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Celebrating the production of its 2,000,000th axle

18.10.2024 - In late September, its plant in Altenberge produced its 2,000,000th axle.
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Maximum safety level guaranteed!

27.09.2024 - The new safety equipment for the Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL refrigerated box body semi-trailer has been awarded certification in accordance with the 2023 TAPA TSR1 standards, the highest level of the Transported Asset Protection Association Trucking Security Requirements (TAPA TSR).
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Changes on the Schmitz Cargobull AG Supervisory Board

30.09.2024 - Bernhard Schmitz is a new member of the Supervisory Board / Approval of the consolidated financial statements
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Schmitz Cargobull invests over 50 million euros in its Vreden site

26.09.2024 - The trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is reinforcing its commitment to its Vreden site and investing more than 50 million euros in expanding its production capacities for refrigerated and box body semi-trailers. The wide range of measures are aimed at further enhancing the company’s competitiveness. 
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Schmitz Cargobull impresses in ETM Verlag’s readers’ choice award 


20.09.2024 - In September 2024, Schmitz Cargobull took home not one but five awards for the first time in the ETM publishing company’s much coveted Best Brand Awards, which are voted for by readers.
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Schmitz Cargobull wins International Trailer Award 2025 in the Body category

17.09.2024 - All-electric S.KOe COOL refrigerated box body semi-trailer comes out on top again.
 
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“Delivering Performance”

16.09.2024 - Under the motto “Delivering Performance”, Schmitz Cargobull is showcasing sustainable, efficient and practical transport solutions at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2024.
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EcoDuo pilot project in Germany

11.09.2024 - In early September, a project group made up of German and Spanish companies and led by the German Automobile Industry Association (VDA) launched a one-year pilot project using the EcoDuo vehicle combination to optimise pre-carriage and on-carriage in combined transport.
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Service Partner of the Year 2024

10.09.2024 - Coveted awards once again presented in 33 countries this year 
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Investment in spare parts logistics

30.08.2024 - New narrow-aisle warehouse opened at the business’s main spare parts facility ; spare parts for Berger lightweight vehicles also now available.
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TOP 100 Award: Ranga Yogeshwar honours Schmitz Cargobull

01.07.2024 - Recognition at the German SME Summit: Respected science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar congratulated Schmitz Cargobull AG, from Horstmar, on being awarded the TOP 100 seal.
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Cooperation Schmitz Cargobull and AGS

19.06.2024 - Schmitz Cargobull AG has acquired a majority stake in Atlantis Global System (AGS), the leading Spanish manufacturer of telematics solutions for monitoring and maintaining the cold chain. With its innovative telematics solutions, AGS is represented in most of the 50 largest companies for the transport of temperature-controlled goods in Spain.
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Schmitz Cargobull IAA-Vorpressekonferenz “Delivering Performance”

17.06.2024 - For the IAA 2024, Schmitz Cargobull is applying the motto “Delivering Performance” to showcase efficient transport solutions that customers can use to improve their fleet’s performance and optimise overall operating costs.
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S.KI tipper semi-trailer named "Product of the Year”

17.05.2024 - The S.KI tipper semi-trailer with its new generation frame and body has been named Product of the Year by readers of Baugewerbe magazine.
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New Head of Cargobull Trailer Store

14.05.2024 - Sebastian Terhechte has been appointed as the new Head of the Cargobull Trailer Store (CTS) headquarters, in Altenberge.
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Improved order situation

25.04.2024 - Schmitz Cargobull has promoted 25 temporary workers into permanent positions at the refrigerated box body production site in Vreden, alongside announcing a recruitment drive for more new employees
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Donation campaign Ukraine

11.04.2024 - In view of the ongoing war and the suffering faced by the population in Ukraine, Schmitz Cargobull recently launched another appeal for donations for urgently needed medical supplies and means of transport within the company.
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IREB silver Certification

09.04.2024 - Requirements Engineering, a specialist department in Schmitz Cargobull's Electrical/Electronic (E/E) Systems Engineering, has been awarded silver status by the IREB (International Requirements Engineering Board) for 2024 – the second year in a row it has achieved this recognition.
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Operations network honored

05.04.2024 - Schmitz Cargobull makes it to the final of the Global Production Benchmarking, a benchmarking study conducted by RWTH Aachen University on behalf of four leading German businesses.
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S.KOe COOL for LC3 Lidl

13.03.2024 - Italian transport firm LC3 has set itself the goal of offering customers high-quality transport and logistics services characterised by safety, punctuality and an environmentally-conscious approach.
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Primafrio strengthens its fleet with 200 S.KO COOL refrigerated semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull

22.02.2024 - The Primafrio Group, an international logistics service provider and European market leader in the temperature-controlled road transport of fruit and vegetables, has added 200 S.KO COOL reefer semi-trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to its fleet.
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Schmitz Cargobull is one of the TOP 100

19.02.2024 - Newly crowned innovation champion: Schmitz Cargobull AG, Europe's market leader for semi-trailers, has been named as a TOP 100 Innovator 2024.
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Schmitz Cargobull selects its "Service Partners of the Year 2023"

02.02.2024 - Schmitz Cargobull has selected the best workshops and service centers from 33 countries in its Service Partner network for 2023.
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Schmitz Cargobull and Berger Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH join forces

08.01.2024 - Since the beginning of 2024, BERGERecotrail trailers have been available to purchase via the Schmitz Cargobull sales network.
 
