Scania invests SEK 1.5 billion in energy-efficient foundry
Scania plans to invest about SEK 1.5 billion in a new foundry in Södertälje, Sweden, in order to triple production capacity and achieve a 50 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the technology and methods used in the current foundry. Through more efficient materials handling and recycling, a sharp reduction will also be achieved in the transport need per manufactured unit. The foundry will be operated using electricity produced from renewable energy sources.“In the ongoing shift towards a fossil-free society, even more energy-efficient combustion engines as well as combustion