GOTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Semcon has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish truck manufacturer Scania. The agreement runs for one year and covers styling and design, analysis and calculations, engineering design, testing, programming, production development and project management.
"Being selected as a preferred supplier till to Scania is confirmation of our extensive competence in the vehicle sector and our attractive offers," says Semcon's CEO, Hans Johansson.
"Semcon has worked with Scania for over ten years on various assignments and we know each other well. Semcon has a lot of experience in the vehicle sector so we can help Scania develop innovative solutions cost-effectively. Scania choosing Semcon as a preferred supplier paves the way for continued positive co-operation. Naturally we are very pleased about this," says Jacob Ferrer, Key Account Manager for Scania at Semcon.
"Since Semcon was formed 25 years ago we have kept a determined focus on the vehicle sector. In recent years we have expanded considerably to become one of the leaders in our field. Being selected as preferred supplier to Scania strengthens our position even more and creates new opportunities for further growth in the industry," adds Hans Johansson.
Scania is a global manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses and industrial and marine engines. The Group supplies a wide variety of products, services and financing which make owning a Scania truck profitable. The Group is active on over 100 markets in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and Australia with a total of 30,000 employees worldwide, of whom 12,000 are in Sweden.
For further information, please contact
Hans Johansson, CEO Semcon AB, +46 70-591 43 34 Bengt Nilsson, CFO, +46-70-447 28 68 Jacob Ferrer, Key Account Manager Semcon Sweden AB, +46 73-684 04 00
Semcon is an internationally leading design and development company, with around 1,500 employees and sales in 2004 of SEK 1.3 billion. Semcon's consultants develop products, processes and people. The combination of good growth over 25 years and well-established relationships with leading industrial groups provides a strong base for continued success. Semcon AB (publ) is listed on the Attract 40-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange and is currently active in Sweden, Australia, China, Denmark, Hungary, Malaysia, Norway and the UK and, via partners, in Belgium, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal and Spain.
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