Schmitz Cargobull receives "International Trailer Award 2027" for flexible multi-temperature solution for distribution transport
September 2026 – Schmitz Cargobull has been awarded the prestigious International Trailer Award 2027 in the "Body" category. The international jury of experts awarded the prize to the S.KO CITY refrigerated semi-trailer box in combination with the mt-DualEvap transport refrigeration S.CU unit, the solution developed specifically for the requirements of urban food and distribution transport. With 86.5 points, the system achieved the highest rating and successfully prevailed against numerous international competitors.
"The award confirms that we incorporate the requirements that our customers have to solve in daily practice into our product development and bring innovative and practical transport solutions to the market," says Andreas Schmitz, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull. "With the S.KO CITY and the S.CU mt-DualEvap, we offer a solution that makes temperature-controlled distribution transport more flexible and economical. My special thanks go to the teams that developed this solution and successfully brought it into production."
Flexible transport for different goods
The compact and particularly manoeuvrable S.KO CITY, in conjunction with the S.CU mt-DualEvap, enables the flexible transport of different goods with different temperature requirements in one vehicle. This is made possible by two separately temperature-controlled longitudinal areas that can be adapted to changing routes and different loading volumes. The solution thus supports freight forwarders and logistics companies in making distribution transports more efficient and optimising the utilisation of their vehicles.
A key feature of the S.CU mt-DualEvap is its integrated evaporator concept. Since no additional ceiling evaporator is required, the full interior height of the trailer is retained and the available cargo space can be used without restrictions. At the same time, the system ensures reliable temperature control even in demanding distribution transports with frequent door openings and numerous loading and unloading processes. The combination of flexibly controllable temperature ranges, efficient air flow and fully usable cargo space convinced the jury.
The International Trailer Award is presented every two years by the trade magazine Truck & Trailer Welt together with a European jury of experts. Outstanding innovations in the international trailer and body industry are honoured in several categories.
Caption from left to right: Philipp Bönders, Chairman of the Jury “International Trailer Award” and Andreas Schmitz, CEO Schmitz Cargobull.
Acerca de Schmitz Cargobull
Schmitz Cargobull es el fabricante líder de semirremolques para carga con temperatura controlada, carga general y mercancías a granel en Europa y pionero en soluciones digitales para servicios del remolque y conectividad. La compañía también fabrica equipos de frío para semirremolques frigoríficos. Con una amplia gama de servicios que van desde financiación, suministro de repuestos, contratos de servicio y soluciones telemáticas hasta el comercio de vehículos usados, Schmitz Cargobull ayuda a sus clientes a optimizar su coste total de propiedad (TCO) y su transformación digital. Schmitz Cargobull se fundó en 1892 en Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania. La empresa familiar produce alrededor de 50.000 vehículos al año con más de 6.000 empleados y generó una facturación de alrededor de 2.25 millones de euros en el ejercicio 2025/26. La red de producción internacional se compone actualmente plantas en Alemania, Lituania, España, Reino Unido, Turquía y Rumanía.
El equipo de prensa de Schmitz Cargobull:
Raquel Villarroya: +34 619 154 244 I raquel.villarroya@cargobull.com
Anna Stuhlmeier: +49 2558 81-1340 I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com
Andrea Beckonert: +49 2558 81-1321 I andrea.beckonert@cargobull.com
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