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.
About Schmitz Cargobull
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 cooling units for refrigerated box body 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 50,000 vehicles per year with over 6,000 employees and generated a turnover of around €2.16 billion in the financial year 2024/25. Its international production network is made up of factories in Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Turkey, Romania and the UK.
The Schmitz Cargobull press team:
| 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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