French transport and logistics company, Bils-Deroo, has partnered with German OEM, Kässbohrer, to strengthen its fleet with high quality trailers.
Bils-Deroo President, Jimmy Bils, Kässbohrer Board Member, İffet Türken, General Manager of Kässbohrer partner TheTruckCompany BBVA, Kris Dobbelaere and TheTruckCompany BVBA Sales Manager, Eric Robert, attended a recent trailer delivery ceremony.
“We look for operational ease, advanced security and long vehicle life in our trailers,” said Bils.
“Beginning with investment in their container chassis, Kässbohrer vehicles delivered on all our priorities. We are happy to extend our partnership with an investment in their curtainsiders as well.
“Our partnership started with our investment in 21 Middle-Rear Extendable Multifunctional Container Chassis K.SHG AMH vehicles that enable to carry containers ranging from 20ft to 40ft high cube. It is easy to change the container lock positions for the best fit and load distribution providing operational ease in our multi size container transport business. Equipped with Trailer Innovation 2019 Winner novel octagonal central frame design, solving the snagging problem during extension and twist and break during load transport K.SHG AMH proved to be more robust guaranteeing longer vehicle lifetime.
“As a result of our satisfaction with Kässbohrer, we have decided to continue to boost our fleet with 40 robust Kässbohrer Curtainsider vehicles and now we have 61 high-quality Kässbohrer vehicles in our fleet. Kässbohrer Curtainsider K.SCH X makes a difference with their robustness and is equipped with 35 mm plywood floor.
“Through an internal height of 2.900 mm, K.SCH X provides more capacity for each transfer enabling more efficient operations. To ensure the safety of good transported is our priority. Our K.SCH X Kässbohrer Curtainsiders are equipped with the anti-theft curtains enabling us securely deliver our customers products throughout France.
“Kässbohrer’s many options was another winning point for us. With our request, Kässbohrer equipped K.SCH X with Tailguard adding another level of safety for our operations,” he said. We value Kässbohrer’s wide after-sales network in France supporting us to keep our vehicles working all the time.”
Türken said Kässbohrer is very happy to establish a partnership with Bils-Deroo.
“We are offering the widest product range in Europe that fully supports versatile customer operations, for our new partner Bils-Deroo during container transportation with Multifunctional Container Chassis K.SHG AMH and general cargo transportation with robust, high-quality Curtainsider K.SCH X,” she said.
“With our broad after sales services network, we guarantee Bils-Deroo’s after sales operations and support the continuity of their operations with our spare parts facility located in Lyon. As a result of the customer-centric approach, Kässbohrer continuously increases its service packages and always support its customers through broad after sales services including K-Advance Care Service Packages tailored to each customers’ operational needs as well as 24/7 Kässbohrer Hotline available in 27 countries and 23 languages I have no doubt that our partnership will continue to grow with the power of our widest product range and broad after sales services network.”
Bils-Derro was founded in France in 1911.