Structural Analysis – eps at 30
As the renowned infrastructure company turns 30, the principles behind it tell IQ how its family ethos was the launchpad for global domination
Feature By Eamonn Forde | 1 September 2026
The origin story of infrastructure company eps opens on the perfectly flat surfaces surrounding the Kölner Dom, the towering Gothic cathedral in the centre of Cologne, the fourth-largest city in Germany.
In the summer holidays of 1989, a teenage Okan Tombulca and friends were skateboarding there and were approached by “a guy with long hair” who asked if they wanted to earn money working on a live show.
Around the corner from the cathedral, a stage was being erected for…
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