With 887 registrations & 910 new truck sales in 2005, Keltruck is now bigger than the Scania market in the following countries:
Argentina (893)
Czech Republic (807)
South Africa (687)
Taiwan (499)
Australia (410)
Hungary (397)
Chile (352)
Mexico (168)
Source: Scania Annual Report 2004, www.scania.com
Keltruck is just behind Poland (1,412), Russia (1,126) & South Korea (1,206). If used sales (513 in 2005) are included too, Keltruck is larger than these three & almost as big as Sweden (1,980), Scania’s home market!
SMMT CV NEWS BRIEF
Week 03, Monday 18 January 2006
Bumper year for Midlands truck dealer
Keltruck, the Scania truck dealer for the Midlands says 2005 was a bumper year. ‘2005 broke all records,’ said John Biggin, managing director. ‘We’re looking forward to the year ahead with confidence.’ Business was very busy in the year across all 13 depots throughout the Midlands with the company reporting 910 new and 513 used heavy truck sales. The aftersales business, including the country’s first Environment Agency licensed heavy truck recycling plant, did particularly well. Keltruck bought Scania dealer East Midlands Commercials Limited in late 2004 and says combined total sales have grown rapidly since. Established in 1983, Keltruck Limited is the independent Scania dealer, repairer and recycler serving the Midlands from its 13 depots located at Burton on Trent, Cheltenham, Coventry, Droitwich, Groby, Lutterworth, Newark, Nottingham, Rugby, Sutton in Ashfield, Tamworth, Willenhall and West Bromwich. The firm employs 500 people and its annual turnover is some £100m.
(Reproduced from www.smmt.co.uk).
