Press Release
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Schmitz Cargobull AG
Schmitz Cargobull service for optimum tyre lifecycle management
Horstmar/Munich, May 2015 - As part of its "100% Schmitz Cargobull" premium strategy,
Schmitz Cargobull now presents another element, with a tailor-made tyre and service
concept. This was developed in cooperation with the renowned tyre manufacturer, Hankook.
Schmitz Cargobull is regarded as the benchmark for highly efficient transport solutions
because of its innovative manufacturing and intelligent production technologies. Schmitz
Cargobull has fitted Hankook truck tyres as a premium product for all trailer types for many
years. PNEUNET is a renowned service provider with more than 280 service stations
throughout Germany.
Schmitz Cargobull and Hankook recently concluded an extension of their supply contracts
with each other on the back of a strategic partnership agreement for the international market.
Schmitz Cargobull's original equipment business with the Hankook Tire Group will begin by
concentrating on the European market and will include a total of nine different tyres with five
tyre sizes for rims of 19.5 and 22.5 inches.
Trailer tyres need to fulfil two key requirements: as low a roll resistance and as high a service
life as possible. In contrast to the tyres on the motor unit, trailer tyres are frequently subject
to unique stresses, such as radial forces when driving around sharp corners or wear and tear
from poor road surfaces. Shear and tear resistance are therefore important characteristics for
trailer tyres. The height of trailer tyres also impacts on how much load height and hence how
much load volume can be available in the trailer.
The new project team for tyre sales and service is managed by Alain Versace, Head of
Business Development Tyres and Bernhard Schmitz, shareholder and Deputy General
Manager - Purchasing, and Dr. Peter-Hendrik Kes, Managing Director, Cargobull Parts &
Services GmbH, who is responsible for the service aspects.
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Alain Versace states, "As the market's leading trailer manufacturer we maintain close contact
with our customers. The increasing demand for complete solutions from a single supplier
was one of the main reasons behind expanding our range of competencies. The strategic
partnership with Hankook, an established premium tyre manufacturer, enables us to offer
state-of-the-art products. The additional partnership with PNEUNET, together with the
Schmitz Cargobull service partner network, guarantees comprehensive and high-quality tyre
service."
As part of the value-added strategy, Schmitz Cargobull works with its partner, PNEUNET,
and its extensive tyre fleet network to reinforce its own service network with true tyre
experts. The tyre specialists provide the fleet operators with a comprehensive range of
services: stationary and mobile mounting services, tyre repairs, regrooving of tyres, tyre
storage and much more. PNEUNET partners work together with Schmitz Cargobull in the
role of premium tyre partners. This includes being able to respond swiftly to customer
requests, which can be handled rapidly thanks to optimised tyre stocks.
Accessing the tyre services is as simple as with the other services for Schmitz Cargobull
contract customers. All PNEUNET agents have access to the Schmitz Cargobull Repair
System (CRS) and utilise the system for billing. The CRS, however, is much more than a
billing platform for services. It is also a powerful reporting system for monitoring tyre
performance and, hence, it is a decisive element in the new tyre service offer for fleet
customers. The combination of the CRS platform, PNEUNET and Hankook premium truck
tyres creates a comprehensively competitive tyre offer for Schmitz Cargobull contract
customers.
Dr. Peter-Hendrik Kes, Managing Director Cargobull Parts & Services, explains: "Schmitz
Cargobull Tyre Life Cycle Management allows customers to choose between different
modules. Firstly, there is the classic Full Service contract for tyres at especially attractive
terms. Secondly, fleet operators with often more than 10 vehicles also require complete and
consistently transparent tyre management. Thus, we have expanded our Cargobull Repair
System to include system-supported tyre management. In the process, we offer customers
standardised terms for both the tyres and the tyre services. This includes centralised invoice
processing, schedule monitoring and fleet checks. We are also on hand to provide the fleet
manager with extensive cost and operational performance analyses.