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New Country Manager for Schmitz Cargobull in Italy

05.01.2024 - Mirko Marraccini has taken over the position of Country Manager Italy at Schmitz Cargobull as of January 1, 2024. 
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Dr. Günter Schweitzer confirmed as Chief Operations Officer for a further five years

08.12.2023 - On November 28, 2023, the Supervisory Board of Schmitz Cargobull AG unanimously extended the mandate of Dr. Günter Schweitzer as Chief Operations Officer for a further five years.
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The new "Head of Product Line Digital Services"

01.12.2023 - Nikolaos Keramopoulos (50) has taken over the position of Head of Product Line Digital Services at Schmitz Cargobull as of 1 December 2023.
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Schmitz Cargobull wins two sustainability awards

01.12.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull secures the coveted sustainability award from Huss-Verlag (Germany) for 2024 - in two categories.
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Schmitz Cargobull and TIP Group focus on smooth digital data provision

24.11.2024 - 2,500 trailers to have telematics retrofitted for more transparency in the fleet
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Tyre pressure monitoring system TPMS

23.11.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull already enables all smart trailers to be equipped with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) - from July 2024 it will be mandatory for all newly registered trailers.
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Solutrans 2023

23.11.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull at Solutrans 2023 with efficient and sustainable transport solutions.
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Mourning for Peter Schmitz

13.11.2023 - The Supervisory Board, Executive Board and employees of Schmitz Cargobull AG mourn the loss of Peter Schmitz, who died on 9 November at the age of 84 in his home town of Altenberge in Germany.
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Nomination I-NNOVATION Award

25.10.2023 - The S.CS X-TOUGH curtainsider has made it onto the shortlist for the I-NNOVATION Award.
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Schmitz Cargobull publishes second sustainability report in accordance with GRI standard

23.10.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull AG, a global family business and Europe's leading manufacturer of semi-trailers, has firmly anchored the issue of sustainability in its corporate strategy.
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Schmitz Cargobull at the Solutrans 2023

17.10.2023 - Under the motto "Efficient and sustainable transport solutions", Schmitz Cargobull will be represented at this year's Solutrans 2023 trade fair in Lyon with a wide range of vehicles and innovative new service and product solutions.
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New subsidiaries

12.10.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull opens subsidiaries in Georgia and Kazakhstan
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Sustainable and well positioned for the future

28.09.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull concludes challenging 2022/23 financial year on a positive note
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Seal of approval for sustainable trailer telematics

27.09.2023 - German Institute for Sustainability & Economics once again confirms comprehensive sustainability for Cargobull Telematics GmbH
 
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Strategic partnership

26.09.2023 - Berger Fahrzeugtechnik and Schmitz Cargobull intend to pool their expertise to offer sustainable and efficient transport solutions in Europe.
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Schmitz Cargobull joins forces with US-market leader Utility Trailer

12.09.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull transport refrigeration units now also in the USA.
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Cooperation with RIO

22.08.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull and RIO enter into cooperation to improve data exchange between trailer and truck 
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Schmitz Cargobull at the MATEXPO trade fair

21.08.2023 - Exhibition vehicle: New S.KI tipper trailer – Proven reliability
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Environmental management certification according to ISO 14001

17.08.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania achieves environmental certification 
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Extension GDP-Certificate

02.08.2023 - Following an extensive audit, TÜV Süd continues to confirm certification of the TrailerConnect® trailer telematics system in accordance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP)
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First S.KOe COOL for Finland

10.07.2023 - PNO Rental takes delivery of Schmitz Cargobull's fully electric S.KOe COOL for end customer Kylmästi Paras
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Rubetrans Logistics drives S.KOe COOL

05.07.2023 - Rubetrans Logistics drives the first type-approved 100% fully electric Schmitz Cargobull semi-trailer in Germany
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S.KOe COOL with e-axle secures type approval

04.07.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull is the first OEM with type approval for the fully-electric reefer semi-trailer S.KOe COOL with generator axle
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Schmitz Cargobull celebrates opening of new production facility in Zaragoza

14.06.2023 - More than 700 customers and partners from the transport sector gathered to celebrate the official inauguration of Schmitz Cargobull’s new plant in Figueruelas, Zaragoza (Spain) on June 1.
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Award for Sustainability

07.06.2023 - First place for the all-electric S.KOe COOL semi-trailer in the ‘Technology – Energy’ category
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Schmitz Cargobull’s requirements engineering gains IREB recognition

22.05.2023 - Department in E/E Systems Engineering receives silver status from the International Requirements Engineering Board. 
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First S.KOe COOL in Romania

17.05.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull hands over the first all-electric S.KOe COOL semitrailer in Romania to Blue River
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Christian Renfordt appointed "Director Parts Sales"

09.05.2023 - Christian Renfordt has taken over the position of Director Parts Sales at the Schmitz Cargobull subsidiary "Cargobull Parts & Services GmbH" with effect from 01.04.2023.
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Sustainable digital solutions for increased transport efficiency

Schmitz Cargobull at the 2023 transport logistic trade fair
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Partnership with MaxiTRANS

17.04.2023 MaxiTRANS, Australia’s largest supplier of heavy duty locally made semi-trailer solutions and national aftermarket service & support, has today announced that International OEM and the European market leader in the trailer industry Schmitz Cargobull, has become an investor in the MaxiTRANS business. 
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Cooperation with Trimble

06.04.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull and Trimble cooperate for controlled data management.
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Official opening:

30.03.2023 - Schmitz Cargobull unveils its new UK plant
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Used trailers from Schmitz Cargobull are ranked No. 1 in demand

24.01.2023 - Europa-LKW.de publishes survey for the 2022 used truck and trailer market.
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GRW closes plant in Toddin

05.04.2023 - Production of Schmitz Cargobull motor vehicle bodies moves to Gotha and Panevėžys
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There for each other

23.12.2022 - Schmitz Cargobull provides concrete help for Ukraine
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