world to become – but we must never rest on our laurels. In our more efficient, utilise their excavators more ef- view, it is always possible to create even better fectively, work more safely, reduce their fuel con- solutions! And with that we continue our journey sumption and wear and tear on their machines, – a journey which, as yet, has only just begun. and quite simply earn more money. Stig Engström, founder and CEO Bauma -98 Pulse vibro plate Trade fair in Gothenburg, 1995 The EC30 and Pulse compactor are launched. Engcon moves to Stig Engström is named Strömsund. Entrepreneur of the Year Brothers Ulf and for 1996 in the municipali- ty of Strömsund. Stig Engström The EMEX trade fair in Stock- The company has holm heralds the launch of the 8 employees and net ”new engcon” with a completely sales of SEK 10.5 million. new tiltrotator, EC20, which is engcon AB is founded by brothers followed not long after by the first Stig and Ulf Engström in their home EC10. The accounts show net town of Lidsjöberg. revenues of SEK 605,000. Pulse vibro plate ’’Blå Huset’’ in Strömsund The first EC05 is displayed at a trade engcon is named Marketer fair in Stockholm, and engcon takes of the Year and Growth part in the international Bauma trade Company of the Year in fair for the first time. The Jämtland. accounts show net revenues of SEK 27 million. The company employs 15 people. The accounts for 2001 show net revenues of SEK 67 million. 20 tiltrotators and The company employs 42 people. quick couplers Purchase of Markussons mekaniska. have been supplied outside the Nordic Stig Engström is named engcon concludes region. The compa- Gnosjö Man of the Year contracts with ny starts to focus on and Entrepreneur of the Year. resellers in Norway non-Nordic markets. The company continues to and Denmark. Engcon is named grow and becomes a The first EC15 tilt- Gazelle of the Year Gazelle company for the rotator is supplied. by Dagens industri. third consecutive year. Stig at Guldgalan! Micropop control system The financial crisis involving Lehman Brothers affects the world, and engcon as well. The workforce and net sales are halved directly. Net sales SEK 245 million, and around 50 employ- ees. One glimmer of light in the darkness is Stig Engström receiving the Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2007 from financial journal Dagens industri. engcon extends its range by introducing a sup- Stig Engström is named plementary bucket range which includes deep Entrepreneur of the Year! buckets, cable buckets and grading buckets, as well as rippers and asphalt cutters. engcon launches its The company is restructured as a EC02, a completely new tiltrotator for mini ex- own control system, group, with the parent company cavators, is launched and immediately takes Microprop DC1, engcon Holding AB and three a market which was simply waiting for this and purchases a subsidiaries, engcon Nordic product. 2007 is also a record year in which majority share in AB, engcon UK Ltd and engcon engcon supplies 5200 tiltrotators, launches snowplough man- Poland Spzoo. Sales offices open a bucket range and so becomes a complete ufacturer Mählers, in Finland and Denmark. Örjan supplier of standard attachments for exca- thereby extending Westerlund takes over from Stig vators. Net sales SEK 532 million, and more the engcon Group’s Engström as the CEO. The ac- than 100 people work at the company. product range. counts show net sales of SEK 113 Almost 3000 tiltrotators left Ström- engcon is named the million, and the company employs sund in 2005, along with around first Marathon Ga- around 60 people. 1000 other products. engcon is now zelle in history, proof without doubt the biggest tiltrotator that the company has engcon achieves manufacturer in the world. The ac- matched the criteria quality certifica- counts show net sales of SEK 215.3 for Gazelle of the Year tion to ISO 9001. million, and the company employs for 10 consecutive almost 80 people. years. engcon is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the launch of the EC214, a completely new tiltrotator, and the anniversary EC219 Silver Edition model. engcon will be releasing a number of new products for this year’s trade fairs, including a newly developed detachable grapple cartridge. engcon’s tiltrotators are being prepared for machine management compatibility. engcon celebrates its 20th anniversary, and recovery following the financial crisis is in full swing with a cautious in- crease in net sales to SEK 285 million. ”Just a bit of a glitch”, says an optimistic Stig Engström, named Entrepreneur Silver Edition of the Decade at the Jämtland Gala for anniversary model Entrepreneurs, known as Guldgalan. engcon launches a completely new Q-Safe, the world’s safest quick coupler tiltrotator, EC226, for 18 to 26-tonne for excavators, is launched, and the entire excavators. This becomes the second engcon range is permeated by a safety generation of tiltrotators with a 45-de- approach going by the name of Non Acci- gree tilt angle and central lubrication, and greatly reinforced to handle the dent Generation. This means that engcon new generation of excavators. Gener- tiltrotators, with their technical solutions, are ation 2 of the Microprop control sys- made as safe as possible. tem is also displayed. DC2 is a more robust system than its predecessor The EC209 for 6 to and offers smart functions such as re- 9-tonne excavators and mote support via the mobile network. EC206 for 4 to 6-tonne It is also prepared for track control. A excavators are launched, new rotating brush for excavators is thus becoming the third also launched. and fourth models of Generation 2, which will The EC219, the soon have phased out the second Generation first generation entirely. 2 model for 14 to Net sales for the engcon 19-tonne excava- Group now amount to tors, is launched around SEK 600 million, and soon becomes and around 150 people a big seller for the work company. for the group. ENGCON DRIVEN BY INNOVATION Our success has been based on constantly challeng- ing ourselves and focusing on innovations. Since we began 25 years ago, we have focused on finding TIME TO SAVE! new solutions which make using our products Railway 20% Telecom and electricity 20% easier, smarter and safer. Pipes and drainage 30% Construction sites 30% Our aim has always been to help you earn more Roadbuilding 25% money by enabling you to do more in a shorter time. Here are two of the most important innovations from us at engcon over the past few years. E C - O I L™ Q-SAFE™ INSTANT TOOL AND ATTACHMENT CHANGES THE SAFEST QUICK DIRECTLY FROM THE CAB. HITCH IN THE WORLD EC-Oil is an accessory for the Q-Safe quick coupler, Q-Safe is a quick coupler for excavators, designed for permitting automatic connection of hydraulics, electrics maximum safety. The bucket must be slightly in contact and central lubrication. EC-Oil can be mounted on both with the ground in order to release the attachment, so the the machine hitch and the quick coupler for the tiltrotator, bucket cannot be released while it is up in the air. which means that it takes seconds to unhitch the tiltrota- tor if, for example, you need to operate it with a hydraulic The machine cannot be slewed if the bucket is not cou- hammer or need maximum breakout force. pled properly. Q-Safe can be supplemented with EC-Oil for automatic coupling of hydraulic attachments. Connecting hydraulic attachments such as grapples and ground compactors beneath the tiltrotator is every bit as quick, and EC-Oil saves many hours as there is no need for fiddly hydraulic couplings. ENGCON IT TILTS, DRIVEN BY ROTATES AND INNOVATION MAXIMISES PROFITS! Your old or new excavators can be made more efficient with a tiltrotator from eng- con and our unique attachment sys- tem. Attachments can be replaced in just a few seconds, enabling you to take on completely new tasks. Our tiltrotator tilts and rotates, giving you unique opportunities to use your attachments – so improving results and requiring less time to get the job done. engcon.com/segments presents a number of cases. How much more efficient can you be? FACTS NAME Stig Engström AGE 51 LIVES IN Strömsund BACKGROUND Founded engcon in 1990. Winner of multiple awards as an entrepre- neur. NOW Celebrating 25 years with engcon, the company which he founded in 1990 and still runs to the best of his ability.