LONGWOOD TRANSPORT RETURNS TO SCHMITZ CARGOBULL FOR NEW S.CS COIL CURTAINSIDER

County Meath-based Longwood Transport has taken delivery of a new S.CS COIL curtainsider from Schmitz Cargobull, having been ‘hugely impressed’ with the quality and longevity of the manufacturer’s products it already has running in its fleet. The business transports around 5,000 heavy steel coils annually, distributing them mainly to roof sheeting and cladding manufacturers in…


CUSTOM-BUILT CURTAINSIDERS FROM SCHMITZ CARGOBULL STRENGTHEN UPTONSTEEL’S FLEET

Uptonsteel has added four bespoke Schmitz Cargobull trailers to its fleet, improving the capabilities of its nationwide, next day steel distribution service. The S.CS COIL curtainsider semi-trailers are custom-made for the business’ work collecting heavy steel coils from docks and unloading at its Leicestershire headquarters where they are processed into steel sheets before being delivered…


QUALITY OF SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TRAILER PROMPTS REPEAT BUSINESS FROM HEREFORDSHIRE HAULIER

Arthur Oakley Transport was so impressed with the performance of its new S.CS COIL X-LIGHT semi-trailer from Schmitz Cargobull that it quickly returned to the manufacturer to add another curtainsider for its pallet delivery operations. The Hereford firm, whose core business is transporting heavy steel rolls to steelworks around the UK, recently took delivery of…


MARK STEWARD TRANSPORT ADDS NEW SCHMITZ CARGOBULL REEFER TO BOOST SUSTAINABILITY OF OPERATIONS

Shropshire-based Mark Steward Transport has taken delivery of a Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL semi-trailer with S.CU V2.0 cooling unit to improve the efficiency of the business. The refrigerated transport specialist has paired the semi-trailer with a DAF XG+ tractor unit as part of its temperature-controlled operations. Owner Mark Steward says: “The S.KO COOL combined with…


DEVON HAULAGE FIRM HAILS VERSATILITY OF ITS BESPOKE SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TRAILER

Macano South West has labelled its new Schmitz Cargobull Euroliner, specified with a rear-mounted forklift truck, as “the Rembrandt of trailers”. The Exeter-based general haulage firm, which transports palletised goods across the south of England and to the Czech Republic, added the bespoke semi-trailer to its fleet to improve the loading and unloading services it…


STAFFORDSHIRE HAULIER TURNS TO SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TO STRENGTHEN FLEET FOR EUROPEAN TRANSPORT

NAT Enterprises has taken delivery of four Euroliners and a dropside flatbed trailer from Schmitz Cargobull to improve the efficiency of its European operations. The haulage company, which is contracted by GreenChem to transport AdBlue storage tanks to Italy, Spain, Hungary, The Netherlands and Belgium, opted for the Euroliners to ensure compliance with European trailer…


MANFREIGHT LEADS THE CHARGE WITH UK’S FIRST ALL ELECTRIC S.KOe COOL FROM SCHMITZ CARGOBULL

UK & European logistics provider Manfreight has taken delivery of the first Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL to be put into operation in the UK. The fully electric semi-trailer will be paired with a Volvo FM Electric, providing the forward-thinking business with a 100 per cent zero-emission solution for its temperature-controlled division. Chris Slowey, Managing Director…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL S.CS FREEPOST TRAILERS PROVE A WISE CHOICE FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HAULIER

Wise Logistics has taken delivery of three S.CS FREEPOST trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to help speed up its loading times and reduce repair and maintenance costs. The Northamptonshire general haulage firm has a long-standing relationship with Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer and was keen to add the new pillarless curtainsiders to its fleet having seen them…


NEW SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TRAILERS LAND A STARRING ROLE AT STAGEFREIGHT

Stagefreight, a specialist in event transportation, has added 20 more S.BO EXPRESS trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to its growing operation. The new additions join the company’s 134-strong trailer fleet, including 15 S.BO EXPRESS dry freight boxes sourced from Schmitz Cargobull over the past year. Ian Uttley, Director of Stagefreight, says the trailers are ideally suited…


STOKE HAULIER APPLAUDS QUICK TURNAROUND OF SCHMITZ CARGOBULL CURTAINSIDERS BUILT IN MANCHESTER

Reid Freight Services has hailed the efficiency of Schmitz Cargobull’s manufacturing operation in Manchester, after taking delivery of two S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider semi-trailers. The Stoke-based haulage firm, which transports palletised goods across the UK and overseas, has also added a Euroliner to its fleet from Europe’s biggest trailer manufacturer, which is customised with a…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL HELPS P&S LOGISTICS STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD

Temperature-controlled transport business P&S Logistics has taken delivery of an eye-catching Mercedes-Benz Actros GigaSpace rigid truck, equipped with Schmitz Cargobull M.KO COOL box body. The bespoke vehicle was designed and built over the course of 15 months – a process that owner-operator Phillip Hudson describes as a “labour of love”. Hudson embarked on the upgrade…


Official opening: Schmitz Cargobull unveils its new UK plant

More than 200 customers, dignitaries and members of the press gathered at the Schmitz Cargobull factory in the UK to celebrate the official opening of the plant. At the production facility in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, trailers have been specially developed for the UK & Ireland since the summer of 2021 – equipped according to market-specific customer requirements. In addition to the dry freight box S.BO PACE and the curtainsider S.CS FIXED ROOF, the “pillarless” curtainsider S.CS FREEPOST now complements the trailer portfolio manufactured in Manchester.…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL SEMI-TRAILERS OFFER FLEXIBLE LOADING BENEFITS FOR MDF TRANSPORT

