Scania says Thailand is a key Asian market and it is expanding its industrial and commercial presence in the country.
The Swedish manufacturer is establishing a new assembly facility for trucks and bus chassis as well as a manufacturing plant for truck cabs in the Bangkok metropolitan region.
Scania will be seeking staff for production, logistics and purchasing as well as research and development. It is investing more than 21.2 million Euro in the project and operations are scheduled to start in 2018.
A new regional headquarters will also be established in Thailand to support Scania’s distributors in Asia and Oceania in developing business in their markets.
“The new establishment will bring all industrial and commercial functions in Scania even closer to our customers in Asia in general and in Thailand in particular,” says project director Ted Göransson.
“By increasing our local presence, we will be able to quickly respond to customers’ demands and make sure that we provide the best transport solution for each client,” he says.
The announcement complements the expansion of Scania’s service network in the country from currently ten workshops to 18 workshops in 2019.
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