Joachim Hartig

KION Group GmbH was engaged in manufacturing of forklifts, warehouse equipment and other industrial trucks. The company was founded in August 2006 and was headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Linde GmbH is a holding company, which engages in the gas and engineering business. It operates through the following division: Gases, Engineering, and Other Activities. The Gases Division offers a wide range of compressed and liquefied gases as well as chemicals. The Engineering Division delivers olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. The Other Activities Division comprises operations of logistics services company Gist. The company was founded by Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde on June 21, 1879 and is headquartered in Pullach, Germany.

Linde Material Handling GmbH engages in the manufacture of lift and warehouse trucks and equipment. Its products include forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, and mobile hydraulics. The company was founded by Hugo Güldner, Carl von Linde, and Georg von Krauss in 1904 and is headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Germany.