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Schmitz Cargobull expands Vreden facility in Germany
Schmitz Cargobull's Vreden expansion will add parking, cut CO2 by 150 tonnes, and reduce transport by 200,000 km annually.
Date: January 30, 2025Loading...
Mr. Christian Glebe (Vreden Plant Director, right) Mr. Michael Franek (Head of Production Technology at Schmitz Cargobull and expansion project lead), Dr Tom Tenostendarp (Mayor of Vreden), and Mr. Joachim Hartmann (Head of Urban Development, City of Vreden)
Vreden, Germany- Schmitz Cargobull AG., a manufacturer of semi-trailers, has received approval to expand its delivery area for refrigerated and box body semi-trailers. The project, starting in early 2025, will add 11 hectares and 750 parking spaces, streamlining vehicle delivery and reducing environmental impact. Completion is expected within a year.
The expansion will reduce the number of external parking areas rented in the vicinity of the Schmitz Cargobull plant for storing vehicles until they are collected, from more than 20 to 10. The remaining ten parking areas are located in direct proximity to the Schmitz Cargobull plant, with the farthest just six kilometres away.
Mr. Christian Glebe, Plant Director, said, “The large parking area on site is also important in terms of sustainability. At the moment, we have to park some vehicles a number of kilometres away from the plant until they are ready to be picked up by the customer, as there is not enough parking space at the delivery centre. Thanks to the 750 extra parking spaces, the number of transport kilometres required can be reduced by around 200,000 kilometres a year, which corresponds to a saving of around 80 per cent. This will significantly reduce strain on local traffic and will also cut CO2 emissions from our in-house transport by around 80 per cent, which will save approximately 150 tonnes of CO2 per year.”
An increase in the use of electrically powered yard vehicles will also contribute to greater sustainability. This environmentally friendly technology will not only reduce emissions for a cleaner environment but will also lower noise pollution for the local area. With this investment in the Vreden site, Schmitz Cargobull is strengthening its position as an innovative and responsible market leader in the commercial vehicles industry and showcasing how economic success and environmental responsibility can go together.
