VEHICLE SAFETY FEATURE
ECCO Safety Group primed after 25-year acquisition period
ECCO Safety Group (ESG), a world leader in vehicle safety solutions, is ready to reach new heights and achieve more growth both in the UK and internationally.
ESG has sites in Europe, the US, Australia, China, and has recently moved to a state-of-the-art £2.8 million facility on Coal Road in Leeds, which has already reaped a 60% (£51 million) increase in output since mid-2017. The new Leeds site, which employs over 300 staff , shows the company’s confi dence for the future and provides ESG a second major facility in England, along with the design and manufacturing base in Bridlington.
Enrico Vassallo, ESG Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), said: “We want to reinforce our position in the UK through using our Leeds facility, as our strongest manufacturing and supply base for the European area.”
From the Leeds site, ESG will expand its design and manufacturing capabilities to create the latest safety/warning products for sectors including emergency services, agriculture, and the waste recycling region, while partnering with industry leaders such as John Deere, CAT, Linde, JCB, KOMATSU, and many others.
The location of ESG’s UK site allows for fantastic distribution from nearby sea ports, access to the M1 motorway or transportation via Leeds-Bradford Airport.
ESG recently merged, which will now see the Group’s services streamlined into two brands: ECCO and Code 3, which both provide bespoke industry-leading innovative safety and warning products.
Roy McClarty, ESG UK & Ireland General Manager, said: “ESG now
LORD Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Jane Dowson stands with Enrico Vassallo, ESG Managing Director of Europe
make up about 50% of the sales for the EMEA region, while in the UK & Ireland our direct sales market share is 50%.”
Historical acquisitions
ESG supply products across many sectors after acquiring eight companies over a 25-year period. These acquisitions by ESG included Tonemaster Electronics in 1993, while the second and third were in 1998: Leeds-based warning light manufacturer Vision Alert, and Premier Hazard, a manufacturer of emergency vehicle warning equipment also based in the UK.
HARSH SKIPLOADER DOES THE TRICK FOR YORKSHIRE-BASED HACS GROUP
THE HACS Group of Ripley, Harrogate, have put into service their fi rst HARSH skiploader (Right), and their verdict has been positive.
Joining a 20-strong mixed fl eet of rigid and artic tippers, hooklifts and other skiploaders, company director Michael Smith said: “With our driver using a simple hand-held remote control unit he can walk anywhere around the truck, while loading or unloading a skip.
“He therefore has 100% vision around the entire vehicle working area, which is obviously an enormous benefi t for operating safety - marking a real advance over traditional skiploaders.”
Mounted on an 18t gvw DAF LF chassis, unladen vehicle weight is an impressive 9175 kgs ready to run.
The new skiploader is the latest in a long line of HARSH equipment going to HACS, with previous purchases being centered around underfl oor tipping cylinders, sheeting systems, and tractor wet kits.
Independent construction contractor
Based at Ripley outside Harrogate, the HACS Group is a leading independent building and construction services contractor, with operations that also include plant hire, training, waste collection and recycling.
Founded in 1985, HACS Group are now one of the most successful privately owned construction and civil engineering companies in northern England.
40 SHM May, 2018
www.skiphiremagazine.co.uk
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