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More likely that Kion would try to buy Crown. The have aspirations to be number 1 again and need a strong footing in the US to achieve that which they dont currently have. Thay tried to develop a reach truck to take on the US market, the Linde 116, but it was a complete disaster with major reliability issues. Their IC product is expensive and i'm not sure how hydrostatic is accepted in the US.
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