Collaboration on green transport of concrete
Unicon, the largest manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete in Denmark, has entered into a letter of intent for the largest private order for electric trucks, which will run on Danish roads.
After good experiences with a Volvo FE Electric, Unicon reached the next big step towards emission-free distribution by introducing a new generation of electric concrete trucks with greater range and load capacity.
Therefore, the company plans to place the country’s largest private order to date for eleven Volvo FM Electric, which will be converted to concrete trucks and put into operation in Denmark.
In addition, Unicon and Volvo Trucks have entered into a long-term collaboration to implement and optimize electrical solutions for the concrete industry. The collaboration aims to let Unicon put concrete trucks in traffic to meet their need for efficient and sustainable distribution of ready-mixed concrete.
– With this large order and ambitious cooperation agreements, we put tangible actions behind the CO₂ goals for our distribution. This clearly shows our role as a pioneering company for the construction industry both in Denmark and worldwide. We are very much looking forward to this collaboration with Volvo Trucks, but which gives us unique opportunities to develop the right electric truck and bodywork solution for our distribution, says Christian Elleby, director of supply chain and purchasing at Unicon.
– Great challenge to make concrete transport electrically
– The record-breaking Danish order for electric trucks is remarkable, since heavy vehicles for the concrete industry are among the most difficult to make electric. Therefore, this is a significant and future-oriented collaboration, which they expect a lot from, says Peter Ericson, CEO of Volvo Trucks in Denmark.
With these agreements, which are important for expanding fossil-free distribution solutions for the concrete industry, where heavy electric vehicles have been a difficult challenge due to the heavy load and the continuous need for mixing. We are pleased to have Unicon on board as a strategic partner, and we expect a lot of learning and development as a result of the collaboration, for the benefit of the entire industry, Ericson continues.
Milestone towards an emission-free fleet
Unicon believes that electric concrete trucks are the most obvious technology for achieving ambitious sustainability goals.
This applies both with a view to supporting emission-free distribution of ready-mixed concrete and to creating a better working environment on construction sites.