UK and European haulier MDF Transport says two Schmitz Cargobull curtainsider semi-trailers have improved the speed and efficiency of its operations. The Great Yarmouth-based business uses the S.CS COIL and S.CS MEGA trailers – sourced as part of a fleet renewal programme – to transport normal and abnormal loads for customers across Europe. Mark Farrow,…


NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR SCHMITZ CARGOBULL UK AND IRELAND SETS AMBITIOUS GROWTH TARGETS

Colin Maher, the new Managing Director for Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland, says he is confident of doubling the company’s market share in the next five years. Maher, 52, joins the company after 27 years with a global manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technologies, where he worked in a variety of roles, most recently…


ANN-MARTIN INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRES SCHMITZ CARGOBULL SEMI-TRAILER TO IMPROVE ITS FOOD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS

Walsall-based food transportation specialist Ann-Martin International has taken delivery of a Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL box body semi-trailer, equipped with an air distribution system optimised for the trailer’s S.CU cooling unit, guaranteeing efficient and uniform temperature control during transport. Run by owner-operator Martin Flanagan, the reefer pulled by a Volvo tractor unit will be used to carry…


MANFREIGHT ADDS 20 HIGH-SPEC SCHMITZ CARGOBULL CURTAINSIDERS TO SPEARHEAD ITS NEW DIVISION

UK & European logistics provider Manfreight has taken delivery of 20 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FIXED ROOF trailers, as it drives forward the expansion of its bulk and dry freight division. The new curtainsider trailers – all built in the manufacturer’s Manchester factory – are fitted with Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect® telematics, which provides 24/7 monitoring…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL SEMI-TRAILER OUTWEIGHS THE COMPETITION FOR UPTONS TRANSPORT SERVICES

Dry freight specialist Uptons Transport Services has taken delivery of its first trailer from Schmitz Cargobull – a new S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider semi-trailer, featuring the manufacturer’s robust yet light weight modular design providing optimum payload. The S.CS FIXED ROOF – which is now being manufactured at Schmitz Cargobull’s Manchester factory and complies with DIN…


STRONG RESULTS SEE STOKE HAULAGE FIRM RETURN TO SCHMITZ CARGOBULL FOR FIVE MORE TIPPER TRAILERS

J W Cantrell Haulage Contractors has invested in five new S.KI tipper trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, having been impressed with the performance and reduced maintenance costs of a demonstrator vehicle. Derrick Cantrell, Managing Director of J W Cantrell Haulage Contractors, originally purchased the demonstrator at an exhibition and has now invested in five new S.KI…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL RAMPS UP UK PRODUCTION WITH RECORD SHORT LEAD TIMES TO MEET DEMAND

Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is doubling production at its UK manufacturing plant in the coming weeks to address increasing demand and as such, new trailers ordered within the next fortnight can be in operation before the end of this year. While some manufacturers have extended lead times, the Manchester-based Schmitz Cargobull team is…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL SHOWCASES NEW LIGHTWEIGHT UK-BUILT SEMI-TRAILER AT ITT HUB

Schmitz Cargobull’s new lightweight fully-modular semi-trailer – the S.KO PACE SMART – has made its exhibition debut at ITT Hub, alongside the popular S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider. Built in Manchester, the S.KO PACE SMART is targeted primarily at the parcel delivery and dry freight market in the UK and Ireland, and combines Schmitz Cargobull’s renowned…


ZENITH TRAILER RENTALS ACQUIRES 100 NEW SCHMITZ CARGOBULL S.KO PACE SMART SEMI-TRAILERS

Zenith Trailer Rentals has extended its fleet with Schmitz Cargobull’s new S.KO PACE SMART semi-trailers, acquiring 100 new assets to support parcel customers across the UK. The durability of the new semi-trailers was a major factor in Zenith Trailer Rentals’ choice, as well as the shorter lead times offered by Schmitz Cargobull’s UK team after…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TRAILERS AND TELEMATICS ARE TOP CHOICE FOR DWP & SONS

Customer demand has prompted national and international transport business DWP & Sons to extend its fleet with seven refrigerated trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, featuring the manufacturer’s renowned TrailerConnect® telematics system ensuring complete cold chain visibility. The new assets join a 27-strong exclusively Schmitz Cargobull trailer fleet comprising 20 reefers, four Euroliners and three box trailers,…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL LAUNCHES NEW DRY-FREIGHT SEMI-TRAILER MADE IN THE UK: THE S.KO PACE SMART

Schmitz Cargobull, Europe’s leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, has revealed its first new product from its UK plant as the S.KO PACE SMART – a fully modular dry-freight semi-trailer designed for UK and Irish operators with market-specific features. Boris Billich, Chief Sales Officer and Member of the Executive Board, says: “The launch of the S.KO PACE…


NEW APPOINTMENTS AT SCHMITZ CARGOBULL REINFORCE MAJOR UK INVESTMENT

Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland has made three strategic appointments in its sales team ahead of production starting at its new UK factory, which will see 2,000 new trailers built every year when it reaches full capacity. Stephen Mallett, whose career with the manufacturer began 27 years ago and has included roles in production, engineering,…


SCHMITZ CARGOBULL CHOOSES MANCHESTER FOR NEW UK TRAILER FACTORY

Europe’s leading trailer and truck body manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is opening a new UK manufacturing plant in Manchester, creating up to 50 new jobs in the next 12 months. The 7,500 sq m facility at the Southmoor Industrial Estate, Wythenshawe, will start producing custom-built, market-specific vehicles for customers in the UK and Ireland this summer…