# ZF plans joint venture with Anhui Heli for forklift drivetrains

ZF Friedrichshafen AG plans a joint venture with Chinese forklift producer Anhui Heli Co., Ltd., named ZF-Heli Drivetech. ZF will hold 51% ownership and produce transmissions and axles for forklifts at a factory in Hangzhou, China.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-02-09
- Where: Hangzhou, China, China
- Status: announced
- Products: transmissions, axles, forklift drivetrains
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ZF Friedrichshafen](https://endata.com/companies/4104.md) (partner)
- [Anhui Heli](https://endata.com/companies/29977.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2018/02/09/zf-planning-joint-venture-forklift-producer-anhui-heli/), 2018-02-09: "With Heli, we have found a partner with an outstanding level of expertise in forklift trucks."

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