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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Schmitz Cargobull has made a series of new appointments to its UK and Ireland sales team following the doubling of production capacity at its Manchester manufacturing plant and the introduction of a third new trailer aimed at the local markets. After 11 years at the company, Mark Smith has been promoted to the newly-created role…
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 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.
