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02.03.2010
More than 100,000 refrigerated trailers on the road
Over 60 years experience in manufacturing refrigerated vehicles
Horstmar, March 2010 - Growth in refrigerated vehicle manufacturing and consumer behaviour go hand in hand. The economic growth in the transport of chilled foods and goods started in the boom years of the 1950s and 1960s and has continued up until the present day.
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26.02.2010
The "open ear" for customers wins Schmitz Cargobull the Image Award 2010
Schmitz Cargobull wins the Image Award from the VerkehrsRundschau magazine
400 experts from the carrier and logistics sector awarded Schmitz Cargobull the Image Award 2010 in the "Trailers/Superstructures" category for the "Fleets up to 10 commercial vehicles" group.
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29.01.2010
Schmitz Cargobull decides on efficient LED technology for its customers
Bright and energy saving
Horstmar, January 2010 - LED lights have been gradually superseding conventional lights for a long time.
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15.01.2010
It’s showtime for new trailer
Kent-based Stapelhurst Trailers, a leading distributor of fresh fruit and vegetables, has added to its extensive fleet of refrigerated trailers and other temperature controlled vehicles with the acquisition of a new Schmitz Cargobull reefer.
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16.12.2009
Road Safety Airbag prevents dangerous ice sheet formation on the tarpaulin roof
Schmitz Cargobull offers factory-fit and retrofit curtainsider solutions
- Automatic pressure control and forced venting prior to the start of the journey through brake contact
- Available straight from the factory or as a quick, inexpensive upgrade solution
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14.12.2009
Stobart Group places another trailer order with Schmitz Cargobull
Eddie Stobart Ltd has upgraded its refrigerated trailer fleet with the acquisition of 30 new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers.
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02.12.2009
New trailers support growth
Microrent plc, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of IT and Audio Visual (AV) equipment to the events industry, has added Schmitz Cargobull Mega Dry Freight trailers to its fleet of vehicles.
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30.11.2009
New fixed roof trailer launch will spearhead market growth plans
As part of its stated aim to develop its share of the UK and Irish curtainsider trailer market, Schmitz Cargobull has launched a new fixed roof trailer.
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30.11.2009
New Rigid box vehicle has full manufacturers approval
Schmitz Cargobull has announced the addition of the MKO Rigid refrigerated box vehicle to the range of vehicles that it builds in the UK for the UK and Irish markets.
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30.11.2009
Production efficiencies bring benefits for Schmitz Cargobull and its customers
Leading trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is reaping the benefits of a major overhaul of its UK production facility.
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30.11.2009
Facing the future with confidence
In 2008/9, approximately 17 per cent of all the curtainsider trailers sold in the UK and Ireland were Schmitz Cargobull products. While, in the refrigerated trailer sector, where Schmitz Cargobull has always been strong, the company had a market share in the region of 40 per cent during the same period
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30.11.2009
New business centre opens in Doncaster
As part of a strategy to boost its coverage throughout the UK and Ireland, Schmitz Cargobull (UK) Ltd has announced the opening of a new Regional Business Centre (RBC).
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12.10.2009
Delivering the groceries
Schmitz Cargobull has delivered 46 reefers and refrigerated box units to Londis, the independently operated food retailer with 1861 stores, owned by Musgrave Retail Partners GB.
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01.10.2009
Schmitz Cargobull concludes the business year with €1.594 billion turnover
Major trailer market collapse: Substantial decline in market leader’s sales
Horstmar, 28th September 2009 – Following the boom of the previous years all of the trailer manufacturers are now fighting the most serious market collapse in history. In this extreme situation Schmitz Cargobull AG concluded the 2008/2009 business year with a comparatively solid turnover of 1.594 billion euros, despite an approximately 25 percent decline in sales.
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