On August 9, 2013, the CEO of Germany Jungheinrich AG Hans-Georg Frey visited Anhui Forklift Truck Group (forklift brand in HELI) in order to further strengthen the communication and cooperation between enterprises in the forklift industry. The Chairman of the Board of Anhui Forklift Truck Group Zhang Dejin, the General Manager Yang An’guo, the Director of Marketing and Sales of Anhui Heli Co., Ltd. Deng Li, and Deputy Chief Engineer Zhou Qiqi accompanied the honorable guests from Germany and showed them around the company.

Jungheinrich, established in 1953, is now a leading supplier of industrial trucks, warehouse technology and logistics technology in the world. The Group invested more on the innovation of electric warehouse trucks and material handling warehouse system, and ranked to be No.3 in 2011 Top 20 Lift Truck Suppliers. In 2012, Jungheinrich reached a total revenue of 2.2 billion euros with an earnings before interest and tax of 150 million euros.

The guests from Jungheinrich visited Hefei Casting & Forging Factory, knowing the related technologies such as manufacturing of lost foam casting, resin sand and pressure casting. The CEO of Jungheinrich Hans-Georg Frey praised highly on the high-end facilities and the quality casting products with great appearance. Then they went to watch the demonstration of Heli heavy-duty equipments such as stackers and reach stackers, and visited the offices of Product Research & Development Department as well as HELI Exhibition Hall. In the Exhibition Hall, the Chairman of the Board of Anhui Forklift Truck Group Zhang Dejin introduced in details about the layout and structure of HELI Industrial Park, the developing history of HELI, SAP information system, IPD research and development system, PLM management system, development plans, HELI forklifts and the core parts and accessories equipped on the forklifts.

The two companies made a deep communication in the meeting room in the R&D Building. The Chairman of the Board of Zhang Dejin talked about the current technological innovation, leaning manufacturing management and future development strategy of Anhui Forklift Truck Group. Mr. Frey, on behalf of Jungheinrich AG showed their thankfulness to the warm welcome of Anhui Forklift Truck Group. After introducing briefly about Jungheinrich, he delivered the congratulations and appreciations to the achievements and influences of Anhui Heli as well as HELI brand in the industrial truck industry on the global stage in these years, and showed his hope to strengthen the cooperation between the two companies.