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24

Jan 2022

Last Updated: 24/01/2022
Transport
Transport

Ripon company supplies gritters for London's roads

by Calvin Robinson

| 24 Jan, 2022
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Econ Engineering, which is based in Ripon, has signed deals to supply gritters to three contractors hired by Transport for London to keep the capital's roads free from ice and snow.

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The gritters supplied by Econ Engineering to contractors in London.

A Ripon company is set to supply gritters to keep London’s roads safe during winter.

For the next seven years, 33 Econ Engineering vehicles will be located at different points in London ready to mobilise when temperatures plummet.

Econ, which has its main manufacturing base in Ripon, has been negotiating with three companies that have been awarded contracts to keep the capital’s roads ice and snow free.

Ringways, Tarmac and Kier Joint Venture and FM Conway were all awarded contracts by Transport for London to maintain the capital’s roads.



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All three companies have turned to Econ to purchase vehicles for winter maintenance.

Ringways has purchased 11 gritters, Tarmac and Kier joint Venture 13 and FM Conway has bought nine from Econ.

Jonathan Lupton, from Econ, said: 

“We are delighted to have been chosen by all three TfL contractors as their winter maintenance vehicle partner of choice.
“This is a significant contract award for us and demonstrates our standing within the highways and transports sector.
“For more than 50 years, Econ has become an industry leader in the manufacturing of gritters, and our vehicles are used by councils, highways agencies, and road contractors the length and breadth of the UK."


TfL said in a statement:

“For the next seven years the three contractors will be ensuring our roads are kept open whatever the weather conditions. And for their part, they have chosen Econ Engineering to supply them with the necessary vehicles to ensure they fulfil their contractual obligations.”