Key Figures
Global Player and Market Leader in Europe
The KION Group is a global player. We have more than 35,000 employees around the world and a tightly linked distribution network. We are the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally, and a leading provider of warehouse automation.
The Executive Board manages the KION Group on the basis of the following segments:
- Industrial Trucks & Services,
- Supply Chain Solutions and
- Corporate Services.
KION Group in Figures
Industrial Trucks and Services
The Industrial Trucks & Services segment encompasses forklift trucks, warehouse technology and related services, including complementary financial services. It pursues a multi-brand strategy involving the three international brands Linde, STILL and Baoli plus the two regional brands Fenwick and OM.
Industrial Trucks & Services is made up of four operating units that cover the KION Group’s existing industrial truck business: Linde Material Handling EMEA and STILL EMEA, which each concentrate on Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus KION APAC and KION Americas, which hold cross-brand responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region, and for North and South America, respectively.
Supply Chain Solutions
The Supply Chain Solutions segment encompasses integrated technology and software solutions that are used to optimise supply chains. Manual and automated solutions are provided for all functions along customers’ supply chains, from goods inward and multishuttle warehouse systems to picking and value-added packing. The Supply Chain Solutions segment comprises the Dematic brand.
