NH CASE FAVOURS SCHMITZ CARGOBULL TO GROW REFRIGERATED RIGID FLEET
8 March 2012
NH Case – a nationwide supplier of frozen foods to the public and private sectors – has selected refrigerated bodies from Schmitz Cargobull for two new 15 tonne rigid trucks set to carry out multi-drop deliveries in London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
The Wincanton-based company says it favours the build quality and longevity of Schmitz Cargobull rigid bodies, which have been initially mounted to MAN TGMs but are anticipated to be transferred to new chassis during the course of their lives on the fleet.
Tony Thick, Transport Manager, NH Case said: “Whilst Schmitz Cargobull is certainly more renowned for its trailer products in the UK, we continue to be impressed with the robustness of its truck bodywork. Having tried several alternatives over the past few years, nothing has quite hit the mark like these in terms of quality, durability or upfront investment.
“With the new environmental regulations for transport in central London coming into play, we had to review our fleet and source appropriate equipment. Schmitz Cargobull was the natural choice given the performance of existing assets,” he added.
As with Schmitz Cargobull’s reefer trailers, its rigid bodies are also constructed using the company’s patented FERROPLAST®technology. This is a high-quality expanded, closed cell, polyurethane foam which is housed between steel skins. A special adhesive joining process ensures completely vapour diffusion-tight surfaces which are energy efficient, hygienic and age-resistant.
The two new trucks – which will take the NH Case fleet to a total of 15 refrigerated rigid trucks – both feature undermounted Carrier Transicold Supra 850 fridge units. The company believes these units will offer added health and safety benefits as well as low noise operation for driver comfort.
Further specifications to the vehicles include sliding internal curtains to retain temperature integrity in the load space – particularly crucial for multi-drop operations – load lock, additional lighting and underslung tail-lifts.
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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 and Lithuania and employs over 4,500 people. In the last financial year (2010/2011), Schmitz Cargobull had a turnover of approximately €1.2 billion and produced circa 35,000 trailers.
A number of additional services complete the company profile: Cargobull Finance for leasing and lease purchasing; Cargobull Parts & Services for vehicle servicing and spare parts; Cargobull Service Partners for repairs and maintenance; Cargobull Telematics for trailer telematics and 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.
Press Contact UK:
Alexa Gibb / James Keeler
Garnett Keeler PR
Tel: 020 8647 4467
Email: alexa.gibb@garnettkeeler.com / james.keeler@garnettkeeler.com
Company Contact Europe:
Gerd Rohrsen, Head of Corporate Communications
Andrea Ewering, Manager Public Relations
Tel: 49 2558 811321
Email: andrea.ewering@cargobull.com
PHOTO CAPTION: NH Case has selected refrigerated bodies from Schmitz Cargobull for two new 15 tonne rigid trucks set to carry out multi-drop deliveries in London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
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