Schmitz Cargobull strengthens its presence in Central Asia

Schmitz Cargobull strengthens its presence in Central Asia

New subsidiary in Uzbekistan established for greater customer proximity
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April 2025 – Schmitz Cargobull is strengthening its presence and customer proximity in Central Asia with the establishment of the subsidiary “Schmitz Cargobull SCA (South Central Asia)” based in Chirchik, near Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent. By introducing local subsidiaries, the European market leader for semi-trailers is emphasising its commitment to being close to its customers, to optimally meet their needs with tailored products and services.

The opening ceremony for the new site at the local authorised Schmitz Cargobull Service Partner, Technodom, took place at the beginning of April. Ralph Kleideiter, Chief Sales Officer of Schmitz Cargobull, and representatives of the subsidiary presented the new location to invited customers, interested parties and representatives of the press and gave an outlook on upcoming activities in the region. The dedicated team on site offers direct and individual support for all trailer-related questions. This includes the sale of new and used trailers for refrigerated and fresh food transport, general cargo transport, the construction industry and agriculture, as well as corresponding services such as financing, trailer telematics, service contracts and spare parts supply.

A new Schmitz Cargobull spare parts warehouse with an area of around 300 m2 has been set up at the site. The aim is to achieve a turnover of up to €1 million within the first three years. In addition to the spare parts warehouse, sales and presentation areas for new and used vehicles are also available. Furthermore, the service partner network, which currently consists of three service partners throughout Uzbekistan, is continually being expanded.

 

‘We are wherever our customers are’

“The opening of the subsidiary in Uzbekistan brings us another step closer to our customers in the Central Asia region and fulfils our brand promise ‘We are wherever our customers are’. At Schmitz Cargobull, this includes a global production network and direct sales through subsidiaries in almost all European countries, as well as in strategically important markets worldwide. The new location will enable us to meet the needs of transport companies in 2025-120 Uzbekistan and in the neighbouring countries of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan even more effectively,” explained Ralph Kleideiter, Chief Sales Officer of Schmitz Cargobull.
Schmitz Cargobull established a subsidiary in Kazakhstan in 2023 to expand its presence in Central Asia. With the new subsidiary in Uzbekistan, Schmitz Cargobull is emphasising the importance of the STAN countries, which is also reflected in the country's transport growth. According to the National Statistics Committee, the total volume of freight traffic in Uzbekistan reached approximately 1,521.2 million tonnes in 2024, which represents a new record for the last five years. Compared to 2020, when the volume was 1,366.7 million tonnes, this represents an increase of over 11 per cent. Road transport remains the backbone of the logistics system, accounting for 92 per cent of total freight volume. In 2024, road transport companies transported 1.4 billion tonnes of freight.
 

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Image 1: The Schmitz Cargobull team is celebrating the opening of the new subsidiary in Uzbekistan: (from left) Ivan Gassov (Aftersales Management KAZ), Mile Mishevski (Sales Director East Europe), Ralph Kleideiter (CSO), Nino Menabde (Sales Support & Administration Georgia), Artem Svintsov (Country Manager Georgia), Marija Mishevska (Sales Support Eastern Europe), Evgenij Sajaz (Regional CFO East-Europe), Sabokhon Kayumova (Sales Director Uzbekistan) and Rakhimov Nurmukhamad (Founder of Chirchiq Technodom LLC) Caption

Image 2: Ceremonial opening of the subsidiary in Uzbekistan: (from left) Ralph Kleideiter (Chief Sales Officer), Mile Michevski (Sales Director East Europe), Rakhimov Nurmukhamad (Firmengründer Chirchiq Technodom LLC) Caption

Image 3: (from left) Mile Michevski (Sales Director East Europe), Ralph Kleideiter (Chief Sales Officer)

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

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  • Image 1: The Schmitz Cargobull team is celebrating the opening of the new subsidiary in Uzbekistan
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  • Image 2: Ceremonial opening of the subsidiary in Uzbekistan
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  • Image 3: Mile Michevski (Sales Director East Europe) and Ralph Kleideiter (Chief Sales Officer)
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