# Kion opens new Baoli forklift plant in Jinan, China

Kion invested €100 million in a new Baoli forklift plant in Jinan, Shandong province, China. The 223,000 m² facility will create 1,000 jobs and produce forklifts and warehouse equipment for the EMEA region, starting production in November 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-07
- Where: Jinan, Shandong province, China
- Value: $98.0M (100.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: Nov 2022
- Status: completed
- Products: forklifts, warehouse equipment
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [KION Group](https://endata.com/companies/16287.md)
- [Baoli](https://endata.com/companies/62516.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [voxlog.fr](https://www.voxlog.fr/actualite/6720/chine-kion-investit-100-millons-deuros-dans-une-nouvelle-usine-de-chariots-baoli), 2022-10-07: "À Jinan, nous disposons désormais des plus récentes technologies de production, répondant aux normes et exigences de fabrication les plus élevées."

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