China News Service, Jinan, October 12 (Reporter Sha Jianlong) The joint development of Weichai Power Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Weichai Power"), a subsidiary of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, and the German KION Group, ended on October 12. The tenth anniversary.
In the past 10 years, the two companies have strengthened the friendship between the two companies while achieving a win-win situation and rich performance, setting a model for the joint development of Chinese and German companies.
In 2012, Weichai Power strategically reorganized the German KION Group, setting a record for the largest merger and acquisition of Chinese companies in Germany.
With the support of Weichai Power, the group quickly got out of business difficulties and successfully listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2013. Today, its business covers more than 100 countries and regions around the world.
At the 10th anniversary of China Weichai-Germany KION cooperation and KION's "second hometown of China" Jinan headquarters lighting up the landscape tower event held in Jinan that night, KION Group CEO Rob Smith said in his speech from the German connection. , from Weichai-KION's hand in hand, to KION's listing in Germany, to the deep integration of Dematic, and then to KION's Jinan smart factory put into production, KION Group is based in China to further build a product technology center and provide more and more products for the Chinese market. Flexible product mix and material solutions provide a powerful engine for KION's sustainable development worldwide.
Tan Xuguang, chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group and chairman of Weichai Power, delivered a speech.
Photo courtesy of Weichai Power Co., Ltd.
Tan Xuguang, chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group and chairman of Weichai Power, believes that from the perspective of the 10-year cooperation between Weichai and KION, the win-win cooperation brought about by economic globalization is beneficial to both Chinese and foreign enterprises, and it also fully proves the domestic and international dual circulation. It is a powerful tool for maintaining high-quality development.
In the future, he hoped that the two sides will further work together to meet new challenges.
Yu Haitian, deputy secretary of the CPC Jinan Municipal Committee and mayor, attended the event and said that the growth and development of cities or enterprises first benefited from the great era.
In the past 10 years, China has made historic achievements and undergone historic changes.
As the provincial capital of Shandong, Jinan has greatly improved its comprehensive strength, significantly enhanced its innovation capability, continuously optimized its manufacturing ecology, and continued to improve its business environment.
He invited more international friends to Jinan to seek common development.
Deputy Secretary of the CPC Jinan Municipal Committee and Mayor Yu Haitian attended the event and delivered a speech.
Photo courtesy of Weichai Power Co., Ltd.
At present, China is in the stage of the logistics market, and the demand for forklifts accounts for about one-third of the world.
China is one of the fastest-growing markets for KION Group. Driven by Weichai, the Group has actively settled in China, explored the Asia-Pacific market, and shared the fruits of China's high-quality economic development.
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