McNeilus introduces refuse compactors to the Saudi Arabia market

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company based in Dodge Center, Minnesota, has announced its plans to market its McNeilus Metro-Pak and M2-S refuse compactor vehicles in Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region. The announcement was made at a ceremony cosponsored by McNeilus, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Refuse Equipment MFG. Holding Co. (REM) at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh in late March. 

McNeilus says it will work with REM to assemble, market and provide services for the completed vehicles through its extensive network of local service facilities, in combination with support from Oshkosh regional offices and personnel.

“The McNeilus Metro-Pak and M2-S compactor bodies are lightweight and durable and we believe meet the needs of the Saudi market,” says Chris Zuniga, Oshkosh commercial group senior director of international sales and operations. “REM is an excellent company with an outstanding reputation, and we look forward to a long and successful relationship with their entire team.”

The McNeilus Metro-Pak and M2-S compactors will be manufactured in North America and shipped to Saudi Arabia. McNeilus personnel will provide on-site support and REM will assemble and mount the compactors locally onto a wide range of popular chassis. Both products will be marketed to municipal and commercial customers, and supported through Oshkosh regional offices and locally based sales and service personnel in Riyadh and Dubai, as well as through REM’s extensive network of service facilities located throughout Saudi Arabia, according to McNeilus.

“The event in Riyadh provided us the opportunity to meet with more than 250 industry leaders,  representing a wide range of municipalities and private cleaning companies, and to demonstrate the McNeilus Metro-Pak and M2-S in action,” says Zuniga. “The feedback we received was very positive; we are confident these McNeilus compactors – matched with the expertise of the professionals at REM – will benefit communities throughout Saudi Arabia.”  

The McNeilus Metro-Pak compactor, which is available in body capacities ranging from 11 cubic metres to 19 cubic metres, features a large hopper, extensive use of high resistance steel, and single piece body panels for improved strength and durability. Its hydraulics and control systems are engineered for top-notch performance, enhanced reliability and ease of maintenance, McNeilus says.

The McNeilus M2-S compactor is available in larger body capacities ranging from 13 to 21 cubic metres. The compactor can be mounted on a single rear axle chassis for enhanced maneuverability, while its compaction force allows for maximum productivity. The M2-S compactor is available with optional Excalibre nitrided cylinders that feature a larger bore design for long stroke in a compact, powerful package, McNeilus says.