Schmitz Cargobull expands its Board of Management

Schmitz Cargobull expands its Board of Management

The Schmitz Cargobull AG Supervisory Board has appointed Dr Günter Schweitzer as an additional new member of the Management Board with effect from 1 September 2021.
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September 2021 – The Schmitz Cargobull AG Supervisory Board has appointed Dr Günter Schweitzer as an additional new Member of the Management Board responsible for Purchasing & Logistics, Supply Chain & Management of the Production Site Network with effect from 1 September 2021. “We are delighted that Dr Günter Schweitzer, with his in-depth knowledge and experience in production, logistics and procurement, has agreed to become the sixth member of the Schmitz Cargobull Board of Management,” says Dirk Hoffmann, Head of the Schmitz Cargobull AG Supervisory Board. 

New Member of the Management Board  for Purchasing & Logistics, Supply Chain & Management of the Production Site Network

Günter Schweitzer studied Metallurgy and Material Technology and went on to get his PhD in Production Systems. In addition to his degree at RWTH Aachen, he was also employed at the Fraunhofer-Institut for Production Technology. From there, his career then took him to GKN Sinter Metals GmbH in Germany and the UK, and then on to Hilti, where he took on various roles including the Executive Vice President for Supply Chain Management and Executive Vice President for Global Manufacturing at Hilti AG in Schaan (Liechtenstein). Before joining Schmitz Cargobull, Schweitzer was employed as Divisional Manager and COO at Körber AG and its subsidiary Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH in Hamburg between 2013 and 2021.


Dr Günter Schweitzer is married and has two children.

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 refrigeration machines for refrigerated 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 60,000 vehicles per year with over 6,000 employees and generated a turnover of around 2.4 billion euros in the 2023/24 financial year. The international production network currently comprises ten plants in Germany, Lithuania, Spain, England, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia.


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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