Scania was founded in 1891. since then we have built and delivered
more than 1,000,000 trucks and buses for heavy transport work .
Unlike our competitors, we have systematically concentrated our resources in the
heavy transport segment .
Today, Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy trucks and buses .
Industrial and Marine Engines is another important business area .
The company also markets and sells a broand range of service-related products and
financing services . Scania is an international corporation with operations in more
than 100 countries. The number of employees is more than 28,000.
A technologically advanced modular specificationsystem has made Scania the
heavy vehicle industry leader in terms of profitability. Even during periods of sagging
markets for trucks, Scania has shown good earnings .
For more than seven decades, Scania has reported a profit every year .
In 1996, Scania was listed on the stock exchange in Stockholm and New York .
In 1999, Scania also launched a complete
range of Euro 3 low-emission engines for
distributions, construction and normal long-haulage operation .
Eleven factories in five countries were in 2,000 involved in the manufacture of Scania
number 1,000,000
In 2000 the legendary power unit v8 was succeededby an even more impressive
16-litre v8. For a long-term
develpoment and reinforcement of the company's bus
business, it is 2002 coordinated with the
truck business .
In 2002 the 1,000,000 th truck was handed over when
Scania Production Angers.
celebrated it's 10th
anniversary at the same time as Scania France celebrated it's
25 years in business .
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