CIRCA

a brief history

1923 FAVCO Favelle and Cole started by Edward Arthur Favelle and Harry Cole. Started as an Automotive Repair and Oxy car structure welder. FAVELLE KRØLL 1930 2nd generation Eric Favelle remodeled as a welding shop.     1945 3rd generation Ted Favelle started, working for father Eric.     1955 Favelle & Co. took over Morts Dock and Engineering and renamed Favelle Mort   1956     Krøll was established by Mr. Fridtjof Berg Krøll as an agency of Linden Cranes from Sweden. 1958     Krøll manufactures its first crane K18 (18 tonne metre capacity). 1962 Favelle Mort commenced to manufacture cranes.     1968 Penetrated the US market with Karl Koch Erection Co. II STD2700's delivered 8 units for World Trade Centre, New York.     1969 1st Offshore Crane manufactured.     1975 Company was picked up by the Aquila group and named "Aquila Favco Cranes". Favco meaning Favelle Cole.   2 units of K-1600 (1,600 tonne metre capacity) are manufactured and delivered to Sweden. The biggest cranes at the time. 1977     The first K-3000 (3,000 tonne metre capacity) manufactured and delivered to the USA 1978     The first K-3000 (3,000 tonne metre capacity) manufactured and delivered to the USA. 1980   Ted Favelle left Favco Cranes and started his own company, EH Favelle Cranes.   1988     Krøll Cranes A/S introduces PLC control. 1990 EH Favelle Cranes and Favco merged to become Favelle Favco.   1995 Favelle Favco bought over by Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd.   1997 Favelle Favco acquires Krøll Cranes A/S. 1998 Favelle Favco Tower Cranes are commissioned to work on the Petronas Twin Towers. Favelle Favco introduce the Crawler Crane range. 2001 The first Krøll K-5000 (5,000 tonne metre capacity) is manufactured. 2002 The first Krøll K-4000 (4,000 tonne metre capacity) is manufactured. 2004 Favelle Favco Tower Cranes begin work on Taipei 101 in Taiwan. 2006 Favelle Favco Public listed on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.