Linde changes name to KION
Linde Material Handling North America Corporation, located in Summerville, South Carolina, is changing its name effective January, 2015. Linde will change their corporate name to "Kion North America Corp."
Linde is a subsidiary of KION Group. According to KION's website, the word "KION" is Chinese for "proud of the victory." KION Group is one of the largest manufacturers of forklifts in the world.