MINISTER OF STATE WELCOMES SCHMITZ CARGOBULLS INVESTMENT IN IRELAND

MINISTER OF STATE WELCOMES SCHMITZ CARGOBULLS INVESTMENT IN IRELAND

2019-117 Neue Niederlassung Irland

April 2019 - The new company will give operators easier access to the latest trailer technology – vital when, according to the Central Statistics Office, the total tonnage transported by Irish hauliers has increased by more than 10 per cent in the last year.

Operators will also be able to handle all elements of their trailer acquisition, including invoicing and payment, in Ireland.

Trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has established a new company

The company was launched at an official event attended by Schmitz Cargobull Chief Sales Officer Boris Billich.

Minister English says: “The open nature of the Irish economy, with high levels of international trade combined with our geographical peripheral location, means that achieving excellence in freight transport continues to be vital for our competitiveness. It is very welcome therefore that Schmitz Cargobull is investing in Ireland to service the local operators in this growing sector.

“The Irish government has worked hard to ensure that we have the best possible conditions in place to encourage investments like this and I am delighted to see Schmitz Cargobull recognising this through their expansion here.”

2019-117 Neue Niederlassung Irland

The new country office will be run by experienced Schmitz Cargobull Sales Manager Paul Ò Ceallaigh, providing a direct contact point for sourcing advanced smart trailers equipped with the company’s own refrigeration unit and telematics system, leading to lower lifetime operating costs.

Boris Billich, Chief Sales Officer, Schmitz Cargobull, says: “We have worked closely with Irish hauliers for many years, so we are delighted to now launch Schmitz Cargobull Ireland, and provide our customers with direct representation in their own market.”

Bolstering the manufacturer’s presence in Ireland are six Service Partners, located in Dublin, Wexford, Cork, Ashbourne, Belfast and Dungannon, providing dedicated parts distribution. While out on the road, operators will also be able to call on the support of Schmitz Cargobull’s wider pan-European network of more than 1,700 Service Partners across 40 countries.

Alan Hunt, Managing Director, Schmitz Cargobull Ireland, says: “The Irish market is a crucial part of our business. By establishing a dedicated presence in Ireland for the very first time, we are making it easy for hauliers to source the latest equipment, reduce their operating costs and help their businesses to grow.”

À propos de Schmitz Cargobull

Schmitz Cargobull est le premier fabricant européen de semi-remorques pour le transport de marchandises à température contrôlée, de marchandises générales et de marchandises en vrac, et un pionnier des solutions numériques pour les services aux remorques et l'amélioration de la connectivité. L'entreprise fabrique également des machines de réfrigération de transport pour les semi-remorques réfrigérées destinées au transport de marchandises à température contrôlée. Avec une gamme complète de services allant du financement, de la fourniture de pièces détachées, des contrats de service et des solutions télématiques au commerce de véhicules d'occasion, Schmitz Cargobull accompagne ses clients dans l'optimisation de leur coût total de possession (TCO) et de leur transformation numérique. Schmitz Cargobull a été fondée en 1892 dans le Münsterland, en Allemagne. L'entreprise familiale produit environ 60 000 véhicules par an avec plus de 6 000 employés et a généré un chiffre d'affaires d'environ 2,6 milliards d'euros pour l'exercice 2022/23. Le réseau de production international comprend actuellement dix usines en Allemagne, en Lituanie, en Espagne, en Angleterre, en Turquie, en Slovaquie et en Australie.
 

 

L'équipe presse de Schmitz Cargobull :

 
Anna Stuhlmeier:  +49 2558 81-1340 I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com 
Andrea Beckonert:  +49 2558 81-1321 I andrea.beckonert@cargobull.com
Silke Hesener:  +49 2558 81-1501 I silke.hesener@cargobull.com