Kocurek High Reach Long Reach Demolition Equipment

Kocurek : A Short History
The No.1 supplier of bespoke front end equipment for hydraulic excavators

Kocurek Excavators is a family owned private company founded in 1979

David Kocurek

The company's roots have always been in engineering. The first premises were established at The Barn, poplar Lane a former farm on the out skirts of Ipswich

The companies first long reach machine was built as a result of an urgent request from a regular customer of Kocurek Excavators, The Water Board. They needed a small compact machine with plenty of reach thus the first Kocurek Long Reach machine based on a Hinimoto3.5 ton base machine was born. From these initial beginnings the work of manufacturing such machines has continued to grow.

The water Board latterly caller the National Rivers Authority and still more recently the Environmental Agency has continued as a long standing customer and continues to buy machines from Kocurek on a regular basis

In 1992 the company was contracted to build its first demolition machine. This product marked the start of real growth at Kocurek both in terms of product range and customer base, both in the UK and Europe

By 1994 after 16 years at Popular Lane the premises were filled to bursting point and with the encouragement of the local council steps were taken to locate a new site.

The company was fortunate to locate a site on the Hadleigh Road Industrial estate on Land previously owned by British Telecom. Work commenced in 1994 to create a purpose built factory for the production of excavator front-end equipment.

There has been continued investment both in building and equipment at the site to make this factory one of the best of its type in Europe. One of the key elements in successfully developing this facility has been the gathering together of a skilled and fully committed work force.

The site now extends to approximately 50000 sq ft of production area together with significant office space. Staff and production personnel now number approximately 80.

Kocurek Excavators : The No.1 supplier of bespoke front end equipment for hydraulic excavators