STILL IN CONTROL: Engineering Concepts Unlimited marks 30th - and best year - in business; traditional controls remain bedrock of product line

摘要

It's a grim fact that most entrepreneurial businesses fail within the first few years. Those that survive often do so by leveraging their ability to bring new products to market much more quickly than larger companies and riding every technological wave that comes along. Then there are companies like Engineering Concepts Unlimited that manage to buck both of those trends. ECU, based in Fishers, Ind., is a manufacturer of engine controls, speed switches, voltage detectors and other components and modules primarily for stationary engine systems. The company is marking its 30th anniversary this year and it's turning out to be more than just a chronological milestone, as the company is also enjoying its best year financially, according to owner and founder Adam Suchko. While Suchko doesn't specify sales volumes for the privately held company, he noted that "this years growth has our weekly totals at 200% of last year. We're very busy and shipping at record levels."