Press Release
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Schmitz Cargobull AG
The new vehicle generation with the S.CS GENIOS
curtainsider semi-trailer
More than €40 million invested in expanding production technology and
manufacturing facilities in Altenberge
Horstmar/Munich, May 2015 – Greater modularity, greater flexibility and greater
safety – the new S.CS GENIOS curtainsider semi-trailer generation has proven
very popular in the industry. The model is distinguished by a redesigned body
with a variety of new features, along with the advanced generation of chassis
manufactured using the revolutionary cold rolling process. The high-tech
production facilities were installed in a new production hall for this new
generation. The approximately 12,000 m² production facility commenced
manufacturing of the new components in July 2014. The facility has taken into
account both ecological and economic concerns in the process.
With this new technology, Schmitz Cargobull has once again created a
milestone which highlights the company’s competence as the market leader in
the trailer industry.
The production method for the new GENIOS generation utilises a rolled frame profile rather
than the former welded l-beam. The new, state-of-the-art production facilities at the
expanded plant in Altenberge are capable of manufacturing the l-beams using a cold forming
process. As a result, the chassis' structural stability has been significantly improved and the
durability increased, while retaining the same weight as the material's structure remains
unchanged by welding processes. Furthermore, this enables perfect dimensional precision
and also provides a high level of production precision for the subsequent industrial
manufacturing process. This, in turn, serves to significantly increase the vehicle's overall
quality. In addition, the enhanced bolting technology makes the vehicles even easier to repair
and maintain. Thanks to the permanent and sustainable surface protection provided by the
galvanisation process, Schmitz Cargobull grants a 10-year warranty against rust-through.
Schmitz Cargobull's marketing motto, "Made by Schmitz
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Cargobull", also continues to promise its European customers high value and quality.
The new production process increases the plant's energy and transport efficiency while also
making an important contribution to reducing its carbon footprint. The new design enables
the l-beams to be loaded onto trucks in a modular manner, saving a significant amount of
space. This greatly reduces the amount of transport required for the surface treatment of the
I-beams, simultaneously decreasing emissions.
"Whereas our competitors often focus on production abroad, maintaining value creation at
our existing plants with our highly qualified employees continues to remain an important
quality aspect for Schmitz Cargobull," explains Ulrich Schümer, Chairman of the Board of
Schmitz Cargobull AG. The l-beams are key components of the new S.CS GENIOS
generation and are manufactured in Altenberge and delivered to plants in Spain, Lithuania
and Russia as modular elements. These plants assemble the individual vehicle modules to
produce a complete trailer. "In future, we will no longer require the previous l-beam welding
line to manufacture the new S.CS GENIOS vehicle generation," points out Schümer.
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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