T he C olumbia P ress
December 21, 2018
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Lektro sells its 5,400th electric aircraft tug to German-based Airbus
Warrenton-based
Lektro,
which specializes in the de-
sign and manufacture of elec-
tric vehicles, sold its 5,400th
electric aircraft tug to Airbus
in Hamburg, Germany, this
month.
It’s a milestone that breaks
Lektro’s previous record as
the world’s No. 1 producer of
electric towbarless aircraft
tugs.
“It is an honor to provide
ground handling solutions to
Airbus in Hamburg,” said Leo
Bartosch, president of Bar-
tosch Airport Supply Services,
which brokered the deal. “We
look forward to supporting
Airbus whenever the need
arises.”
The Lektro tug model is the
Warrenton company’s second
largest pushback offering,
capable of handling all sin-
gle-aisle Airbus aircraft.
the first electric feeder for
minks and the first electric
golf cart, as well as forklifts
and warehouse vehicles.
“We are very pleased and
impressed with the quality of
Lektro’s products,” Airbus’
Oliver Voss. “We appreciate
Courtesy Lektro
One of the company’s towbarless tow vehicles at work.
Lektro was founded in 1945
by Wilt Paulson, who invented
the first towbarless tow vehi-
cle in 1967, revolutionizing
aircraft towing.
Paulson’s son, Eric, now
runs the company, which is
based at the Astoria-Warren-
ton Regional Airport.
The company has produced a
variety of electric vehicles over
its 73-year history, including
Warrior girls wrestling team makes history
B y n iC P ioR
For The Columbia Press
It may not have appeared
to be a big deal - not a lot of
teams showed up -- but on
Dec. 7, the Warriors hosted
Clatsop County’s first all-girls
wrestling tournament.
Warrenton, Ilwaco and
Knappa competed in the his-
toric first.
Sahanna Rodriquez placed
second, wrestling at 105
pounds; Anna Schenbeck took
first at 135; Marley Annat was
second at 145; Noel O’Bryan
was first at 190; Libby Ren-
hert was second at 190; and
Jade Freniere was first at 235.
The tournament was fol-
lowed the next day by an
all-wrestlers tournament.
Sahanna Rodriquez placed
fifth at 106; Austin Atwood
was second at 126; Jordan
Martinez was third at 126;
Armin Rodriquez was third
at 132; Nic Pior tied for third
Warrenton’s Elejan-
dra Lopez outscored
Knappa’s Lacoda
Schaeffer 18-14
at Warrenton High
School’s first girls
tournament. It was
Elejandra’s first win as
a wrestler.
Photo by Nic Pior
with Luke Goozee at 138; Josh
Neihouser was third at 145;
Gio Martinez was second at
160; Alex Tapia placed fifth at
210; and Triston Scott placed
fifth at 285.
In total, Warrenton’s team
had 11 who placed.
We had a successful day with
all of our wrestlers fighting
hard and not giving up many
points as a team. Warriors
took the first place trophy for
the first time in 11 years. Ya-
hoo!
To everyone who showed up
from our home town: thank
you for supporting us!
We still have things to work
on, but we are proud and hap-
py to represent such a won-
derful community.
Lektro’s willingness to create
a tractor that meets our needs
and we look forward to many
years of reliable and efficient
service.”
Lektro’s vehicles are in use
in 93 countries around the
world.