Spotlight on Scania emergency vehicles
Beginning in May in China, a number of events and exhibitions throughout the year will display Scania’s fire and rescue vehicles. The events will be arranged by local distributors in Asia and Europe.
“Fire vehicles built on Scania chassis are continually entering new markets,” says Mats Brodin, Product Manager Fire Vehicles. “Fire brigades appreciate our high-quality chassis, comfortable cabs and safety features. Our chassis are easy to use for fire vehicle bodybuilders, which are the main players in the fire vehicle business.”
The planned events will showcase a variety of vehicles, many of them equipped with Scania CrewCab, an impact-tested safety cab with four entry doors and room for six to eight people.
Scania has more than 100 years of experience building chassis for firefighting vehicles. Sales are strongest in Scandinavia, Great Britain, Latin America and in certain Asian markets.
To highlight Scania’s long association with firefighting vehicles, a selection of vintage, veteran and modern fire trucks will be displayed in the Scania Museum, a part of Scania Visitor Centre located close to the company’s head office in Södertälje, Sweden. The exhibition runs from 10 June until 30 August.
Upcoming events:
7–9 May in Beijing, China
The Fifteenth International Fire Protection Equipment Technology Conference and Exposition, www.fireexpo.cn
15–16 May, Moreton-in-Marsh, Great Britain
CFOA TOG Conference and Exhibition 2013, www.cfoa.org.uk
22–24 May in Brno, Czech Republic
The International Fair for Fire Fighting Equipment, Security Technology and Services, www.pyros.cz
12–14 June, Kielce, Poland
Edura 2013, www.edura.pl (in Polish)
20–23 August in Aalborg, Denmark
Association of Municipal Fire and Rescue Officers’ annual meeting, www.fkbnet.dk (in Danish)
10–12 October in Chambery, France
Congrès National des Sapeurs-Pompiers 2013, www.congres-sp-chambery-2013.com (in French)
Read more about Scania’s fire and rescue vehicles at www.scania.com/media
For further information, please contact Mats Brodin, Product Manager Fire Vehicles, tel. +46 553 814 16, e-mail mats.brodin@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 38,600 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 2012, net sales totalled SEK 79.6 billion and net income amounted to SEK 6.6 billion. Scania press releases are available on www.scania.com
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