On October 28, 2011, Linde (China) officially moved into an expanded R&D Center at Xiamen headquarter. Linde (China) R&D Center was recognized as city-level and province-level R&D center over the past 3 years due to its unique technology and the advanced local R&D capabilities. Linde (China) R&D team is now a team of more than 130 staff, which has tripled in past 5 years. This expanded R&D Center will provide more space for testing, prototyping and new projects, while providing a platform for higher efficiency and interaction among employees.

In the opening ceremony, Mr. Gordon Riske, CEO of KION Group, Mr. CP Quek, CEO of Linde (China), Mr. Tim Hannig, VP-Development of Linde (China), unveiled the new signage of the expanded R&D center. Mr. Gordon Riske said:” This is an important milestone for us as this R&D center will be developing products for China, Asia, and other emerging markets which is where we expect continued growth in the coming years.”