On 12 July, Hector Rail and mgw Service signed a five-year full-service supply contract. The two parties will work together to provide a comprehensive maintenance strategy for Hector Rail's growing modern fleet. Maintenance work to start in January 2018
"We are thrilled to have won this important contract. It shows the confidence in our growing and effective company and strengthens mgw Service as a high-quality maintenance service provider in Sweden. Through the successful partnership with Hector Rail, mgw Service will further expand maintenance This will continuously improve fleet performance and availability," said Michaël Lautenbach, Managing Director of mgw Service.
"I am very pleased that we were able to expand our relationship with mgw Service. I am convinced that we will continue to expand Hector Rail's commitment to innovation by developing new, more efficient maintenance practices and equipment. The investment in 20 new Vectrons will create a fleet of highly available modern locomotives," said David Knowles, Managing Director of Hector Rail.
In the future, mgw Service will be responsible for the maintenance of Hector Rail's growing modern fleet. These include the Vectron 243, the Taurus 242 and the Traxx 241 as well as the ongoing maintenance of the 441 locomotives. Both parties will work closely together to improve the reliability, availability and overall performance of these locomotives and to ensure full coverage in all operating regions of Hector Rail.
As Hector Rail continues to grow and invest in a new fleet, this partnership will become even more important for both sides.
About Hector Rail
Hector Rail is an independent provider of logistics solutions for the European transport market with headquarters in Sweden, but also in Norway, Germany and Denmark. The company offers transport solutions for heavy industrial products as well as intermodal freight and passenger transport for industrial companies. Hector Rail's fleet comprises 75 locomotives and more than seven million train kilometres per year.
About the mgw Service
mgw Service offers maintenance services for rail vehicles. The company's main workshop specializing in electric and diesel locomotives is located in Krefeld, Germany, but also has operations in Sweden, Poland and Italy. mgw Service has a large stock of spare parts with strategic components and strong capabilities to meet the locomotive maintenance challenges of major European manufacturers. mgw Service is the European maintenance business unit of the Akiem Group, a leading provider of locomotive leasing and related services in Europe.
