06 / 05 / 2024
2 minutes
Lusilectra in Portugal has been officially appointed as the Preferred Partner for Orlaco Vision Systems. With this new collaboration, Stoneridge can better serve its aftermarket customers in the forklift sector on the Iberian Peninsula. Lusilectra will serve customers in the forklift market, the truck and bus sector, heavy equipment, and cranes.
Lusilectra is part of the Salvador Caetano Group, a prominent player in the industry with more than 8,000 employees and active in 44 countries. The Salvador Caetano Group focuses on various activities, including the distribution and sale of almost all car brands in countries such as Portugal, Spain, Colombia, and several African countries. In addition, it develops tools and workshop machinery, is the official importer for Toyota Material Handling in Portugal, and designs and builds buses under the name CaetanoBus. As part of Caetano, Lusilectra offers products and services in the field of Automotive Special Accessories, Workshop and PTI Tools, forklifts, and related products.
Intensive collaboration
For Stoneridge, Lusilectra is not an unfamiliar player, as the company is the official importer of Stoneridge tachographs. Additionally, Stoneridge MirrorEye systems are supplied through Lusilectra to CaetanoBus. The collaboration is now being further intensified, with Lusilectra being responsible as the Preferred Partner for the sale, installation, and service of Orlaco Vision Systems in Spain and Portugal. Customers in this region were previously served by Marc Uijtewaal, an independent account manager who has been working for Orlaco since its early years. Marc will remain active but will now work through Lusilectra.
With Lusilectra as the official dealer and service partner in this region, Stoneridge can now provide local service and install systems. An additional advantage is that they hold stock, reducing the delivery time for customers and enabling them to be helped much faster.
