Germany · founded 1959
Linde: the forklift with hydrostatic drive
Linde Material Handling built its first forklift in 1959 with hydrostatic drive, a design it still uses. It is Europe’s largest forklift brand and part of the KION Group.
- Headquarters
- Aschaffenburg, Germany
- Founded
- 1959
- Parent
- KION Group
- Hallmark
- Hydrostatic drive IC forklifts
- Official site
- www.linde-mh.com
Linde Material Handling models compared
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Linde, the German engineering company best known for industrial gases, entered materials handling in 1959 with the Hubtrac, a forklift with a hydrostatic drive. Hydrostatic drive gives smooth, precise control, no clutch, and very low brake wear. Linde Material Handling became part of the KION Group in 2006.
Lineup
IC forklifts like the H25, electric counterbalance forklifts such as the E20 and the newer X20, plus warehouse trucks and automated systems.
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