Finnish Defence Forces Order Scania Lorries / Finnish Defence Forces Order 91 Lorries From Scania / Scania To Deliver 91 Trucks To The Finnish Defence

Finnish Defence Forces Order Scania Lorries / Finnish Defence Forces Order 91 Lorries From Scania / Scania To Deliver 91 Trucks To The Finnish Defence Forces

(NSI News Source Info) January 17, 2009: The Finnish Defence Forces said in a statement Thursday it had placed an order with Swedish lorry maker Scania, majority-owned by Volkswagen, for 91 heavy goods vehicles. The military added that the order was worth about 63 million euros when an option of 197 further lorries was included.

According to a recently concluded purchasing agreement, Scania has been commissioned to supply 91 trucks to the Finnish Defence Forces during 2009 and 2010. The deal also includes a five-year repair and maintenance agreement and an option for another 197 vehicles within a 4-year period.

During 2008, Scania won several orders from the Finnish Defence Forces: 21 all-wheel-drive off-road trucks in July and earlier in the year an order from the Finnish Border Guard for 26 engines powering 13 new patrol boats.

Scania has supplied around 200 trucks to the Finnish Defence Forces during the past 10 years and Scania’s Finnish subsidiary, Oy Scan-Auto Ab, recently signed a deal for a six-year repair and maintenance agreement covering vehicles already delivered.

“Scania’s ability to supply special-purpose trucks for demanding transport tasks directly from the factory has been an advantage, and naturally so has the quality and performance of the trucks,” says Markku Lipsonen, Managing Director of Oy Scan-Auto Ab. “Combined with our comprehensive network of professional service workshops and the availability of repair and maintenance agreements, these have been decisive factors for the choice of Scania .”