The history of Kocurek

David Kocurek

Kocurek Excavators is a family owned private company founded in 1979. 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 was born. From these initial beginnings the work of manufacturing such machines has continued to grow.

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.

Brian Carroll - General Manager

Attracting the Best Talent

I joined the company in January 07 because I was looking for an exciting and new challenge. I can certainly say without any doubt that I have found exactly what I was looking for and I have not been disappointed! I have been welcomed into a family company that has a proven track record within the industry and continually tries to improve on its products, its ideas and its team members.

I have been constantly impressed by the products produced and can honestly say that joining the company was the best move of my career bar none. I enjoy working at Kocurek and want to ensure that those working here feel the same.

The future of the company is looking very promising and to be able to say that in the current economic climate leaves me feeling very excited about the direction of the company, as we move forward.

Kocurek offers a great opportunity for anyone prepared to commit to the company's goals and I would have no hesitation in welcoming any likeminded bodies on board.