Schmitz Cargobull is bringing its in-house tyre range, developed in conjunction with Hankook, to the Benelux aftermarket.
According to the German OEM, 150 of Profile Tyrecenter corporation’s (PTC) 220 outlets across Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxemburg will stock the Cargobull-branded tyres.
Dr Peter Hendrik Kes, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull’s Parts & Services business unit, and René van Maasakkers, Director of the €320 million PTC operation, signed a co-operation agreement at the beginning of December.
“After enjoying several years of successful partnership with PTC, a company with an outstanding reputation in the industry, we are now looking forward to [also offering] exclusive Schmitz Cargobull tyres [through it],” said Kes.
“As the market leader for trailers and with an ever-growing number of service contracts, Schmitz Cargobull is an important strategic partner for us. Just like PTC, they believe in quality, premium performance and top customer service,” added van Maasakkers.
Schmitz Cargobull portfolio currently includes more than 15,000 service contracts across Europe, covering the fields of tyres, trailers and refrigeration units.