Moxy Engineering is a Norwegian manufacturer of articulated haulers (dump trucks) for off-road use in the earth moving and construction industries. Moxy was founded by the industrialist Birger Hatlebakk, who had previously founded the Glamox factory in Molde Municipality.
History
Moxy built the first prototype dump truck in 1970. The first model was a heavy duty dump truck drawn by a powerful tractor with rear wheels driven by hydraulic motors. The next version, an articulated dump truck driven by a Scania diesel engine, D20, was also finished in 1970. The first prototypes were built in Molde Municipality, but then the company moved to Varhol by Elnesvågen in Fræna Municipality, where a new factory was built. About the same time Moxy acquired the company Øveraasen Motorfabrikk & Mekaniske Verksted (in Gjøvik Municipality), which provided Moxy with useful engineering technology.
In 1972 Moxy marketed its first articulated dump truck, the Viking D15, which used a bogie under the dump box and six wheel drive. The trucks were well received by the earth moving industry. Around 1980 the company was acquired by English company Brown Engineering, who changed the name to Moxy Industries AS.
During the 80's several new dump trucks were developed and Moxy gained a good reputation in the market place and exported their products to several countries around the globe.