The KION Group employed an average of 20,797 people in the reporting year (2010: 19,764). The number of employees (including part-time employees expressed as a proportion of full-time equivalents) is broken down by region as follows:
|
Employees (average) |
2011 |
2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
Germany |
8,145 |
7,785 |
|
France |
3,196 |
3,172 |
|
UK |
1,423 |
1,467 |
|
Italy |
1,030 |
1,044 |
|
Rest of Europe |
3,194 |
3,073 |
|
Asia |
2,816 |
2,319 |
|
Rest of world |
993 |
904 |
|
Total employees |
20,797 |
19,764 |
The first-time consolidations of Cailotto Carrelli S.p.A., Verona, Italy, and Linde Sterling Ltd., Basingstoke, United Kingdom, increased the number of employees by 46 and 282, respectively. In addition, a total of 131 employees were taken on from Voltas Limited in India and 147 members of staff were acquired from Russia-based dealer Liftec.
