Innovation
Leadership, innovation, performance – our values determine how we act
More than 1,400 patents and patent applications prove how innovative we are – and we add 90 new patent applications to this per year. Our premium brands in particular push ahead with innovations in technology and service.
The executives of the KION Group and the three brands regularly consult and make decisions with those responsible for innovation from the brands at the “KION Innovation Summit”. The focus is on new ideas, new products and the development of new areas of use for industrial trucks, the components division (e.g. hybrid and hydrogen drives), storage techniques and hydraulics.
KION is therefore currently trying out e.g. the use of hybrid and hydrogen drives in daily use to make this trend-setting technology ready for series production.
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ResearchKION is involved with InnoRad and IdentProLog. |
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ProductionHigh tech in the production of top-quality forklifts and warehouse trucks. |
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Human VibrationOur brands have been active in the area of vibration protection for many years and set standards. |
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HydrostaticThe Linde hydrostatic provides excellent driving characteristics. |
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EnvironmentEfficiency and low soot particle emissions for a cleaner environment. |
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IntralogisticsRFID and warehouse management systems provide simplification of the supply chain. |
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ErgonomicsGood ergonomics protect the driver. |