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Jan 2022
Andrew Lupton, sales director of Ripon firm Econ, dies suddenly
Ripon firm Econ Engineering has paid tribute to its "much-loved" sales director Andrew Lupton, who has died.
In a statement this morning, Econ said Mr Lupton had died "suddenly and unexpectedly" yesterday.
Mr Lupton, 56, ran the second-generation family business alongside his brother and co-director Jonathan Lupton and finance director Bev Shepherd.
The statement added:
The company has set up a JustGiving page in Mr Lupton's memory for people to pay tribute. The money raised will go to Harrogate Hospital & Community Charity.
The JustGiving page says the intensive care unit at Harrogate District Hospital cared for Andrew in his final hours.
Econ is the UK's leading manufacturer of gritters and highway maintenance vehicles.
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