In 1912, Johannes van Eck started a bodywork company at Kortenhoevenseweg in Lexmond.
In 1912, Johannes van Eck started a bodywork company at Kortenhoevenseweg in Lexmond.
In the beginning, he manufactured farmer tools such as wheelbarrows, milking stools, wooden cabins and folding trailers.
In 1932, Johannes van Eck and one of his four sons switched from the farmer wagons to cabins and loading platforms on A and T Fords.
Minibus production began.
After a fire in 1961, the company moved across the road of Kortenhoevenseweg
First Reefer Box production started
The first compression semi-trailer for transporting polyether foam is developed, offering 250% more volume
Started with the in-house chassis production for semi-trailer and trailer, with the brand name, EVER.
The brand EVER comes from “everzwijn” that means a wild boar and the logo of the village Lexmond was this wild boar.
Dedication to customers with best quality, a simple shed grewn into a huge company.
1st short-coupled center axle trailer
First airfreight trailers with 5 and 7 main deck pallets loading capacity have been introduced
Van Eck Supercargo Concept in collaboration with Steinwinter Nutzfahrzeuge has been introduced at RAI
An old fire station in Beesd has been acquired to expand and move the production to the current location
Introducing CAD system, technical drawing with Autocad
Introducing the first lightweight reefer with chassis made with QSTE 690 steel
Introducing the Mega chassis with 5th wheel height of 960 mm
In December 1995, van Opijnen from Deventer asked Van Eck to build a never before made trailer with an extreme internal height of 3485 mm. The resulting trailer for Ten Kate Flowers to carry palm trees upright is the first mile stone in Van Eck’s now industry standard Twindeck Trailers.
First Roll on Roll (RoRo) Trailer for Albert Heijn
Introduced the very first Van Eck Twin Deck trailer and drawbar, offering %60 more volume
Introduction of airport equipments under Eckspert Series
First longer and heavier vehicle (LHV) combination with Twin Deck trailer
Top 3 in the Trailer Innovation 2005 with Twin Deck trailer
Introduced the innovative Van Eck rollerbed system for air cargo transportation, which is in full compliance with Lufthansa Regulation
Jan Huygen Linschoten Prize for Internatioanal Entrepreneurship
Innovam De Toonzetter, the winner for the most distinctive in service, customer focus and commercial thinking.
ATC Innovation Award with Ecksclusive Foam Trailer Combination
Second Place in Trailer Innovation 2011 with Eckpressive 7 Trailer for Air Cargo
Our Legacy is innovation! Celebrating 100 years of Eckcellence
Introduction of Twin Deck for Air Cargo Transportation
Joint Values, Joint Success… 108 Years Trailer Made!
Van Eck is the winner of Trailer Innovation 2021 Awards 3rd Place in Category “Environment”
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