Sales, rental, maintenance and automation of Linde industrial trucks for intralogistics in the Rhineland and Ruhr region
Linde Material Handling Deutschland GmbH
Essen · Haan · Holzwickede · KerpenNew on Amplifa
About Linde Material Handling Deutschland
Linde Material Handling Deutschland GmbH, as the sales and service company of Linde Material Handling GmbH, has been serving customers in the Rhineland and the Ruhr region for 60 years. The company sells the Linde portfolio of forklift trucks and warehouse technology equipment with 77 model series, including electric and diesel/gas forklifts, pallet trucks, narrow-aisle trucks, reach trucks, order pickers, tow tractors, tugger trains, automated industrial trucks of the MATIC series and explosion-proof vehicles. Further business areas include the rental of more than 1,700 rental vehicles, the refurbishment of used equipment to the PLUS, SUPER and ULTRA standards, heavy-duty forklifts from Konecranes and cleaning technology from Dulevo. With around 310 service technicians, the company offers maintenance, repair, legally mandated inspections in accordance with FEM 4.004 and DIN EN 15635, training, material flow and automation consulting including 2D/3D warehouse simulation, and control systems (WMS, SLS). Around 640 employees at the Essen, Haan, Holzwickede and Kerpen sites serve customers in intralogistics, foundries, cold-storage warehouses, the fish industry and other sectors.
- Site
- Essen
- Processes
- Maintenance and repair of Linde industrial trucks and automated guided vehicles, Automation solutions for intralogistics (MATIC series of automated industrial trucks), Tire service for industrial trucks, Sales of new vehicles, Used forklifts (Approved Trucks, PLUS/SUPER/ULTRA refurbishment standards), Rental (more than 1,700 rental vehicles), Maintenance and repair (more than 300 vehicle types), 24h emergency hotline and online damage reporting
- Materials
- Electric Forklifts, Diesel/Gas Forklifts, Lithium-Ion Drive, Explosion-Proof Vehicles, Lead-Acid Batteries
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- ca. 640
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Foundries, Cold-storage warehouses, Fish industry, Sectors with high dust exposure, Airport ground handling (GSE)
- 01
Material flow and intralogistics consulting incl. simulation
- 02
Configuration and sales of new vehicles
- 03
Rental and used equipment refurbishment
- 04
Systems engineering (racking, control systems)
- 05
Automation (MATIC series)
- 06
Maintenance, repair and inspections
- 07
Training and occupational safety
Products & Drive Types
Electric Forklifts
Electric drive with compact axle for precise and efficient logistics processes.
Diesel/Gas Forklifts
Combustion engine drive with hydrostatic transmission for precise handling processes.
Lithium-Ion Drive
Used in order pickers and automated industrial trucks.
Explosion-Proof Vehicles
Comprehensive explosion-protection measures in accordance with ATEX product directives for explosive environments.
Lead-Acid Batteries
Proven energy storage with service board for maintenance, charging and workplace safety.
Locations
Essen
DEHeadquarters / Main Administration
- Training center
- Workshop for maintenance and repair
Haan
DESales, service and training site
- Training center for forklift license and systems engineering
Holzwickede
DESales and service site
Kerpen
DESales and service site
Product Portfolio
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and repair of Linde industrial trucks and automated guided vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation solutions for intralogistics (MATIC series of automated industrial trucks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tire service for industrial trucksSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift trucks (E forklifts, electric) | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Forklift trucks (V forklifts, combustion engine, diesel/gas forklifts) | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Low-lift pallet trucks | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| High-lift pallet trucks | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Narrow-aisle trucks (high-bay stackers, vertical order pickers) | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Reach trucks | Linde Material Handling Ri14-Ri18 | – | – | – | – |
| Order pickers (horizontal order pickers with lithium-ion battery) | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Tow tractors and platform trucks | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Tugger trains | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Automated industrial trucks (MATIC series: electric forklifts, pallet trucks, tow tractors) | Linde Material Handling C-MATIC | – | – | – | – |
| Explosion-proof vehicles (ATEX) | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | – |
| Heavy-duty forklifts | Konecranes | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning technology (industrial sweepers, scrubber-dryers) | Dulevo | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The company is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 45001 (recertified in 2025). Technology and safety services include inspections in accordance with FEM 4.004, rack inspections in accordance with DIN EN 15635, and battery and charger inspections.
| Evidence | Essen |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001 | |
| DIN ISO 45001 |
History
- 1965
Start of sales and service operations for Linde Material Handling in the Rhineland and Ruhr region
- 1991
Company history
- 1997
Company history
- 2000
Company history
- 2006
Company history
- 2015
Company history
- 2017
Company history
- 2019
Company history
- 2020
Company history
- 2023
Company history
- 2025
Merger of Linde MH Rhein-Ruhr and Pelzer Fördertechnik to form Linde MH Rhein-Ruhr
- 2025
Recertification to DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 45001
- 2026
Renaming of Linde MH Rhein-Ruhr to Linde Material Handling Deutschland GmbH