Wednesbury-based family firm Eurotrans Express has taken delivery of a specially liveried Manchester-made Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailer to mark its 30th anniversary. The XL certified curtainsider features post-free side access for quick and efficient loading and unloading, with a side aperture height of up to 3,200mm. It is the first Schmitz Cargobull product to…
Family-owned Cadwallader has added a Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL to its growing fleet, marking its first move into fully-electric refrigerated trailer rental. The Shropshire-based business opted for the zero-emission box body semi-trailer from Schmitz Cargobull to complement its range of conventionally powered rental trailers, helping the firm meet customers’ evolving needs. Joe Cadwallader, Business Development…
The first-ever Schmitz Cargobull trailers to enter service in Yusen Logistics’ UK fleet – 30 Manchester-made S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailers – have impressed with their build-quality and intelligent design. Yusen Logistics (UK) has refreshed older assets with the pillarless, XL certificated trailers with 3,150mm side aperture, putting them to work on its contract with a major…
Manfreight has praised Schmitz Cargobull’s ‘can do’ attitude and class-leading products, after the final S.KO COOL semi-trailers from an order of 100 went into service delivering chilled and ambient goods across the UK and Ireland. The Portadown-based business, which opened a state-of-the-art warehouse facility at Belfast Harbour last year and works with major retailers and…
Staplehurst Transits has hit a major milestone with the arrival of three new S.KO COOL reefers from Schmitz Cargobull: the 100th semi-trailer to wear the Blue Elephant logo in its fleet. Since 2010, Staplehurst Transits has placed an order with Schmitz Cargobull in each of the following 15 years, relying on the quality of the…
Telford-based temperature-controlled transport specialist Dale Brothers has freshened up its fleet with three new S.KO COOL semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The mono-temperature, box-body reefers join the fourth-generation family business’s 110-strong trailer fleet as replacements. Approximately 60 per cent of Dale Brothers’ trailers carry the blue elephant logo. Neyland Dale, Joint Managing Director at Dale Brothers,…
Northern Ireland haulier McConaghy Refrigerated Distribution has refreshed its specialist fleet with 12 new Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL semi-trailers. The dual-temperature trailers come equipped with the manufacturer’s Ferry Operation package, which includes reinforced bodywork, protective skids and additional restraints. Richard McConaghy, Managing Director at McConaghy Refrigerated Distribution, says: “We have had a long relationship with…
The Schmitz Cargobull team will be out in force at Road Transport Expo 2025 to showcase several new and updated trailers and services, with a high-profile presence across the event. Visitors to stand Y7, located outside in the yellow zone at the NAEC, Stoneleigh, will be able to explore the award-winning fully electric S.KOe COOL…
Bridgnorth-based Clive Cowern Transport Services has added six Manchester-built Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailers to its operation. Clive Cowern, Managing Director of the business, says: “We’ve been impressed by the new trailers. The build quality is very good, and the pillarless design means that there’s no poles for forklifts to damage during loading. Another big…
Two specially modified and uniquely liveried S.KO COOL box-body semi-trailers have joined family-owned business C&M Transport’s fast-growing fleet in Wrexham. C&M Transport, a temperature-controlled specialist, places huge value in the presentation of its vehicles and uniformed drivers. On that basis, it decided to put Schmitz Cargobull’s ability to customise trailers to the test to give…
Schmitz Cargobull is set to enhance its presence in the UK & Ireland, focusing on meeting the evolving needs of local customers with its dedicated product range in these two key markets. Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer offers three specialised models for its UK & Ireland customers – the S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider semi-trailer, the S.CS…
Schmitz Cargobull’s innovative refrigerated box body semi-trailer, the S.KOe COOL, has triumphed at the Cold Chain Federation’s annual awards, held last week (20 March) at the University of Warwick as part of the Cold Chain Climate Summit. Judges of the category, which recognises game-changing innovations or projects that will lead to a more sustainable cold…
Temperature-controlled haulage specialist Rob Gibbons Transport has said its first new box body semi-trailer S.KO COOL is proving to be the perfect workhorse for its international haulage work. The Newport-based business specified a mono-temp trailer with Schmitz Cargobull’s S.CU V2.0 cooling unit and has been impressed by both the product and customer service received. Rob…
Fresh food supplier Nationwide Produce has returned to Schmitz Cargobull for seven SK.O COOL refrigerated semi-trailers to feed its growing business. The box-body trailers, each sitting on a fully galvanised MODULOS chassis with a 10-year warranty against rust-through, feature FERROPLAST® panels. These are stronger yet thinner than glass-reinforced plastic bodywork equivalents – boosting strength but…
Manchester-built Schmitz Cargobull trailers now have Electronic Brake Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS) functionality, allowing hauliers to enhance road safety, reduce vehicle downtime, meet legislative compliance and save money. Whether customers opt for a new S.CS FREEPOST, S.CS FIXED ROOF or S.BO PACE semi-trailer, EBPMS is available out of the factory gate, providing seamless integration with…
