Scania deliveries (1997-03-23)

Deliveries of Scania trucks during the period January through February 1998 increased by 13 percent.

Deliveries, number of trucks

Jan-Feb 1998

Jan-Feb 1997

Change %

- Western Europe

4,695

3,847

22

- Central and Eastern Europe

368

203

81

- Latin America

950

1,239

-23

- Rest of the world

426

400

7

Total

6,439

5,689

13

570 (555) buses and 395 (402) industrial and marine engines were delivered during the period.

The deliveries in Latin America were affected by the production changeover.

The European order intake is stable. In Latin America the order intake is affected by the production changeover. The market activity in the Far East remains low.

Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With 23,800 employees and production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. In 1997, turnover totalled SEK 39,700 million and profits after depreciation SEK 2,800 million. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and approximately 95% of total production is sold outside Sweden.

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