Scania
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Scania's website lists contact information for offices in Iran.
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Cancelled all orders that could not be delivered by mid-August 2018 and is attempting to collect remaining payments during a wind-down period ahead of November 4, 2018; had been selling 5,000-6,000 vehicles in Iran annually since 2016 and is working on a contingency plan for the ongoing delivery of spare parts. ("Scania says U.S. sanctions put entire Iran truck sales in 'jeopardy'," Reuters, August 3, 2018.)
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"Scania has signed an agreement in principle with the Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e Atiyeh investment company on the delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities. The first of these new buses will be in operation at the end of 2017. Two Memoranda of Understanding have been signed in Teheran, in the presence of the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde, by Henrik Henriksson President and CEO of Scania, Hamid Akbari Rad Member of the Board of Scania’s Iranian partner Oghab Afshan, the Governor of Isfahan and the Managing Director of Shahr-e Atiyeh." (February 12, 2017).
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"Once again Iran is about to become one of Scania´s biggest and most important markets. Last year about 990 trucks and 860 buses were delivered to Iranian customers in great need of modern, new vehicles. This weekend, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfvén and EU and Trade Minister Ann Linde, accompanied by a heavy Swedish business delegation including Scania, will visit Iran." (February 10, 2017).
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"Iran is already one of truck and bus manufacturer Scania's biggest markets. Now the company's CEO also wants to export Swedish working values to the Islamic Republic... Scania... was one of the companies that chose to remain in the country during the period of economic sanctions, which led it having a large part of the Iranian market for trucks and buses. The company's competitors today are mainly Chinese manufacturers... Scania's CEO Henrik Henriksson... visited Iran seven times last year - more than any other country. But doing business with Iran remains subject to risk, says the CEO. The remaining US sanctions, those which are not subject to the nuclear agreement, affect financing options. Most banks do not want to risk US fines and are biding their time, reports TT. "It is no secret that it is difficult to do business. Channels must be opened if the market is really to take off," said Henriksson. The Scania boss believes that his firm could double its exports, which are expected to reach 3 billion SEK ($336 million) this year, if financing was made easier." (Local (Sweden), "We Want to Export Swedish Work Culture to Iran," 2/12/2017).
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"[Scania s]ays renews public bus systems in Iran... Says has signed an agreement in principle with Iranian province of Isfahan and Shahr-e atiyeh investment company on delivery of 1,350 buses for public transport for Isfahan and four other Iranian cities... Says he first of these new buses will be in operation at the end of 2017." (Reuters, "VW's Scania Says Renews Public Bus Systems in Iran," 2/12/2017).
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Scania is listed as a participating company at the 14th International Exhibition of Transportation & Urban Services & Related Industries which takes place October 27-30th, 2016 in Tehran Iran. (Participating International Companies)
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"Scania is a well know brand within Iran for more than 40 years...Scania works closely together with their two Iranian distributors, Oghab Afshan our distibutor for Scania bus chassis and industrial engines and Mammut Diesel our distributor for Scania trucks." (Scania: Iran)
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The Scania global website lists a total of 34 dealers in Iran. (Scania Website, "Locate a Dealer:Iran")
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