Kögel shows off its best-seller at COMTRANS 2013 in Moscow Burtenbach, 7th August 2013. Robustness and added value for companies in the forwarding sector To be presented: The new Kögel Cool - PurFerro quality and the Kögel Cargo Kögel is one of the largest trailer importers in Russia At this year's Comtrans in Moscow, Kögel – one of the largest trailer importers in Russia – is presenting its range for the forwarding branch at Stand D350 in Hall 12 from the 10th to the 14th of September. True to the fair's motto "Your gate to the Russian Market", Kögel will be presenting the Cargo in its role as a vehicle which has been impressing Russian and Eastern European freight forwarders for years thanks to its robustness, quality, and reliability. At the same time, the company will be showing off the new Cool – PurFerro quality to the Russian market. The exhibits are specially tailored to the requirements of the specific market and offer lasting added value in many areas. The Kögel Cargo At Comtrans 2013, Kögel is presenting the Kögel Cargo platform semitrailer with centrifugal curtains and drop side. This combination is popular in Eastern Europe and is ideal for use for domestic transportation there. In addition, in particular in the Eastern European market the Cargo impresses users with its robustness, extensive set of series equipment, and diverse custom equipment. In addition to its high working quality, the Kögel Cargo has impressively low maintenance costs and can be used really flexibly. 1 Kögel Cool – PurFerro quality In addition, Kögel is presenting the completely newly designed Kögel Cool – PurFerro quality at Comtrans 2013. The new premium refrigerated box vehicle is adapted to the market requirements for transporting fresh and frozen food and has diverse options which make it suitable for general use, too. The standard quiet, no-rot, liquid-proof, low-wear aluminium floor guarantees low wear and maintenance costs. Further costs can be saved thanks to the thick insulation layer in the floor and ceiling. This results in a long service life and makes the vehicle economical. Cathodic dip-paint coating: Long-term corrosion protection Like in the case of all Kögel freight vehicles, the entire frame of the Kögel Cargo and the Kögel Cool – PurFerro quality are permanently protected against corrosion by means of a cathodic dip-paint NanoCeramic coating and subsequent UV varnishing. Photo: Kögel portfolio at Comtrans 2013 Your contact for any questions about this press release: Volker Seitz Head of Communication Tel: + 49 82 85 88 – 12 3 06 Fax: + 49 82 85 88 – 12 4 24 volker.seitz@koegel.com Patrick Wanner PR-Manager Tel: + 49 82 85 88 - 12 3 01 Fax: + 49 82 85 88 - 12 4 24 patrick.wanner@koegel.com 2 Kögel is one of the three leading trailer manufacturers in Europe. Since its foundation in 1934 it has produced more than 500,000 vehicles. With its commercial vehicles and solutions for the forwarding and construction industries, the company can offer all the benefits of 75 years' worth of engineering quality "made in Germany". Since that time it has maintained its passion for transport and innovation, thus enabling it to offer proven longlasting added value for freight forwarders. The company headquarters and main production facility of Kögel Trailer GmbH & Co. KG are in the Bavarian town of Burtenbach. In addition Kögel also has plants and premises in Neu-Ulm (Germany), Duingen (Germany), Chocen (Czech Republic), Moscow (Russia), and St. Petersburg (Russia). Thanks to the efforts of its approximately 1,000 employees, it achieved a sales figure of about €260 million in 2012. www.koegel.com 3