Project References And Articles

Brasserie Goudale (Arques, France) distributes their beer brands with TSA Transports in Calais. Over the past years both brewer and transporter agreed that they would change their side-curtains to the high quality standard of Solidskin improving their marketing appearance and durability on the road.

With a fleet of over 1000 electric vehicles, the successful online supermarket Picnic won the hearts and minds of the Dutch consumer. Picnic is the fastest growing company in the Netherlands with a competitive and sustainable proposition, and recently started to expand to France and Germany. With the eye-catching, electric vans, it addresses a fundamental flaw in online grocery shopping and delivery; its impact on carbon emissions.

Since the introduction of the new corporate identities of Zandbergen and Ambrosius in 2015, about two hundred trucks have been equipped with Solidskin side curtains. A conscious choice: besides Solidskin curtainsiders, other brands trailer curtains have been on the road to test their quality and sustainability.According to Erik Zandbergen, director and fleetmanager, Solidskin offers an unrivalled quality.

The exposure of materials on trains require extreme robustness. Besides the hard conditions the textiles are exposed to, such as rain, wind and UV-radiation, it must also withstand the copper deposit created by the grinding of the train current collector against the overhead contact line. To remove this deposit from the materials, very aggressive cleaning methodes are needed. Our coating is dirt resistant and does not break in this challenging cleaning regime.

Isn’t it beautiful? The matching colours of the printed curtain sider and the colour of the cabin make for a unique and impressive identifying image. However, what will it look like in a year, after UV-radiation and other harsh weather conditions have shown their forces? Well, just as beautiful as it looks now!

Van Houweling Transport recognizes the importance of the appearance of their car park as a tool for their reputation management. With Solidskin they can easily maintain their high quality appearance for years to come.

With a fleet of over 50 trailers, FLO Palettes - Groupement FLO chooses Solidskin curtainsiders. For over many years these trucks are a well known sight in France.

Some pictures from our partner TOLDOS URCA, S.L (Spain) for Estrella Galicia on this Kögel Trailer GmbH. The design is printed on our Solidskin curtainsider substrate. Solidskin is the choice of the strongest brands across Europe. The high quality print and deep blacks and varnishing effect really make the design stand out and it will for years to come.

Grupo Logístico Arnedo is the leading national transportation company in Spain. With their Solidskin curtain siders fitted by Toldos Urca, their fleet of 240 trucks is well protected against the harsh Spanish sun and heavy roads. The dirt-repellent characteristics also mean that the company can reduce the cleaning program of the curtainsiders.

In 2010 Smurfit Kappa started driving with Solidskin side curtains. Seven years later more than 200 of these curtains are (still) driving and look great with their high-gloss finish and deep black appearance. Smurfit Kappa embraces the sturdy quality and cost reducing low maintenance of a Solidskin truck curtain.

A full-colour curtain side is a perfect way to profile a product or service to the public. In order to create a convincing message and utilise the opportunities to their fullest, there are a few things to take into consideration when coming up with the design. Here are 8 points to consider when designing curtain sides for lorries.