August 16, 2023，World-renowned provider of Material Handling equipment and solutions——Linde Forklift Opens at Kion Jinan Plant“Linde Material Handling 30th Anniversary Celebration in China”。Linde Material Handling Parent Company、Chief Executive Officer, Kion GroupRob Smith，Guo Jinpeng, Director of Kion Group and President of Kion Asia Pacific and Americas，Vice President of China Construction Machinery Industry Association、Tang Chao, President of Industrial Vehicle Branch，Zhang Jie, Secretary-General of Industrial Vehicle Branch of China Construction Machinery Industry Association，Assistant President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing、Ma Zengrong, Director of Logistics Equipment Committee，China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing、Qin Yuming, Secretary-General of Cold Chain Professional Committee，Member of Kion's Supervisory Board、Jiang Kui, CEO of Shandong Heavy Industry Group，Deputy Party Secretary of Shandong Heavy Industry Group、Mr. Wang Zhijian, Deputy General ManagerAs well as representatives of Linde's material handling customers and partners.，Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Linde Material Handling in China。
Linde Material Handling's 30th Anniversary Celebration Held in Jinan
30 years of deep cultivation in China
Great progress has been made
1993，Chinese Premier Li Peng and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl signed a cooperation agreement at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.，Build a factory in Xiamen with a total investment of RMB 1.7 billion，Linde Material Handling Takes First Step to Success in China。
For 30 years，Linde Forklift started with more than 100 employees.，Now there are nearly 5000 people working in China.；Start building a factory in China for simple assembly.，Now it has a research and development team of four or five hundred people.；And transform and upgrade all the way.，From a single forklift manufacturer to a one-stop material handling solution provider。Lind took root in China，Integration into China，Become a foreign-funded enterprise with Chinese characteristics。
▲Guo Jinpeng, Director of Kion Group and President of Kion Asia Pacific and Americas
At the ceremony.，Guo Jinpeng, Director of Kion Group and President of Kion Asia Pacific and AmericasFirst of all, he delivered a welcome speech.，He introduced to the guests the development of Linde material handling in China for 30 years.，He said：Today, Linde Material Handling has more than 60 branches in China，More than 400 sales and service outlets，Covering more than 260 cities，Serving more than 40,000 enterprise customers，Its share in foreign forklift brands is far ahead.。2022，Linde material handling accounts for nearly three quarters of all foreign brand forklifts.。
For 30 years，Lind has witnessed the vigorous development of China's economy.，With quality products and total solutions for material handling，Help many customers improve the efficiency of internal logistics。
▲Vice President of China Construction Machinery Industry Association、Tang Chao, President of Industrial Vehicle Branch
“ThirtyYears of hard work has made Linde a model for the material handling industry。For 30 years，We are pleased to see that Linde is very important to the forklift market in China.，Especially in production efficiency.，Operating costs，Product life and other key indicators of Truck/ 'target='_blank' style='color:blue;'>Forklift Trucks.，The overall level of domestic Material Handling Equipment has been improved.。”Vice President of China Construction Machinery Industry Association、Tang Chao, President of Industrial Vehicle BranchSaid at the ceremony.。
Mr. Guo Jinpeng said，In the future, Linde will continue to uphold the spirit of innovation and agile culture.，Provide for customers“Full value chain services”。At“Lifecycle Management of Forklift”And“Internal Logistics System Integration”On two value chains，To provide customers with better overall solutions。Linde Material Handling will“Digitize、Automation、New Energy”It is a strategic direction，Using Innovative Technology to Help Customers Achieve More Efficiency、Safer、Smarter material handling。
“The second hometown of China”Strategy
Landing helps future growth
The logistics industry is a global economy.、Pillars of international trade and global supply chain development。In recent years，With the rapid development of electronic commerce,，Global logistics, especially China's logistics market, has witnessed rapid growth.，Kion Group has also written a remarkable success story.。
▲Assistant President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing、Ma Zengrong, Director of Logistics Equipment Committee
Assistant President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing、Mr. Ma Zengrong, Director of Logistics Equipment CommitteeFull of confidence in Linde's development in China，“We believe that Linde will continue to accelerate its strategic layout in China.，Bigger and stronger，Organization and development for the future market、For the development of China's logistics industry、To make positive contributions to building a better city.。”
▲Chief Executive Officer, Kion Group Rob Smith
CEO of Kion Group, parent company of Linde Forklift Rob SmithExpress：“China is the fastest growing market for Kion Group、One of the most important markets。30 years ago，We are the first to invest in production in China.、Research and development、One of the international enterprises in sales and services，And it has been a great success.! Today we are not just celebrating the achievements of the past 30 years.，It is also to express our commitment to the Chinese market.。”2020，Kion is activated“The second hometown of China”Project，It has invested in the construction of Kaiao Jinan forklift factory and product technology research and development center in Jinan.。The new factory has been officially put into operation in 2021.。“In the future, Kion will continue to tap the potential of electrification in China's forklift market.，Achieve further business growth。”
▲Member of Kion's Supervisory Board、Jiang Kui, CEO of Shandong Heavy Industry Group
Kion Group's development in China has been supported by many customers and strategic partners.。Member of Kion's Supervisory Board、Jiang Kui, CEO of Shandong Heavy Industry GroupSaid at the celebration.：“Strategic partner since 2012，Shandong Heavy Industry has always firmly supported the development of Kion Group.，Promote Kaiao to take root in Shandong、Deepen the Chinese market。Three years ago，Kaiao China's Second Hometown Strategy Settled in Laiwu, Jinan，This is another example of successful cooperation between Shandong Heavy Industry and Kion Group.，Based on China、Radiation Asia Pacific、Go to the world，It sounded the clarion call for a new era.。”
Jinan Factory VIP Open Day
Held at the same time
During the Linde Material Handling 30th Anniversary Celebration，Kion Jinan Factory VIP Open Day Held at the Same Time。Linde prepared production line tours for customers and partners、Smart experience center and product display link。
At the factory opening link，Linde Material Handling accompanied the customer to visit the welding from zero distance.、Dusting、Assembly and other intelligent manufacturing process production lines，Explain to customers the use of a series of advanced production equipment and cutting-edge manufacturing technology in the workshop。
Linde also displayed a full range of products in the Smart Experience Center and the product display area.，FromA full range of clever and resourceful Lind handling robots，To lithium-ion forklifts of different tonnage、Lectric balan heavy-duty forklift、Storage forklift、Electric picking vehicle、Electric Stacker、Internal Logistics System Integration、Full value service productEtc，AndFleet Management SystemSmartlink、Driver assistance systemADASHave a sense of overall management.、Safe and secureDigital products、Green and efficientNew Energy ProgrammeWait，Focused on Lind.Automation、Digitize、New EnergyTechnical advantages in，Linde's innovative technology，At the same time broughtDematic All-round Intelligent Logistics Solution Interactive Experience SoftwareEtc，Show the customerIntegrated one-stop material handling solution。On-site customers come and go，Explore products and technologies with Linde，Talking about the New Future of Logistics Development。
Deep ploughing in China，Cohesion and perseverance。Thirty years，It is a milestone worth remembering，It will be a new starting point for a new journey.！Believe in the future，Linde Material Handling will continue to pursue innovation，Create excellence，Achieve the next 30 glorious years。
