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27 January 2010 11:00 CET
Scania delivers 1,000 trucks to leading UK transporters
Scania has received its largest ever order in Great Britain. Stobart Group and A. W. Jenkinson Forest Products have a joint-procurement agreement on purchasing 1,000 trucks. Deliveries will commence in March 2010.
Mainly comprising the new Scania R-series model – awarded International Truck of the Year 2010 – the order also includes a significant number of Scania G-series vehicles.
"This order marks our continued association with two of the most respected names in the UK transport industry. We are pleased to note that the operational performance of Scania’s vehicles, plus the experience and expertise of Scania's UK service organisation, have all been contributory factors behind the decision of Stobart Group and A. W. Jenkinson to once again opt for Scania,” comments Hans-Christer Holgersson, MD of Scania (Great Britain) Ltd.
Scania is a major supplier to British industry. The company provides a wide range of complementary and ancillary services in support of its products and customers through its 90-plus-strong network of service centres. In 2009, Scania's share of the UK heavy truck market was 15.7% and its combined bus and coach market share amounted to 18.2%.
For further information, please contact Hans-Åke Danielsson, Press Manager, tel +46 8 553 856 62.
Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. A growing proportion of the company’s operations consists of products and services in the financial and service sectors, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Employing 35,000 people, Scania operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2008, invoiced sales totalled SEK 89 billion and net income amounted to SEK 8.9 billion. Scania press releases are available at www.scania.com
