Updated. 21.July.2010
Econ Summer Shutdown dates are as follows...
The factory will be closing for our summer break at 4.00pm on Friday 23th July and reopening at 8.00pm on Monday 9th August.
Our Sales office will be open with the rest of our offices operating on minimum...
ECON EXPORT SUCCESS IN BELARUS
Updated. 7.July.2010
A successful export joint venture with Faun sweepers...
has resulted in two Econ 4m3 spreaders working near the border crossing between Belarus and the Ukraine where winter temperatures can plummet to -20o C.
The Econ spreaders were adapted for the Faun demount system so...
FIRST QCB HOTBOX PROVING A SUCCESS AT CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Updated. 30.June.2010
The first QCB Hotbox acquired by Cambridgeshire County Council is proving a great success...
as it tackles potholes created by the harsh winter. The 5m3 twin chamber model shares an 18 tonne Volvo chassis with an Econ brine sprayer which will be used to treat the local authority’s guided busway – the...
FIRST HOTBOXES FOR FERNS GROUP
Updated. 25.June.2010
The Ferns Group in Kent – which operates as...
both a sub and main contractor on major projects across the southern half of England – has taken delivery of its first two Econ Hotboxes.
The Hotboxes – which were bespoke made for Fern – are mounted...
NEW NEATH PORT TALBOT ROADMENDER STANDS ALONE
Updated. 15.June.2010
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has acquired a second Econ Roadmender, fitted with several modifications requested by the local authority.
The Roadmender body is permanently mounted on an 18 tonne Iveco chassis and has a 4m3 single chamber Hotbox fitted with the new-design hydraulically operated lids. In addition, there is an air-powered breaker to drive power...
ECON WINS JEWEL OF RIPON AWARD
Updated. 8.June.2010
Econ Engineering won the business category in the 2009 Jewels of Ripon Awards organised by the Ripon City Partnership.
The awards, which are in their second year, seek to highlight individuals and organisations which have excelled in areas such as culture, sports, the environment, youth and employment.
The judges awarded Econ the...
Updated. 7.June.2010
Two top of the range Unibodies on 18 tonne MAN chassis...
are now in action at South Dublin County Council. The replacement vehicles join other two similar Unibodies.
The specification for both new vehicles includes an insulated body, central dividing door, the Econ sheeting...
Updated. 7.May.2010
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Updated. 19.April.2010
The City of York Council has taken delivery of two new Econ demountable 4m3 low throw spreaders...
supplied with Spargo controls and snowploughs and mounted on 18 tonne Daf chassis fitted with the Multilift hooklift system. Two further similar models are currently being built for delivery later this...
Updated. 15.April.2010
“Suits us down to a tee” is how Nigel Jones, assistant transport manager at Conwy County Borough Council, neatly sums up Econ’s equipment.
As part of its regular replacement programme, the local authority has recently taken delivery of 2 x 6m3 and 1 x 9 m3 permanently mounted spreaders and QCB spreader/tipper combination – all mounted on 18 tonne...
ANGLESEY RETURN TO ECON AFTER 20 YEAR GAP
Updated. 12.April.2010
Following a major change of policy and a decision to bring the procurement of the winter maintenance fleet in house the Isle of Anglesey has acquired its first Econ spreaders for some 20 years.
Previously the equipment was supplied by an external contractor whose equipment had time expired, thus the authority had the luxury of a “clean sheet of paper” to draw up a specification to meet their...
Updated. 12.March.2010
Wigan Council has acquired six more Econ re-furbished spreaders and chassis to replace similar equipment supplied five years ago...
Fleet manager John Derbyshire confirmed the switch to Econ equipment had begun in the mid 1990s and now the local authority’s 10-strong fleet consists entirely of re-furbished Econ vehicles. They perform well and...
ECON RE-FURB “EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS” AT BOLTON
Updated. 25.February.2010
“Exceptional” and “exceeding expectations” were two of the comments from Bolton Council’s Ralph Heyes on the quality of his latest Econ re-furbished spreader and chassis.
Ralph – assistant head of services, vehicle fleet management, added: “We were delighted with the workmanship on the vehicle and look forward to getting a further five years service out of it. We go to Econ as...
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL PRAISE ECON RE-FURBS
Updated. 18.February.2010
Scottish Borders Council has made further use of Econ’s comprehensive re-furbishing service with a variety of equipment with the results being described as “excellent” by its fleet manager John Martin.
Two existing tipper bodies were removed from “V” registered 6x4 DAF chassis and overhauled blast and painted to a similar specification as the Econ spreaders. The tipper was then remounted onto a new DAF 75 series...
THE GRITTING COMPANY BOOSTED BY ECON VEHICLES
Updated. 15.February.2010
The Gritting Company a division of J.W. Crowther & Son Ltd - one of the country's largest privately-owned winter maintenance contractors – has added five more Econ spreaders to its fleet...
which covers the UK and Northern Ireland. Their extensive fleet is virtually all Econ units - only six are non Econ models – they operate out of 60 depots nationwide.
