# KION acquires 70% stake in Colruyt's autonomous forklift division

Colruyt is selling a 70% majority stake in its in-house developed autonomous pallet truck R&D activities to German forklift specialist KION. Colruyt will retain a 30% stake, and its innovation team will continue to steer developments.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-15
- Where: Haasrode, Belgium
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous pallet trucks (SDVs)
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [KION Group](https://endata.com/companies/16287.md) (acquirer)
- [Colruyt Group](https://endata.com/companies/21724.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newmobility.news](https://newmobility.news/en/2026/07/15/colruyt-sells-70-of-its-autonomous-forklift-division-to-kion/), 2026-07-15: "Colruyt is selling a majority stake in its self-driving pallet trucks to the German company KION, the world's second-largest manufacturer of forklifts."

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