
KION GROUP PROFILE
The KION Group has a global presence with products, services and solutions provided by its seven brand companies. The KION Group is the European market leader and the world’s second largest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse technology, and it is one of the leading international suppliers in the sector in China. The Linde and STILL brands serve the premium segment worldwide, while Baoli focuses on the value and economy segments. Fenwick is the material-handling market leader in France, OM STILL is a market leader in Italy and Voltas is one of the two market leaders in India. Egemin Automation is one of the leading suppliers of automation solutions for logistic flows, processes and infrastructure.
But these strong foundations were not the only thing that enabled the KION Group to generate revenue of roughly €5.1 billion in 2015. The key factor was our workforce of more than 23,000 people, who go the extra mile for our customers every day.
We stand for sustainable, profitable growth through focusing on a clearly defined business segment.
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KION: THE NAME
… and what it means
The word “Kion” is taken from the language of the Massai. In the tongue of the East African warriors and nomads, “Kion(gozi)” means “Take the leadership”.
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KION in Chinese In Chinese, KION means “Proud of the victory”. |
This expresses a core principle of the KION Group: In many countries, as in all of Europe, KION is the number one – the KION Group sets its strategy according to the values of leadership, innovation and performance in order to further develop its technological and market leadership.
KION places value on the traditional strengths of material handling, with more than 100 years experience, to ensure that it continues to provide innovative logistics solutions for its customers in the future.
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.