# KION Group's intelligent forklift Jinan project and CNHTC R&D building phase two dispatched

Tan Xuguang dispatched the construction of KION Group's intelligent forklift Jinan project and the second phase of China National Heavy Duty Truck R&D Building at Shandong Heavy Industry Jinan Green Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Park. The KION Jinan project is required to ensure high-quality production before the next year.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-10-31
- Where: Jinan, Shandong, China, China
- Value: $46.0M (40.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: intelligent forklifts, R&D building
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [KION Group](https://endata.com/companies/16287.md)
- [China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/46459.md)
- [Weichai Power](https://endata.com/companies/4175.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [m.en.weichaipower.com](https://m.en.weichaipower.com/media_center/news/202111/t20211112_77978.html), 2021-10-31: "Tan Xuguang required to ensure high-quality production before the next year, and build it into an important global intelligent forklift R&D and manufacturing center."
- [mmh.com](https://www.mmh.com/topic/category/news/P2620), 2021-11-05: "KION Group to build new warehouse technology plant in China"

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