by Nick Drew | Tue 29 Jun 2021
Lännen Looks to the UK
Finnish heavy duty multi-purpose backhoe loader manufacturer Lännen MCE (Mobile Construction Equipment) Group is actively looking to expand its market territory and has ambitions to enter the UK market.
Multi-faceted Finnish construction equipment manufacturer Lännen Tractors Oy celebrated a significant milestone in 2017 which was their 60th year of producing backhoe loaders which they refer to as multi-function machines.
Lännen Tractors Oy celebrated their 60th year in business back in 2017 and are probably best known for their “Swiss Army Knife” style multi-functional, multi-tool carrying backhoe loaders. They are now looking for dealers/partners in the UK for their range of products and the Digger Man Blog is keen to help out to find a good match for the business.
There is of course a lot more to Lännen, than meets the eye, the group of companies today incorporates Lännen MCE Oy (Multi-function Construction Equipment) Lännen Tractors Oy and Aquamec Oy with production of the machines taking place in its factory in Loimaa in Finland.
The Swedish subsidiaries being Lännen Tractors AB, distribute the range in Sweden and Lundberg Hymas AB who produce the compact tool carriers at their factory in Skellefteå in Northern Sweden.
The company as a whole, already markets its various products to over 70 countries globally thanks in part to the success of the manufacturers Watermaster range of shallow water dredging machines. Production floor space across the two factories covers 25,000m2 and offers employment to around 120 employees.
The Lännen Multi-Function backhoe loader is a pretty specialist bit of kit, like a Rolls Royce of backhoes really, and that is reflected in the price, but I can see them being a good fit for some applications in the UK, for the likes of electricity pole installers, and on the railways to name a couple of examples.
You can find out more about the company and its products, in this blog post I wrote back in 2017 “Finnish Army Knife”.
So, if anyone is interested in becoming a dealer, let me know and I will put you in touch with the team in Finland.