Eicher Trucks and Buses strengthens its reefer trucks segment

Eicher Trucks & Buses has strengthened its presence in cold chain logistics sector through the expansion of its product portfolio and showcasing of a series of reefer trucks in the Pro 1000 and 6000 category. These include the Pro 1059XP reefer, Pro1110XP reefer and Pro6025 reefer. With these, Eicher says it is now equipped to provide solutions for cold chain logistics.

Eicher claims that a fully built reefer provides ARAI approved design, OEM built reliability and a durable tested design. The range of products will come in 14ft, 20ft and 24ft options. The heavy- duty truck types range from a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 7 tonnes to 25 tonnes with a minimized fuel consumption.

Eicher has been providing truck chasis to various key logistic players in the industry for building reefer container. However, assessing the rising demand, Eicher took a step further to provide completely built solution under a single roof. The highlights of these reefer trucks include the new refrigeration unit which has an operating temperature range of “-25 deg C to +25 deg C under ambient conditions of +50 deg C. The Eicher Pro refrigerated trucks are designed to keep the products fresh suited to varied applications.

Speaking at India Cold Chain Exhibition 2015 on the opportunity for reefer logistics segment and industry growth, P Ravishankar, executive VP of VE Commercial Vehicles said, “The launch of Eicher reefer range of trucks is an important landmark in our consistent history of meeting the growing customer requirements. We are methodically expanding our product portfolios and reinforcing our expertise in various segments.  We hope to continue introducing chains of new offerings in newer this spaces going forward.” 

Last month, Eicher had also expanded its footprint in the mining and construction sector by showcasing a series of tippers in the Pro 6000 and 8000 category, which included the launch of P Pro 8031XM 8x4 tipper.