Aziz Jamaluddin founded Epcon Industrial Systems in 1977 as a one man Engineering Procurement company, at that time called Entech. Prior to founding Epcon, he gained valuable industrial design and manufacturing experience working for General Electric and Pre Finish Metals, Montex, a subsidiary of Industrias Monterrey, S.A. (IMSA).
After starting an engineering and EPC contract for a 55-gallon steel drum manufacturing plant in Houston, Sharney Container, Aziz’s employer at the time IMSA, closed down and shut its doors. Aziz, as the lead project Engineer was encouraged by the facility owner, Mr. Nathan Sharney, to set up his own company here in Houston and continue on to complete the project.
The Sharney Container project was a “shining star” success story that opened many doors for the company. Prospective customers were able to visit the operations and see the high-quality installation, allowing Epcon to secure new orders for several other manufacturing plants in Houston and across the country.
In the early years of Epcon, just about all the projects resulted in a proprietary and patentable designs. Aziz thrived on new challenges and gravitated towards building one-of-a-kind systems; always seeking “uncommon solutions for uncommon applications”. It requires a lot of imagination, perseverance, and courage to explore new ideas and produce innovative designs and systems. The philosophy of innovation is very much part of Epcon’s culture still today. Every system is custom-designed and engineered; where no two systems are ever alike.
