Hankook and Schmitz Cargobull have confirmed a multi-year agreement on original tyre equipment for trailers commencing 1 July 2026, marking a return to the European OE equipment business for commercial vehicle tyres for Hankook
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Hankook and Schmitz Cargobull partnership will run until June 2030, covering a wide range of trailer tyres from Hankook, including the Smart Line long-distance series, Smart Flex tyres for regional and local distribution transport and Smart Work tyres for off-road construction site use.
“The development of the European logistics market opens up new potential for close partnerships in the commercial vehicle tyre segment, which is increasingly important to us from a strategic perspective,” says Jongho Park, President and COO of Hankook Tire Europe. “As an industry leader, Schmitz Cargobull has particularly high standards in terms of quality, performance, efficiency and sustainability. We are proud that our tyres meet all these criteria and are delighted about the strategic partnership,” he continues.
Schmitz Cargobull, which specialises in manufacturing curtainsiders, dry freight containers, refrigerated semi-trailers, container chassis at its sites in Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Lithuania, Romania and Turkey, is equipping part of its newly manufactured semi-trailers and trailers with Hankook trailer tyres ex-works. The supply agreement also includes the used-trailer segment.
“With Hankook, we are gaining a capable partner whose high-quality tyres are the perfect complement to our portfolio. In addition to the product qualities, reliability of supply for our European production sites was an important consideration. The agreement will enable us to offer the right tyre solutions for different applications, whether long-distance transport, regional transport or use on construction sites, while also taking into consideration our customers’ requirements for cost-effectiveness and operational reliability,” says Andreas Schmitz, CEO of Schmitz Cargobull.
