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In December 2021, KION Group established a new forklift truck manufacturing facility in Jinan, China. This site, spanning approximately 2.4 million square feet, is intended to produce industrial vehicles under KION's Linde Material Handling and Baoli brands.
- In October 2024, Murata Machinery, a Japanese company, continues to provide automated storage and transportation systems, including automated material handling systems for clean rooms in semiconductor fabs, serving the Asia-Pacific market.
- In 2024, ArcBest Corporation introduced the Vaux Freight Movement System, a suite of hardware and software that transforms the processes of loading, unloading, and transferring freight in warehouses, docks, and on the road. The system allows trailers to be unloaded in under five minutes, reducing driver wait times and improving dock utilization.
- In November 2022, KION Europe and Fox Robotics announced a non-exclusive strategic partnership to scale supply chains for FoxBot ATL and establish a nationwide service and support network for autonomous forklifts.
