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KION North America<\/a> and Illinois Material Handling<\/a> joined together to offer a unique driving experience held at Illinois Material Handling\u2019s Bolingbrook location on Apr. 6. The event marked the conclusion of KION NA<\/a>\u2019s product launch at ProMat\u2014the largest material handling tradeshow in North America held bi-annually at Chicago\u2019s McCormick Place.<\/p>\n

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., customers and other members of KION NA<\/a>\u2019s dealer network test drove a large selection of Linde and Baoli forklifts followed by lunch from Corky\u2019s Catering. As many as 50 customers from throughout the Chicagoland and surrounding Rockford areas traveled to see the latest in lift truck technology.<\/p>\n

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Linde 346 – E18 \/ E20<\/p><\/div>\n

For those unable to attend on Thursday, Illinois Material Handling<\/a> made their facility available for any of KION NA<\/a>\u2019s dealers to visit throughout the week of ProMat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese test drive events present an exciting opportunity for customers to see Linde technology in action,\u201d said Jerry Weidmann, president of Wolter Group LLC \/ Illinois Material Handling<\/a>. \u201cThey learn more about how they can improve the efficiency of their operations and reduce their forklift\u2019s total cost of ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n

The forklifts available to test drive included the brand new Linde Series 1347\u2014an electric cushion tire truck; the new Linde Series 1219 and 1319\u2014two internal combustion, counterbalanced torque converter trucks; and the Baoli KBD Series powered by a Kohler Tier 4 Final diesel engine. Other electric, LP and diesel powered lift trucks were available including those featuring advanced 80-volt technologies and Linde\u2019s patented hydrostatic drive.<\/p>\n

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Baoli KBD25\/35<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to display these trucks on a tradeshow floor, but it makes a much larger impact when you give customers the opportunity to get up close and test drive them,\u201d said Mike Gore, vice president of sales at KION North America<\/a>. \u201cOnce they do, we\u2019re confident that the quality of our products speak for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

KION North America<\/a> and Illinois Material Handling<\/a> have a nearly 40-year-old partnership through its Wisconsin Lift Truck division. In 2016, this partnership was expanded with the opening of Illinois Material Handling who operates two locations in Northern Illinois.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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