Key Figures
Global Player and Market Leader in Europe
The KION Group is a global player. We have roughly 22,000 employees around the world and a tightly linked distribution network. We are the market leaders in Europe, and are in a very good second place for Material Handling Solutions at international level.
KION Group in Figures
KION is a clear market leader in Europe and globally no. 2 with leading positions in key growth regions.
in € million |
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order intake | 4,700 | 4,682 | 3,860 | 3,028 | 4,399 |
| Revenue | 4,727 | 4,368 | 3,534 | 3,084 | 4,554 |
| EBITDA[1] EBITDA[1] margin |
747 15.8% |
665 15.2% |
462 13.1% |
311 10.1% |
709 15.6% |
| EBIT[1] EBIT[1] margin |
438 9.3% |
365 8.3% |
139 3.9% |
-29 -0.9% |
358 7.9% |
| Capital expenditures | 133 | 133 | 123 | 108 | 173 |
| Total R&D spending in % of total revenue |
120 2.5% |
120 2.8% |
103 2.9% |
100 3.2% |
111 2.4% |
| Employees as at 31 December (FTE, including apprentices & trainees) |
21,215 | 21,862 | 19,968 | 19,953 | 21,168 |
[1] EBIT and EBITDA adjusted for KION acquisition items and one-off items
Linde MH in Figures
Linde Material Handling offers unique and user-friendly product solutions for more efficiency.
in € million |
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,132 | 2,856 | 2,254 | 1,920 | 2,830 |
| Employees as at 31 December (FTE, including apprentices) |
13,148 | 13,786 | 12,240 | 12,229 | 12,930 |
STILL in Figures
STILL is the leading supplier for intelligent management of intralogistics.
in € million |
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,677 | 1,666 | 1,245 | 1,095 | 1,579 |
| Employees as at 31 December (FTE, including apprentices) |
7,253 | 7,292 | 6.271 | 6,295 | 6,752 |



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