Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd

Name

Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd

Legal name

TALLERES COBO HERMANOS, S.L.

Website

https://cisternascobo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tanker Manufacturing

NAICS

Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (336120)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715)

akta.pro primary industry

Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy) (IMACAGAB)

Keywords

• Aluminum tanker manufacturing
• Hydrocarbon transport vehicles
• Stainless steel tankers
• Tanker maintenance services
• Fuel transport equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tanker Manufacturing: Design, manufacture and sale of aluminum tankers (semirremolques/semi-trailers and rígidas/rigid) for hydrocarbon transport, as well as stainless steel tankers for other products. Combines design, homologation, and advanced manufacturing process.
2. Maintenance and After-Sales Service: Maintenance, post-sale and repair services for own units and other manufacturers' tankers.
3. Dish Ends and Baffles Production: Production of dish ends (fondos) and baffles (mamparos) adapting to customer needs.
4. Tank Container Manufacturing: Specialized manufacturing and maintenance of tank containers with high degree of specialization.
5. Partnership Engineering Services: Advanced engineering services provided to companies dedicated to manufacturing large equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd is the UK subsidiary of Talleres Cobo Hermanos S.L. and designs, manufactures, and sells aluminum tankers (semi-trailers/semirremolques and rigid/rígidas) specialized for hydrocarbon transport, alongside stainless steel tankers for other liquid products. The company also produces dish ends (fondos), baffles (mamparos), and tank containers, and provides engineering, repair, maintenance, and after-sales services for both its own units and other manufacturers' tankers.

Product overview

Cobo Tankers and Services Ltd is a tanker manufacturing company and UK subsidiary of Talleres Cobo Hermanos S.L. The company's product portfolio centers on aluminum tankers (semirremolques/semi-trailers and rígidas/rigid) specialized for hydrocarbon transport, with stainless steel variants for other products. Supporting products include dish ends (fondos), tank containers, and engineering services. Services include repair, maintenance, and post-sale support for own and other manufacturers' units. The offering is a unified manufacturing and service package rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government of Cantabria - Dirección General de InnovaciónminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional government innovation agency supporting COBO's R&D projects through INNOVA grants for new turning and welding systems for oval tankers (EXP. 2024/INN/016) and other innovation initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Titan Trailers International: Dutch tanker and bulk semi-trailer manufacturer serving fuel, chemical, and food transport customers across Europe. Direct competitor in aluminum/stainless-steel tanker semi-trailers with a similar mid-sized European specialty manufacturer profile.
• Feldbinder Spezialfahrzeugwerke: One of Europe's largest manufacturers of tanker semi-trailers and special vehicles for fuel, chemical, and food-grade liquid transport. Direct competitor to Cobo in aluminum and stainless-steel tanker semi-trailers, with overlapping customers in hydrocarbon haulage and similar homologation requirements.
• Marshall Specialist Vehicles: UK-based specialist vehicle manufacturer producing tankers, refuelers, and special-purpose vehicles for defense, aviation, and commercial customers. Comparable to Cobo's UK operations in serving British fleet operators with certified tanker and refueler equipment.
• Benalu: French manufacturer of aluminum and stainless-steel tanker semi-trailers, historically part of the LAG group. Direct competitor to Cobo in European fuel and chemical haulage tanker supply with overlapping homologation and customer requirements.
• LAG Trailers: Belgian manufacturer of tanker semi-trailers and tank containers for the transport of liquids including fuels, chemicals, and foodstuffs. Direct peer to Cobo in aluminum and stainless-steel tanker construction, serving similar European hydrocarbon and chemical haulage fleets.
• Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke: German/Turkish trailer OEM producing tanker semi-trailers, tank containers, and special vehicles. Direct competitor in European fuel and chemical transport tanker manufacturing, with comparable scale and broader multi-product portfolio that competes for the same fleet RFPs as Cobo.
• Burg Service: Netherlands-based manufacturer of tank and silo trailers for fuel, chemical, and bulk transport. Comparable to Cobo in product mix (aluminum and stainless-steel tanker semi-trailers) and customer base across European liquid logistics.
• Magyar Trailer: Hungarian manufacturer specializing in aluminum and stainless-steel tanker semi-trailers for the European fuel and chemical haulage market. Directly comparable to Cobo on product mix, customer base (hydrocarbon and chemical transport operators), and target geographies.

Emerging players

• WAB Fahrzeugsysteme: German engineering and trailer component specialist serving the European tanker and special-vehicle industry. Comparable as an adjacent engineering/manufacturing partner in the tanker value chain rather than a head-to-head full-line OEM.

Regional players

• Indicar (Intermodal Tank Container): Specialist manufacturer and lessor of intermodal tank containers for liquid logistics. Comparable to Cobo's tank container manufacturing line and shared customer base in liquid bulk transport, though focused on ISO tank containers rather than road tankers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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