Who's a millionaire? - Well, Linde! At least, if you go by the sales figures of the counterbalanced trucks of the company's counterbalanced trucks. Because in mid-March, nothing more and nothing less than the millionth unit rolled off the production line at the Aschaffenburg plant. A reason to celebrate? Definitely!
Another highlight: All assembly employees were allowed to immortalize themselves with their signature on the rear of the diesel forklift truck of the latest generation. So that everyone can share in this special moment, the scenes were recorded in a video.
One day after the spectacular fireworks display, the Linde forklift with a load capacity of 3.5 tons then set off on its journey to its future place of operation at Colorobbia España S.A. on the east coast of Spain. The customer company is one of the world's largest plants for the production of pigments and other products for the ceramics and glass industries.
The reinforcement of the 60-vehicle fleet was duly welcomed there and celebrated with a specially decorated cake, from which sparks also flew. As chance would have it, there are two reasons to celebrate at the same time. After all, the Spanish company is also celebrating its centenary this year.
Equally important to him, he says, is a reliable partnership with a company that matches his own philosophy on sustainability, innovation and technology. "All this is a guarantee for long-term success, which we share with our customers as a competitive advantage."
The one-millionth counterbalanced truck from the main plant in Aschaffenburg is the crowning achievement of Linde Material Handling's success story, which now spans more than sixty years. With the first Linde forklift truck, the Hubtrac, in 1960, the company presented an industry-defining technological alternative to the commercial vehicles that had until then been difficult to operate with clutches and gears.
The recipe for success: the innovative hydrostatic drive and dual pedal control. This made the first Linde truck perfect for storing and retrieving goods or loading and unloading trucks. After all, there was no longer any need to constantly shift gears when frequently driving back and forth; instead, the two feet could rest completely relaxed on the respective pedal. Today's trademark of all Linde counterbalanced trucks thus ensured higher handling rates in goods handling even back then.