Berlin, Germany: Schmitz Cargobull and Thermo King have both won Best Brand Awards in the readers’ poll by German publisher ETM.
Thermo King has been voted best brand for the record-breaking 18th consecutive time in the poll.
Schmitz Cargobull was the front-runner for semi-trailer box body/reefer, semi-trailer curtainsider and, for the first time, the winner in the tipper trailer category
Almost 6,000 readers of the trade magazines Fernfahrer, Lastauto Omnibus and Trans Aktuell participated in the voting.
Schmitz Cargobull remains in second place for refrigeration units, repeating its success from previous years. “We were able to further reduce the gap to the first-place finisher this year and have further extended that to the third-place finisher,” Andreas Schmitz, chief executive, Schmitz Cargobull said.
“The fact that we have received the awards in all three semi-trailer categories this year is something special…These awards are not only a confirmation of our customer-oriented products and services, but also of the reliability and innovative strength of our employees, who are always working on solutions for the lowest total cost of ownership,” he said.
Jorge Estelle Caro, regional director for Central and Eastern Region at Thermo King, said: “We’re proud to be recognised again and we are truly thankful to the voters for their continuous trust in Thermo King as the leading brand in our industry.”
”At Thermo King we remain true to who we are, a company that is leading the market with its expertise and sustainable, high-quality, customer-centric products. Every day, Thermo King technologies help our customers reduce their carbon footprint, lower their operational costs and continue changing the cold chain logistics to improve the quality of life of us all. Together with our leading dealer network we will stay true to our path and always keep our customers front of mind.”
