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KION North America launches new portal for distributors and dealers

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The North American subsidiary of the KION Group, KION North America, has completely revamped its online portal for its dealer network.

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  • CHICAGO, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The North American subsidiary of the KION Group, KION North America, has completely revamped its online portal for its dealer network.
  • Central to this is KION North America's online portal for its dealer network, based on the Intershop Commerce Platform .
  • Headquartered in Summerville, S.C., KION North America Corporation is a member of the KION Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial trucks.
  • KION North America produces material handling equipment known for its innovative technologies, reduced energy consumption and low operating costs.

DGAP-News: KION Battery Systems starts production of lithium-ion batteries

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Frankfurt a. M./Karlstein a. M., December 1, 2020 - KION Battery Systems (KBS), a joint venture between intralogistics provider KION GROUP AG and battery manufacturer BMZ Holding GmbH, has started production of lithium-ion batteries for industrial trucks.

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  • Frankfurt a. M./Karlstein a. M., December 1, 2020 - KION Battery Systems (KBS), a joint venture between intralogistics provider KION GROUP AG and battery manufacturer BMZ Holding GmbH, has started production of lithium-ion batteries for industrial trucks.
  • "Following the successful start of production, we will now focus on increasing capacity and developing new battery systems," says Carsten Harnisch, CEO of KION Battery Systems.
  • The production lines in the new 4,000m factory building are capable of manufacturing more than 12,000 batteries a year, mainly for heavy-duty and high-performance forklifts and other industrial trucks made by the KION Group brand companies.
  • By 2023, the workforce at KION Battery Systems is expected to grow to around 150 employees working primarily in research, development, and production.

DGAP-News: KION GROUP AG expands its production facility in Stříbro, Czech Republic

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Monday, September 14, 2020

KION GROUP AG expands its production facility in Stbro, Czech Republic (news with additional features)

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  • KION GROUP AG expands its production facility in Stbro, Czech Republic (news with additional features)
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  • KION GROUP AG expands its production facility in Stbro, Czech Republic
    - KION CEO Gordon Riske: "We expanded the production facility in Stbro in response to the sustained boom in e-commerce"
    Frankfurt am Main/Stbro, September 14, 2020 - KION GROUP AG has added a third factory building at its site in Stbro near the Czech city of Plze.
  • Over 6,000 installed systems from the KION Group are deployed by large and small customers in a variety of industries on six different continents.
  • KION GROUP AG officially opened its production facility in Stbro, Czech Republic, in 2016.

KION Group and Quicktron agree strategic partnership

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

KION Group signs a distribution agreement and a memorandum of understanding on plans for joint development with the Chinese manufacturer, with the aim of expanding the offering of mobile automation solutions

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  • KION Group signs a distribution agreement and a memorandum of understanding on plans for joint development with the Chinese manufacturer, with the aim of expanding the offering of mobile automation solutions
    KION Group CEO Gordon Riske: "The collaboration with Quicktron is going to further strengthen our position in the market for automated trucks"
    FRANKFURT, Germany and XIAMEN, China, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KION GROUP AG has entered a strategic partnership with Quicktron, a young Chinese manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) based in Shanghai.
  • The leading intralogistics group also plans to acquire a minority stake of less than 10 percent in Quicktron.
  • "We are delighted to be forming this strategic partnership with Quicktron.
  • "Quicktron is a leading autonomous mobile robot manufacturer in China and has been growing steadily," noted Ching Pong Quek, KION GROUP AG Executive Board member and Chief Asia Pacific & Americas Officer.