Scania engines to power Doosan excavators

Scania and the South Korean equipment manufacturer, Doosan Infracore, have agreed to further deepen their cooperation where Scania is delivering engines for articulated dump trucks and large wheel loaders. From 2014 Scania will supply Tier4 final engines for Doosan Large Excavators intended for Europe and North America.

”We are pleased that Scania has earned the trust of Doosan to also power their excavators, ” says Johan Björkman, Key Account Manager, Scania Engines. “We are expecting deliveries of around 1,000 engines annually to Doosan Large Excavators.”

Johan Björkman adds ”We believe that we can provide first-class support in the field.”

The newly developed engine platform is the same for all emission levels, ranging from Tier 2 to Tier 4 final and is designed to be robust and extremely reliable.

Doosan Infracore is the leading machine manufacturing company in Korea, producing a wide portfolio including construction equipment and machine tools. Doosan Infracore is a part of the global Doosan Corporation.

For further information, please contact Johan Björkman, Scania Engines, tel +46 553 516 32, e-mail johan.bjorkman@scania.com

Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. Service-related products account for a growing proportion of the company’s operations, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime Scania also offers financial services. Employing some 41,000 people, the company 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 2013, net sales totalled SEK 86.8 billion and net income amounted to SEK 6.2 billion. Scania press releases are available on www.scania.com

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