Founded in 1885, Ellicott is the world’s oldest and largest builder of medium sized cutter suction dredges. It built all of the dredges used in the original construction of the Panama Canal and ever since then has focused on the world market for cutter dredges. Ellicott's dredges are used for sand mining, harbor and navigation maintenance, water reservoir restoration, river and channel dredging, beach restoration and erosion control, and environmental clean-ups to name a few.
We have designed and manufactured over 1500 dredges, more than any other manufacturer, and have served customers in over 80 countries.
Ellicott engineering leverages the latest 3D modeling technology available to ensure that our design efforts are streamlined fr0m concept through production. We utilize Finite Element Analysis techniques to eliminate the potential for design failures and expedite our time to market. Ellicott’s engineering staff draws fr0m both a long history and a diverse background to bring sophisticated designs to the market which are easy to operate and maintain.
April 28, 2010, Vice President Paul P. Quinnand Regional Sales Manager Andrew E. Queral of Ellicott went to Vietnam to survey the market to seek cooperation opportunities with companies and corporations in this country. Ellicott hope that fr0m which to expand market penetration, not only in Vietnam but also the desire to bring their products into the Cambodia. At the office of the Nam Tinh Development & Investment Corporation, along with the witness of Consulate General Representatives, U.S. Commercial Service in Vietnam, Nam Tinh and Ellicott discussed and agreed consensus on the Nam Tinh become an Exclusive International Sales Representatives of Ellicott products in Vietnam and Cambodia.

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In Vietnam, a very large area is the systems of rivers and canals covering widely, long coastline with many untapped types of mineral deposits, ore crea-tes a great demand for waterway dredging as well as mining in Vietnam, the use of specialized equipment as of Ellicott will help to save time, financial resources, human resources, ensuring high-performance for invested projects.
Author: La Quang Tri