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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2015
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ASO Transportes SA from Malveira in
Portugal has strengthened their fleet
for the transport of windmills with
no less than 6 Super Wing Carriers for
the transport of ultra-long rotor blades, as
well as a significant number of extendible
4-axle semi low-loaders. All the SWC Su-
per Wing Carriers have been delivered and
are in full swing.
In the last 6 months LASO has made an in-
vestment of 9 million Euros on 70 Noote-
boom trailers and new trucks, amongst
them the new Mercedes SLT to 250 Tons.
LASO is by far the largest operator in the
windmill transport sector on the Iberian Pen-
insula and with their extremely modern fleet
they are one of the major players in Europe.
LASO has every semi-trailer that you can
think of at their disposal, including the Mega
Windmill Transporter, which enables them
to carry out any transport related to the
wind turbine industry. With the Nooteboom
semi-trailers the fleet is equipped in a way
that is so multi-functional and universal that
components from all windmill producers’
makes can be transported. Not just within
Europe but far beyond.
Paulo Franco, managing director of LASO
Transportes SA: ‘For us the choice for
Nooteboom SWC Super Wing Carrier was
clear. It is simply the best transport solution
for the transport of long rotor blades. To us
the outstanding manoeuvrability, flexibility
and stability are invaluable, enabling us to
carry out the transports in the most effi-
cient way. In spite of the huge dimensions
of the wings, with the SWC we are able to
deliver the wing to any unloading site. The
fact that this semi-trailer is extremely easy
to operate makes it a firm favourite with
our drivers too.’
LASO Transportes SA, with headquarters
in Malveira, Portugal, is one of the major
companies for special transport in Europe
with a very large specialisation in windmill
transport. The transport fleet of LASO con-
tains over 850 units. As far as the tractors
are concerned, LASO has by now more than
200 Nooteboom semi-trailers, varying from
simple 3-axle semi low-loaders to the most
advanced Super Wing Carriers and Mega
Windmill Transporters. Nooteboom, as Roy-
al Warrant Holder, has had strong ties with
LASO Transportes S.A. for many years. The
Nooteboom programme and organisation
compliment the mission of LASO perfectly.
Their mission statement: ‘To be the best ser-
vice provider in the area of road transport of
goods, both inside and outside Portugal, and
to be recognized by our high performance, in
a continuous search for excellence’.
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SIX NOOTEBOOM SUPER WING CARRIERS
for Laso Transportes SA
TRANSPORT