Thats a very interesting point , Kone Cranes have a very good range of equipment over 20,000kg and the Linde 10,000kg - 18,000kg is also very good all tho in my opinion the 10,000kg is a bit heavy ,Also the Linde Empty container handling truck is very good So yes there is a very good business there to buy if you know what you want out of it. The problem i can see is the costings are quite high here in the UK and the benefits of these high cost don't relate back to the customer in over all savings.


Linde Heavy Lift are from what i know loosing money and KION have told Linde to stop lose making operations to prepare for a sale this is why Bari went in Italy last year. It will all depend on how much Linde would want for a lose making company and how much some one would be willing to pay , But on that note i think yes Kone Cranes might be interested but also new Italin company OTO or even one of the Korean manufactures. I can't see Taylor in the US wanting it but form a company who could tie up the Linde sales network in Europe could benefit.


You might say looking at this then why would Linde want to sell but in all honesty i don't think Linde would this would be a KION decision not Linde