SRS Sjölanders and the railway contractor Strukton Rail AB have signed a contract for the supply of 3 multiflexible rail-road vehicles in 2011.The contract sum is approximately 24 million SEK (ca. 2.7 million euro). The order consists of two overhead line rail-road vehicles and one multi-purpose rail-road vehicle. The multi-purpose rail-road vehicle is also fitted with snow removal units. A major advantage of the vehicles is their flexibility, which will be very useful in Strukton Rail’s maintenance and construction work.

Peter Sundström, CEO of SRS Sjölanders, sees the order as a further development of the close cooperation with Strukton Rail. “It is particularly gratifying that the vehicles have been ordered for use in Sweden, since the Swedish company SRS Sjölanders has mainly exported its vehicles in recent years. We are looking forward to continue providing support in Strukton Rail’s continued expansion.”

Robert Röder, CEO of Strukton Rail AB, is welcoming the supplement to the company’s machinery in Sweden. “We are very glad to be able to make this investment. These vehicles are highly suitable for our maintenance and construction work and will improve our conditions to maintain the railway standards, especially in the winter. This is of great importance to Strukton and to our customers, and will have a positive effect on the rail-bound traffic in winter time. The new vehicles will be delivered and put into operation in November and December 2011.

About Strukton Rail AB (www.strukton.se)

• Strukton Rail AB is part of Strukton Rail, a European full-service provider of rail systems 
•  Strukton Rail AB basically operates in Sweden, with focus on operational and maintenance work, as well as railway projects including construction and reconstruction 
•  Strukton Rail AB has several ongoing large maintenance contracts for clients including Sweden’s Traffic Authority (Trafikverket) and Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL)
•  One of Strukton Rail AB’s priority operations are OPS projects (official private cooperation projects) for the building of new infrastructure 
•  Strukton Rail is operating in six European countries: The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. In Italy, Strukton Rail is part-owner in CLF (Costruzioni Linee Ferroviarie), a railway contractor that has broad experience in the construction of high-speed lines 
•  Strukton Rail has approximately 3 200 employees and has an annual turnover of 5.3 billion SEK (616 million euro)

About SRS Sjölanders (www.srs-roadrail.com)

• SRS Sjölanders’ main area is the world-wide marketing and sales, design, manufacturing and servicing of rail-road vehicles for maintenance and construction in the railway industry
• SRS Sjölanders’ head office for marketing and sales, design, servicing and manufacturing is located in Osby. The company also has a subsidiary, Svabo Kaross, located in Kristianstad, specializing in coach work 
• Annual turnover amounts to approximately 100 million SEK and the number of permanent staff is 60 people 
• Sales are global with 14 agents around the world 
• The main markets are Europe and North America 
• The company is a 100% owned subsidiary of Heidelberg Cement Group