Sobre o Grupo KION
O Grupo KION tem presença global com produtos, serviços e soluções fornecidas pelas oito marcas do Grupo que é líder no mercado europeu, o segundo maior fabricante mundial de empilhadeiras e tecnologia de armazém, e é um dos principais fornecedores internacionais do setor na China. As marcas Linde e STILL atendem o segmento premium em todo o mundo, enquanto a Baoli se concentra no segmento Economy. Fenwick é o líder do mercado de empilhadeiras na França, a OM STILL é líder de mercado na Itália e a Voltas é uma das líderes do mercado na Índia. A Egemin Automation é um dos principais fornecedores de soluções de automação em logística, processos e infra-estrutura. Aquisição mais recente do grupo, a Dematic é líder mundial em soluções de automação e otimização da cadeia de suprimentos.
Mas a base forte não é a única coisa que permitiu o Grupo KION gerar receita de cerca de 5,1 bilhões de euros em 2015. O fator-chave foi a força de trabalho de mais de 23 mil pessoas, que se esforçaram para fazer seu trabalho com excelência todos os dias. Defendemos um crescimento sustentável e lucrativo com foco em um segmento de negócio claramente definido.
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VÍDEO
KION: O NOME
… e o que significa
A palavra “Kion” vem da língua Massai. Na língua dos guerreiros e nômades da África Oriental, “Kion (gozi)” significa “assumir a liderança”.
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KION em chinês Em chinês, KION significa “Orgulhoso da vitória”. |
Isso expressa um princípio fundamental do Grupo KION: em muitos países, como em toda a Europa, o Grupo KION é o número um – o Grupo KION define sua estratégia de acordo com os valores de liderança, inovação e desempenho, a fim de desenvolver e manter sua liderança de mercado.
KION Baoli (Jiangsu) Forklift Co., Ltd is the international, highly competitive material handling manufacturer for the economy segment, and a member of KION Group in Germany. The company is located in economic development zone of Jingjiang city, Jiangsu province, covering an area of 120,000 square meters, over 600 employees, and an extensive network of dealers in more than 80 countries. Baoli Forklift provides whole product range including diesel /gasoline/ LPG trucks with load capacities of 1 to 10 tonnes and
electric / warehouse trucks. The company has automated painting line, vehicle assembly line and key components production line, which provides strong base to ensure business growth. As a brand of the KION Group, our vision is to be the leading brand in economy forklift segment, combining the competitive advantages of KION operational excellence and Baoli integrated manufacturing platform, we provide reliable and practical products, as well as standardized services to the global market.
KION GROUP HISTORY
Strong brands with more than 100 years of experience
1917 OM
Foundation of OM in Brescia (Italy) for the production of cars.
1920 STILL
Hans Still founds the company STILL in Hamburg (Germany) as a repairs plant for electric motors.
1929 Linde Material Handling
Complete takeover of Güldner Motoren-Gesellschaft by Linde AG, relocation of the company HQ to Aschaffenburg (Germany).
1938 Linde Material Handling
Güldner starts to include the production of agricultural tractors in its product range.
1949 STILL
Production of STILL’s first forklift (EGS 1000)
1951 OM
Production of the first forklift with combustion engine
1955 Linde Material Handling
The continuous hydrostatic gear box is a technological innovation. It is first used in the “Güldner Hydrocar” transport vehicles.
1960 Linde Material Handling
The first Linde forklift truck with hydrostatic drive was unveiled at the Hanover trade fair.
1961 OM
Foundation of “Piccola Industria Meccanica sul Po” (PIMESPO) in Luzzara (Italy) for the production of warehouse trucks.
1969 Linde Material Handling
The production of tractors and diesel engines is completely stopped. Concentration on the growth areas of industrial trucks and hydraulics.
1969 STILL
Complete changeover of production to forklift production as “SE Fahrzeugwerke GmbH” (S for STILL, E for Maschinenfabrik Esslingen)
1973 STILL
Takeover of STILL GmbH by Linde AG
1976 STILL
Introduction of the brand name STILL
1977 Linde Material Handling
Linde takes over the American manufacturer of industrial trucks Baker Material Handling Corporation in Cleveland (USA)
1981 OM
OM takes over the Italian warehouse technology manufacturer PIMESPO
1984 Linde Material Handling
With the purchase of the largest French forklift manufacturer, Fenwick Manutention S. A., Linde MH makes it into the international top flight of the sector.
1989 STILL
Takeover of the French storage technology manufacturer SAXBY
1989 Linde Material Handling
Takeover of the British forklift manufacturer Lansing Bagnall
1992 OM
Takeover of OM Pimespo by Linde AG
2006 KION Group
Grouping of the three forklift brands Linde, STILL and OM under the umbrella KION Group, purchase of the KION Group by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners.
2007 Linde Material Handling
The 500,000th forklift comes off the production line at Linde Material Handling.
2009 KION Baoli Forklift Co., Ltd.
A Chinese joint venture led by the KION Group is set up. The Baoli brand produces and sells trucks in the Economy Segment.
2011 Voltas Material Handling
Set up of a joint venture company in India for forklift trucks and warehousing equipment. It concentrates on the Indian volume market.
2012 KION Group
Weichai Power joined as an anchor investor with a 25% stake via capital increase.
2012 KION South America
KION South America produces for the Brazilian and South American market since November 2012 at its plant in Indaiatuba, Brazil.
2013 KION Group
KION GROUP AG is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on 28 June.
2013 KION India
Voltas Material Handling was repositioned to KION India.
2014 Conclusion on the MDAX
KION Group joined Deutsche Börse’s MDAX on 22 September 2014.
2015 KION North America
Linde Material Handling North America operates under the name ‘KION North America’ since January 2015. KION North America wants to gain a much stronger foothold in the United States.
