Skipping ahead: Laois man off to Vegas expo with world’s first high-tip electric dumper

Ecovolve has brought two new versions of its electric dumper to market

Seán Breen, managing director, Ecovolve

Bringing to market the world’s first high-tip electric dumper proved an eight-year learning curve for Laois man Seán Breen.

Since launching his first dumper in late 2015, through his company Ecovolve, Breen has added two new versions to the range, securing 40 orders in Ireland, Britain, Europe and the US.

The idea for the machine came about through Ecoplant, an existing company Breen had been running from his base in Ballybrittas, Co Laois, ...