MAN Truck & Bus marks 100-year milestone in KSA

JEDDAH: MAN Truck & Bus have announced an important milestone with the company celebrating 100 years of commercial vehicle manufacturing. This year also marks the 30 year anniversary of MAN Truck & Bus’ association with its valued importer Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. (HHA) in Saudi Arabia.
Top officials from both companies gathered at events throughout the country to mark the occasion and celebrate their association in the presence of employees, partners and prominent customers.
Both MAN and HHA also celebrated another significant milestone with the 10.000th truck built at Saudi Automotive Manufacturing Company (SAMCO).
The SAMCO Jeddah Assembly plant, which opened at the start of 2009, has been an important pillar of MAN’s Middle East growth strategy.
Heinz-Jurgen Low, MAN Truck & Bus AG board member for marketing and sales, said: “Today, we celebrate 30 years of partnership with Haji Hussein Alireza & Co. Ltd. who are one of our oldest partners in the Middle East. “
He said: “The expertise and high customer orientation of HHA is reflected by the large established customer base built over the last 30 years and the excellent service infrastructure including the No 1 rated workshop in the MEA region at Jeddah. I would like to thank HHA for 30 years of excellent partnership, based on trust and professional cooperation.”
Low added: “It also gives me great pleasure to mark the milestone of 100 years of commercial vehicle business at MAN. The growth in public transport projects and the expansion of the logistics industry in Saudi Arabia points to enormous potential and possibilities for MAN and HHA. Along with HHA, we look forward to shaping the future of mobility into the next century.”
Sheikh Ali Alireza, managing director of HHA, said: “Our partnership with MAN Truck & Bus has been wonderful and together, we have created a solid foundation for continued success in the kingdom through our unrelenting efforts to support our customers with the best products, excellent service infrastructure and a memorable customer experience.”
He added: “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our valued customers for their loyalty over the years. This is indeed a momentous occasion and a time to look back and reflect while also looking ahead to a brighter future where we rededicate ourselves to our customers and enhancing their business through our products and services.”
Franz von Redwitz, managing director of MAN Truck and Bus Middle East, said: “It is a proud moment for MAN and a significant milestone in celebrating 100 years of commercial vehicle manufacturing including our 30 years of association with Haji Husein Alireza Co. (HHA).”