All types of hatches since 1961
Elkington AB was founded in 1961 by Axel von Platen, a lawyer with a strong interest in business.
Lids and hatches were part of the company from the very beginning, when it operated as an agency business. Over the years, various business areas came and went, but hatches and lids remained a constant.
The name Elkington originates from the British engineer Vivian Elkington (Nov 1898 – Nov 1963), who in the 1920s won a design competition announced by BP (British Petroleum). The challenge was to design a lid for extreme, heavy industrial environments — a task Mr. Elkington delivered the best solution for. The company that went on to manufacture the hatch was Dover Engineering Works, in Dover, UK, which had an agreement with a foundry in Norway. Elkington AB in turn held a license agreement with that foundry. When the license period expired, Elkington AB continued its collaboration directly with the UK, first with Dover and later with Howe Green.
The video shows footage from around the late 1950s or early 1960s, from Dover Engineering Works, featuring the types of hatches that were produced at the time.
A new generation
In 1987, Otto von Platen and Erik Ekberg took over Elkington AB from Otto’s father, Axel. By then, the company had already begun focusing exclusively on lids and hatches, and more suppliers had been added. Otto and Erik decided to broaden the business to include hatches for more areas — not just ground-level hatches for extreme environments, but also wall, floor, and roof hatches. A complete range for everything related to accessibility, including access for installation, maintenance, evacuation, and smoke ventilation.
Even then, Elkington AB aimed to be the natural choice for architects and engineers, regardless of which type of hatch was being specified. The company remained firmly committed to being responsive and customer-focused.
In the summer of 2023, Otto and Erik decided to retire and sold Elkington to the Bergman & Beving Group.
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