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Thirdly, 'second-life tyres' have been integrated into the tyre service. On request, the tyres
can be retreaded or regrooved, and refitted. All these services, up to and including carcass
repurchase, are available throughout the complete tyre life-cycle at fixed terms."
About Hankook
As one of the world's five highest-volume tyre manufacturers, Hankook produces innovative,
high-performance radial tyres in the premium segment for passenger vehicles, SUVs, offroad vehicles, light trucks, camper vans, trucks, buses and motorsport (track racing/rally
racing).
Hankook continuously invests in research and development in order to always offer its
customers the highest quality in conjuction with technological excellence. The company
maintains five development centres and seven large factories worldwide, where it develops
and produces tyre solutions specifically tailored for the requirements and needs of the
regional markets. In Europe, the tyre development for the local markets and original
equipment according to the standards set by leading European vehicle manufacturers takes
place at the Hankook Technical Centre in Hanover, Germany. The sites at which the tyres
are produced include the company's state-of-the-art European production facility in
Rácalmás, Hungary, which was opened in 2007 and is being continuously expanded.
Currently more than 3,000 employees there produce up to 19 million tyres per year for
passenger vehicles, SUVs and light trucks.
The tyre manufacturer's European and German headquarters is located in Neu-Isenburg
near Frankfurt am Main. Hankook also maintains additional subsidiaries in Europe in the UK,
France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, Sweden
and Poland. Hankook are sold locally in other European countries via regional distributors.
The company has 22,000 employees worldwide and delivers its products to more than 180
countries. Leading automobile manufacturers trust in Hankook tyres for the original
equipment. The company generates approximately 30% of its global revenue in Europe and
the CIS.
About PNEUNET
With more than 60 years of experience, the Pneuhage corporate group is one of the leading
tyre dealers in Germany. The independent, family-owned company enjoys an excellent
reputation among both customers and suppliers. Customer-oriented service and professional
employees serve to constantly strengthen its market position with the goal of ensuring its
customers' long-term success.
One important step along the path to comprehensive customer support was the
founding of the PNEUNET truck tyre network in autumn 2014, in cooperation with
Reifen Helm and Reifen Günther. The service network now consists of eight
independent tyre dealerships with a total of 280 stations, each with mobile service
vehicles in Germany and Austria. With 87 branches and over 230 mobile service
vehicles, Pneuhage tyre services is the largest PNEUNET partner. The fleet services
also include tyres for agricultural tractors, construction machines and stackers.
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Together with Schmitz Cargobull AG, Pneuhage Service GmbH ensures that, via PNEUNET,
customers throughout Germany can reliably use the specified tyre services at all of the tyre
service partner stations with the same high quality and at standardised prices.
About Schmitz Cargobull AG:
With an annual production of 45,113 vehicles and around 5,100 employees, Schmitz Cargobull
AG is Europe's leading manufacturer of semi-trailers and trailers along with bodies for
temperature-controlled freight, general cargo and bulk goods.
Turnover increased by 7.5% in the financial year 2013/2014, rising to €1.624 billion. As a pioneer
in the industry, the North German company developed a comprehensive brand strategy early on
and consistently established quality standards spanning every level: from research and
development, to production and specialist services such as trailer telematics, financing, used
vehicles, spare parts and Full Service.
Image caption: from left: Bernhard Schmitz, shareholder and Deputy General Manager
Purchasing, Dr. Peter-Hendrik Kes, Managing Director Cargobull Parts & Services GmbH,
Alain Versace, Head of Business Development Tyres and Dirk Gleinser, Sales Manager K-AM Commercial Vehicle fleets from Pneuhage Reifendienste and founding partner of
PNEUNET, Werner Tietze, Assistant to the Management Pneuhage.
The Schmitz Cargobull press team:
Gerd Rohrsen: Tel. : +49/2558/ 81-1323
Silke Hesener
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Fax: +49/2558/ 81-1287
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