# KKR and Goldman Sachs acquire Kion forklift unit from Linde Group

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Goldman Sachs Group's private-equity unit have signed an agreement to acquire the Kion forklift unit of Linde Group for EUR 4 billion.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-11-08
- Where: Wiesbaden, Germany, Germany
- Value: $5.10B (4.00B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: forklifts
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Linde](https://endata.com/companies/472.md) (partner)
- [Goldman Sachs](https://endata.com/companies/2175.md) (acquirer)
- [KION Group](https://endata.com/companies/16287.md) (target)
- [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts](https://endata.com/companies/61382.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [unquote.com](https://www.unquote.com/unquote/news/78106/germany-kkr-and-goldman-sachs-acquire-kion-forklift-unit), 2023-11-08: "Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Goldman Sachs Group's private-equity unit have signed an agreement to acquire the Kion forklift unit of Wiesbaden-based Linde Group."

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