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Jungheinrich: Europe’s intralogistics specialist

Founded in Hamburg in 1953, Jungheinrich builds electric forklifts, warehouse trucks and automated storage systems, and is one of the world’s largest material handling companies.

Alexey Puzanov ByAlexey Puzanov Updated 1 min read
Jungheinrich forklift

Photo: Norbert Schnitzler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · license

Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Founded
1953
Ownership
Public (Frankfurt), family majority
Focus
Electric forklifts, warehouse trucks, automation
Official site
www.jungheinrich.com

Model guides

Jungheinrich machines we cover

Forklifts

Forklift EJC 216 Jungheinrich

Forklift

Jungheinrich EJC 216

Rated capacity
1,600 kg
Type
Electric stacker
Forklift ETV 216 Jungheinrich

Forklift

Jungheinrich ETV 216

Rated capacity
1,600 kg
Type
Reach truck

Jungheinrich models compared

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Jungheinrich EFG 216 Forklift — —
Jungheinrich EJC 216 Forklift — —
Jungheinrich ETV 216 Forklift — —

Dr. Friedrich Jungheinrich founded the company in Hamburg in 1953, launching the Ameise ("ant") electric platform truck. Jungheinrich grew into one of the world's top three forklift manufacturers and a leader in warehouse technology, from pallet trucks and reach trucks to fully automated high-bay systems.

Jungheinrich is known for its focus on electric drives and lithium-ion batteries, which it manufactures in-house.

Lineup

Electric counterbalance trucks such as the EFG 216, reach trucks like the ETV 216, stackers including the EJC 216, order pickers, narrow-aisle trucks and automated guided vehicles.

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