Leo la Gro, Gero Schulze Isfort and Rieks Rozeman at signing of the agreement.

Krone extends its servicing
and marketing network to Holland.
Cosmo Trucks BV and Koops Furness Trucks BV enter into partnership agreement with Krone

Werlte, February 2010 – The general agreement entered into between Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH and the Dutch companies Cosmo Trucks BV and Koops Furness Trucks BV is recognised as a major partnership in the haulier servicing industry. On signing the agreement at the Krone factory in Werlte, managing director of Krone, Gero Schulze Isfort said, "The partnership entered into here will considerably reduce trailer idle time, thereby saving time and money for our Dutch customers. The servicing and marketing network of Cosmo Trucks BV / Koops Furness Trucks BV is an ideal addition to our present activities.” This sentiment was also shared by Leo la Gro and Rieks Rozeman, managing directors of Cosmo Trucks BV & CT International who said, “With this joint venture, our Dutch customers of commercial vehicles will now have a reliable source for motor tractors/motor vehicles, as well as for trailers/superstructures. This is service from one single source.”

This collaboration will ensure the servicing and maintenance of all types of KRONE vehicles by local area networks of Cosmo Trucks /Koops Furness Trucks. Presently Cosmo Trucks BV and Koops Furness Trucks BV employ more than 650 workers at various sites in Holland. With their servicing stations, these companies are considered two of the leading Dutch authorised dealers of commercial vehicles. Now KRONE customers can take advantage of full KRONE servicing at the service stations of Cosmo Trucks BV in: Leeuwarden, Bolsward, Heerenveen, Steenwijk, Zwolle, Meppel, Hardenberg, Harderwijk, Almere, Utrecht, Woerden, Doetinchem, Winterswijk, Lochem, Apeldoorn, Hengelo and Oldenzaal. KRONE servicing by Koops Furness Trucks BV can be found at: Duiven, Oss, Nijmegen, Almere, Barneveld, Hilversum, Twello and Varsseveld.

In conclusion, Mr. Gero Schulze Isfort said, “Quality, professionalism and customer service are the basic values of the new Dutch partners. Since these are also the values basic to KRONE, we have found an ideal partner in these service-orientated companies”.

Please contact Dr. Frank Albers for any query.

Dr. Frank Albers,
Tel. +49 (0)5951 / 209-200
oder per Mail frank.albers@krone.de