IN Brief:
- Schmitz Cargobull has recognised 35 service partner companies across 34 countries.
- The awards cover workshop quality, breakdown support, customer service, and warranty and contract handling.
- The company says its European network includes around 1,400 authorised service partners.
Schmitz Cargobull has named 35 companies across 34 countries as its Service Partners of the Year for 2025, drawing attention to the workshop and support network that sits behind trailer availability across Europe. The awards cover the best-performing businesses within the manufacturer’s authorised service estate.
The criteria extend well beyond routine repair work. Schmitz said the selected partners were recognised for reliable breakdown assistance, workshop quality, and customer service, as well as the smooth handling of service contracts and warranty cases. Spare-parts availability also featured prominently, reflecting the degree to which uptime now depends on the speed of repair and component access rather than on workshop capacity alone.
The company said it currently works with around 1,400 authorised service partners across Europe, covering trailers, tyres, transport refrigeration units, and telematics. That scale matters in a market where operators increasingly expect cross-border support, consistent repair standards, and shorter dwell times when assets are off the road.
For UK readers, the list also carries a local marker: Cold Air Solutions was named as the UK winner. The award itself may be ceremonial, but the underlying signal is practical enough. In a transport market still sensitive to maintenance delays and parts bottlenecks, service network performance remains one of the less glamorous factors that decides whether fleets keep moving.
