[20] Other property, plant and equipment

The changes in the carrying amounts of other property, plant and equipment are shown in > TABLE 062 below.

Other property, plant and equipment				062
in € million	Land and buildings	Plant, machinery, and office furniture and equipment	Advances paid and assets under construction	Total
Balance as at 01/01/2014	320.0	158.3	21.1	499.4
Group changes	–	–1.7	–	–1.7
Currency translation adjustments	7.1	2.2	0.2	9.4
Additions	5.3	54.0	12.8	72.1
Disposals	–13.8	–1.4	–1.4	–16.6
Depreciation	–14.4	–55.4	–	–69.8
Reclassification	4.0	8.3	–10.9	1.3

Balance as at 31/12/2014	308.1	164.3	21.7	494.1
Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2014	644.2	952.7	21.7	1,618.6
Accumulated depreciation	–336.1	–788.4	0.0	–1,124.5

Balance as at 01/01/2015	308.1	164.3	21.7	494.1
Group changes	–0.8	1.1	0.1	0.4
Currency translation adjustments	3.7	0.8	0.1	4.5
Additions	8.0	62.7	18.4	89.1
Disposals	–1.9	–7.4	–0.2	–9.5
Depreciation	–14.0	–56.5	–	–70.5
Reclassification	2.5	9.2	–11.1	0.6

Balance as at 31/12/2015	305.7	174.1	29.0	508.8
Gross carrying amount as at 31/12/2015	653.0	996.7	29.0	1,678.7
Accumulated depreciation	–347.3	–822.6	–0.0	–1,170.0

Land and buildings in the amount of €18.3 million (31 December 2014: €18.3 million) were largely pledged as collateral for accrued retirement benefits under partial retirement agreements.

As in the previous year, the KION Group did not recognise any significant impairment losses in accordance with IAS 36 on other property, plant and equipment in 2015.

Plant & machinery and office furniture & equipment include assets from procurement leases (finance leases) amounting to €16.0 million (31 December 2014: €13.1 million). Depreciation on these assets came to €4.9 million in 2015 (2014: €5.3 million). The corresponding liabilities are reported as other financial liabilities.

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[20] Other property, plant and equipment