Hankook extends Schmitz Cargobull cooperation

Premium tyre maker Hankook Tire and Schmitz Cargobull AG, Europe’s leading manufacturer of truck trailers, have extended their cooperation earlier than planned until 2019 on the occasion of the 66th IAA for Commercial Vehicles in Hanover.

The innovative manufacturing and intelligent production technologies used by the company, which specialises in the production of semitrailers for heavy-duty trucks, set benchmarks for especially efficient transport solutions.

Hankook Tire’s TBR trailer tyres have been available at Schmitz Cargobull as original fitment tyres for years as premium products for all trailer types. The cooperation announced at the IAA includes extending the existing supply contracts in the OE segment, increasing the strategic cooperation on a European level in the fleet business, expanding the full-service range as well as developing the spare parts business of Hankook Tire trailer tyres through the existing sales cooperation between the Schmitz Cargobull Service Partner network and joint service partner Pneunet.

This cooperation offers the trailer manufacturer’s contract customers full-service concepts, including standardised conditions both for tyres as well as for tyre services and tyre management in the vehicle fleet. It also covers tyre changes due to wear, punctures, deadline monitoring and fleet checks (air pressure adjustments). In addition, comprehensive cost and mileage analyses can be made available to fleet operators.