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Company profile/History
The History of E-C Eng. & Mfg. Inc.
In 1952, Eric Colliander immigrated to
the United States from Sweden. He had approximately
$50.00 in his pocket to start life in his chosen
country. His wife Anna and son Paul waited in Sweden
for him until they could join him two years later.
When Eric arrived in the United States
he could not speak English, but was soon learning
his
new language. Almost immediately upon his arrival,
he started working as a machinist, the profession
he had
learned while in Sweden. As he taught himself to speak
English, he saved every penny he earned until he had
enough money to send for his family. They joined him
in San Fernando, California, where Eric a few years
later
was able to start his own company. In 1968 Eric opened
up E-C Eng. & Mfg. Inc. Wanting to live in a more
rural community, Eric moved the company in 1983 from
San Fernando, California, to Mountain Home, Arkansas,
where we are still located.
Eric ran the company from the day it
opened until his death in September 2003. The company
is still
family owned. Paul Colliander stepped into his father’s
shoes to continue to provide excellent tools, superior
customer service, and to continue where his father
left off. E-C Eng. & Mfg. Inc. has been going
strong since 1968 and will continue to thrive for
many more.
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Paul Colliander
Eric Colliander
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