Schmitz Cargobull has bulked up Bolshaw Industrial Powders’ fleet with a new Manchester-built S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider. The trailer, which is the first at the Rainow-based family firm to carry the blue elephant logo, has been hard at work transporting palletised lime products across the breadth of the UK. Jonathan Bolshaw, Managing Director at Bolshaw…
Lockwood Group has added 50 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FIXED ROOF semi-trailers to its busy operation, helping support the business’ ambitious growth strategy. The curtainsiders – which were built at Schmitz Cargobull’s production facility in Manchester – will be used for general haulage duties across the UK. Jason Lockwood, Group Operations Director at Lockwood Group,…
Marine & Cargo has put the first all-electric Schmitz Cargobull S.KOe COOL semi-trailer into operation in England. The zero-emission reefer is working exclusively on the Buckinghamshire-based company’s contract with S.T.I. (U.K.) Ltd, delivering temperature-controlled goods to McDonald’s distribution centres across the UK. Andrew Marshall, Managing Director at Marine & Cargo, says: “We’ve had the S.KOe…
Schmitz Cargobull has appointed David Darrington to the newly created role of Network Training and Support Manager UK & Ireland. In his new position, Darrington is responsible for training technicians across Schmitz Cargobull’s 72-strong service partner network in the UK & Ireland to ensure they deliver the highest standards when servicing the manufacturer’s S.CU refrigeration…
Birmingham-based Cargo Express has taken delivery of its first two S.CS MEGA curtainsiders in more than a decade, after being won over by the quality of the Schmitz Cargobull product. The low-riding trailers are fitted with POWER CURTAINS for speedy, safe loading and un-loading. Both the side curtains on the semi-trailers and the roofs incorporate…
Axil Integrated Services has added two Manchester-manufactured Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailers to its busy fleet – citing the look, quality and payload benefits of the product as key reasons behind the deal. The high-spec curtainsiders are the first trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to be put into service by the Cannock-based business. They will be…
WM Cyril McGuinness has taken its first new Schmitz Cargobull trailers, adding three Manchester-built S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsiders to its fleet after being bowled over by the manufacturer’s first-class levels of service. Cyril McGuinness, owner of the Rush, County Dublin-based haulier, was so impressed by the response to his enquiry and the subsequent knowledge demonstrated…
Tapfreight, a speciality chemical and pharmaceutical transport and warehousing company, has taken delivery of 11 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FIXED ROOF curtainsider semi-trailers, replacing units from a rival manufacturer in the firm’s commercial vehicle fleet. The Barnsley-based business will pair the new trailers – built at Schmitz Cargobull’s production facility in Manchester – with its…
Schmitz Cargobull has added strength and depth to its team in Ireland with the appointment of David O’Connor as Regional Sales Manager. The latest recruit brings with him 20 years of sales experience in the automotive sector, most recently with the largest Mercedes-Benz dealership in Ireland. O’Connor says of his switch: “Compared with the car…
McCulla Ireland, the cold-chain storage and transport specialist, has bolstered its fleet with the addition of 33 new S.KO COOL SMART refrigerated semi-trailers. The final reefers from the order hit the road in recent weeks, cementing a partnership between the two businesses that is now into its second decade. Brian Beattie, Operations Director at McCulla…
Parcel courier Yodel has taken delivery of 80 S.BO PACE trailers from Schmitz Cargobull as part of its commitment to more sustainable deliveries. The company, which makes more than 190 million deliveries annually, received its second significant order with Europe’s largest trailer manufacturer in just three years based on calculations suggesting it could help reduce…
CJS International has taken delivery of two new S.BO PACE trailers from Schmitz Cargobull, praising the quality of the product and level of customer service as the key reasons behind the order. Each new trailer, built at Schmitz Cargobull’s production facility in Manchester, features a moving floor to make loading and unloading easier for the…
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…
Schmitz Cargobull has officially launched its all-electric box body semi-trailer – the S.KOe COOL – in the UK & Ireland. Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer has developed the reefer semi-trailer with e-axle generator to help operators meet increasingly strict emissions regulations.…
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…
Schmitz Cargobull is the leading manufacturer of semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight, general cargo and bulk goods in Europe and a pioneer in digital solutions for trailer services and improved connectivity. The company also manufactures transport refrigeration machines for refrigerated semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight transport. With a comprehensive range of services from financing, spare parts supply, service contracts and telematics solutions to used vehicle trading, Schmitz Cargobull supports its customers in optimising their total cost of ownership (TCO) and digital transformation.
Schmitz Cargobull was founded in 1892 in Münsterland, Germany. The family-run company produces around 60,000 vehicles per year with over 6,000 employees and generated a turnover of around 2.4 billion euros in the 2023/24 financial year. The international production network currently comprises ten plants in Germany, Lithuania, Spain, England, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia.
