C&S TRANSPORT LEADS THE WAY WITH THREE NEW SCHMITZ CARGOBULL BRICK-CARRIERS
23 October 2015
Northamptonshire-based C&S Transport has taken delivery of the first Schmitz Cargobull brick-carriers to be sold in the UK. The construction materials haulier has added the new trailers to its fleet having found the durability and robustness of its existing Schmitz Cargobull trailers to be unmatched.
The company, which is located in Daventry, runs a mixed fleet of 15 vehicles and has taken on the new brick-carriers to service a specific contract. They will operate five days a week and are set to cover between 120,000km and 150,000km annually.
Craig Chambers, C&S Transport Director say: “The new brick-carrier trailers are just what we have been looking for and are purpose-built for this industry.
“We operate in a sector of transport which really works its assets hard. This requires equipment which can cope not only with the heavy loads, but with the demands that delivering to construction sites brings. We do our own regular maintenance and servicing, but if the product isn’t up to scratch in the first place, it means very little. With Schmitz Cargobull we know we get a good solid trailer and that’s why we keep coming back for more.”
The brick-carriers feature 10 aluminium drop-side walls and stanchions, which are shorter and lighter than others on the market, allowing for a greater payload. The sidewalls and stanchions are easily removable, allowing the trailer to be easily converted into a flatbed, without the need for special tools or expensive labour.
The stanchions and drop-sides are mounted to Schmitz Cargobull’s latest generation MODULOS chassis which has been designed for both strength and durability. The MODULOS system features a modular design with the frame construction using bolt-on rather than welded components. This allows for easy maintenance, and when necessary repair. The trailer also comes equipped with rear mounted steps on the tail gate which allows for easy access to the deck.
The galvanised, reinforced chassis, built around the cold formed single piece I-beams, has been designed to carry up to 25 tonnes on a 6m loading length for high point loads and comes equipped with 15 pairs of five tonne heavy-duty lashing rings as standard. Schmitz Cargobull also offers a 10-year warranty against rust-through on all galvanised parts.
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Editor’s notes:
Schmitz Cargobull (UK) is a subsidiary company of the German-owned Schmitz Cargobull Group, the biggest and leading manufacturer and supplier of semi-trailers in Europe. The Schmitz Cargobull Group has manufacturing plants in Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Russia and China, and employs over 5,100 people. In the last financial year (2014/2015), Schmitz Cargobull had a turnover of approximately €1.589 billion and produced more than 44,000 trailers.
A number of additional services complete the company profile: Cargobull Finance for leasing and lease purchasing; Schmitz Cargobull Parts & Services for vehicle servicing and spare parts; Schmitz Cargobull Service Partners for repairs and maintenance; Schmitz Cargobull Telematics for trailer telematics and Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Store for used trailers. Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated units are constructed using the company’s FERROPLAST® Thermo Technology modular steel-skinned panels to keep loads at the desired temperature.
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Press Contact UK:
James Boley or Charles Cornew
Garnett Keeler PR
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Email: james.boley@garnettkeeler.com / charles.cornew@garnettkeeler.com
Company Contact Europe:
Gerd Rohrsen, Corporate Public Relations
Silke Hesener, Manager Public Relations
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Email: silke.hesener@cargobull.com
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