The Gritting...
ECON TRAILER SPREADER FOR TOP UK SCHOOL
Updated. 12.February.2010
One of the UK’s leading independent schools for boys and girls aged from 2-20 has taken advantage of the Econ’s refurbishment service with acquisition of winter maintenance equipment to replace it’s existing supplier...
Econ has carried out work on a Unimog and supplied a refurbished 2m3 trailer spreader for Queen Ethelburga’s College near York. A DIN snowplough frame and snowplough were provided along with the...
BRINE SPRAYER ON WORLD’S LONGEST GUIDED BUSWAY
Updated. 10.February.2010
An Econ-built brine sprayer, mounted on the firm’s QCB swap body system, will soon be working on the world’s longest guided busway...
The busway, which stretches for 40kms is being built for Cambridgeshire County Council and the brine sprayer will keep the concrete channels free from frost. The first section from St Ives to Cambridge City...
Updated. 4.February.2010
Econ’s flexible approach was recently displayed again at Hartlepool Borough Council.
The authority has upgraded two Econ demount spreaders which form part of its all-demount winter maintenance fleet.
The units are powered by Lister Petter engines and previously used the old-style “goal...
MORE “PERFECT” ECON SPREADERS FOR DARLINGTON
Updated. 3.February.2010
“Perfect for our needs” is how Darlington Borough Council’s transport services manager Roger Scott describes the latest Econ re-conditioned spreaders and chassis to arrive at his depot.
The Council has taken delivery of 2 x 26 tonne Daf chassis sourced by Econ and permanently mounted with 2 x 9m3 spreaders which have been upgraded to take the linked control...
Updated. 3.February.2010
Atkins - the largest engineering consultancy in the UK – has taken delivery of 9 x 6m3 Econ low throw spreaders to work on its contract with Bath & North East Somerset Council.
The contract – which started in October 2008 – is for an initial five years with an option to extend.
To carry out winter maintenance duties last season Atkins made good use of 9 low throw...
ECON FOOTBALL STRIPS A HIT IN GHANA
Updated. 3.February.2010
Econ sponsored football strips – originally worn by FA Charter Standard Community Club Sandbach United in Cheshire – are now being worn with pride by Besease, a football team in central Ghana.
Club chairman Andrew Timms got to know Econ director Jonathan Lupton as he is head of asset management for SG Equipment Finance, a leading supplier of finance to local authorities for the purchase of specialist vehicles such...
Updated. 17.December.2009
Staffordshire County Council which has 51 Econ spreaders out of a total spreading fleet of 55 has acquired eight new Econ vehicles.....
The permanently mounted units - which are replacing older Econ models - are 6 x 6m3 and 2 x 9m3 spreaders with the former mounted on 18 tonne Mercedes-Benz 4 x 4 chassis and the latter on 6 x 4 Daf models.
Paul Boss,...
28 SPREADERS FOR DEVON AS PRE-WET
Updated. 17.December.2009
Devon County Council - which first used pre-wet spreading in 1998 - has taken delivery of 16 x 6m3 permanently mounted pre-wet models on MAN chassis. The spreaders are Devon's first significant order of vehicles equipped....
The order also included 12 x 4m3 Ro Ro spreaders which will join Devon’s reserve or ‘white out’ fleet of 36 vehicles. This fleet, which is entirely made up of demountable spreaders, comes into action to...
Updated. 17.December.2009
George Batten - Corporate Director - Wiltshire CC
The commitment of your staff to the company and to the products that you make is evident in every department of the works. It is clear to see why Econ has built such a well-deserved reputation over the last 40...
MULTI ROLE ECON SPREADERS IN ACTION WITH AMEY
Updated. 17.December.2009
Econ has supplied Amey with both permanently mounted spreaders and QCB systems to work on the firm's 350 million pound contract with Hampshire County Council.
Amey is contracted to run pre-wet spreaders on the Hampshire contract as pre-wetted salt sticks to the road better, does not bounce off the surface, speeds up the dispersing process and can reduce dry salt usage by up to a...
CARILLION PRAISE FOR THE UNIBODY
Updated. 17.December.2009
Mark Powell, fleet manager for Carillion plc on its Derby City contract, is a big advocate of the multi-purpose Unibody. In a recent presentation to work colleagues - including Gill Kelly, MD of Carillion Fleet - he highlighted the need to adopt best practice and bring efficiencies into the business. Using dual purpose vehicles was a way of achieving this goal.
“By working in partnership with our customers we can help them achieve performance goals and make their businesses successful. These vehicles will enable us to reduce three key things - vehicle numbers, cost base and...
Updated. 16.December.2009
Following a successful trial in 2008 with Econ's demonstrator, Laing O'Rourke now has its first Econ Roadmender on long term hire from ND Brown.
Re-instatement manager Craig Ollerton, said: “The trial was very successful and the Roadmender is ideal for the type of work we are doing for Yorkshire Water and United Utilities throughout the region. Its capabilities...
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