KION Group continues to expand its footprint in Eastern Europe
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* Greater direct access to the Russian market
* Leading position in Eastern Europe strengthened
* Strategic focus on fast-growing markets
Wiesbaden, 5 September 2011 - The KION Group is continuing to expand its
footprint in Eastern Europe. As part of this, the KION Group brand Linde
Material Handling is acquiring the business of the dealer Liftec in Russia. For
around 20 years now, Linde has worked successfully with Liftec in Russia. The
takeover gives the Linde brand greater direct access to the high-growth
potential of the Russian market. This will give Linde its own sales and service
structure in Russia, like that already established for the STILL brand.
With more than 12,000 new trucks sold in the first six months of 2011, Russia is
now the fifth-largest market for industrial trucks in Europe. Demand has doubled
compared to the same period in 2010 on the back of Russia's strong overall
economic growth. Linde is also stepping up its activities in Ukraine and
Kazakhstan, taking over the operations of two other Liftec divisions. Liftec
currently employs around 180 highly qualified staff in these regions. The
transaction will be implemented as soon as approval is granted by the antitrust
authorities.
"This transaction will help us to further expand our direct sales and service
organisation in Russia, thereby strengthening our leading position in Eastern
Europe", says Gordon Riske, CEO of the KION Group. "We anticipate sustained
rapid growth in the markets in places such as Brazil, India and China. To take
advantage of this, we aim to continually expand our presence in the BRIC
countries and to expand both our existing sales and service network and our
local production capacities in these fast-growing regions."
Strongly positioned in the global growth markets
In Brazil, the KION Group is currently expanding its production capacities in
order to better satisfy growing customer demand. In São Paulo, KION is setting
up a plant to manufacture IC trucks. Production in São Paulo is scheduled to
start in early 2012. The existing Brazilian plant in Rio de Janeiro manufactures
warehouse technology for KION's STILL and Linde brands.
In India, the KION Group and Voltas Limited have set up Voltas Material Handling
Private Ltd. (VMH). The KION Group holds the majority of shares in this joint
venture for the development, manufacture, sale and service of forklift trucks
and warehouse technology. In July, Voltas Material Handling commenced operations
at a new plant in Pune, with the aim of better exploiting the potential offered
by the growing Indian market.
The Linde brand has been active in China for almost two decades. Its nationwide
sales and service network makes it the biggest international distributor in what
is now the world's second-biggest market after western Europe. The Linde plant
in Xiamen has been producing trucks, mainly for the Chinese market, for more
than 15 years. It is the third-biggest plant in the KION Group after those in
Aschaffenburg and Hamburg. The Chinese brand Baoli focuses on the economy
segment in the target growth markets of China, Eastern Europe and Central and
South America. In terms of the number of units sold, Jingjiang-based Baoli ranks
among the top ten Chinese brands in the industry.
The Company
With its six brands - Linde, STILL, Fenwick, OM, Baoli and Voltas - the KION
Group is Europe's market leader for industrial trucks, the global number two in
the industry and the leading international supplier in China. The KION Group
employed over 20,000 people and generated revenue more than ?3.5 billion in the
2010 financial year.
Linde Material Handling GmbH, based in Aschaffenburg, is one of the world's
leading manufacturers of industrial trucks and one of the key producers of
hydrostatic and electrical drive systems, which are used in its own trucks, as
well as in construction, agricultural and forestry machinery. Linde Material
Handling currently employs a global workforce of more than 12,000 employees. In
2010 it generated annual revenue of around ?2.3 billion.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward looking statements, involving known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the
control of the KION group ("KION"), are difficult to predict and may cause
future developments to differ significantly from assumed developments as
expressed or implied in the forward looking statements in this press release.
Any liability (including in respect of direct, indirect or consequential loss or
damage) of any member of KION with a view to the information contained in this
press release is expressly disclaimed. This press release does not purport to
contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate any proposed
transaction and any recipient hereof should seek its own legal, accounting and
other relevant professional advice.
No member of KION undertakes any obligation or expects to update or revise this
press release, including forward looking statements or any other information
contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
For further information please contact
Michael Hauger
Head of Communications and Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)611.770-655
Email: michael.hauger(at)kiongroup.com
Detlef Sieverdingbeck
Head of Communications, Linde Material Handling
Tel.: +49 (0)6021.99-1407
Email:detlef.sieverdingbeck(at)linde-mh.de
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