The two companies will leverage their combined expertise

Jungheinrich and EP Equipment have entered into a strategic partnership with the aim of shaping the future of material handling globally, under the motto "Shaping the future of material handling together".

This collaboration is set to offer significant benefits for customers worldwide by combining the strengths of both companies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainability in material handling operations.

The two companies will leverage their combined expertise to focus on customer-centric, innovative industrial trucks, making both businesses more competitive in their product offerings.

As a first step, EP Equipment will support Jungheinrich’s portfolio expansion with its new Mid-Tech brand, AntOn by Jungheinrich. This brand will focus on electric counterbalance and warehouse trucks.

With parallel histories and a shared commitment to electric material handling equipment, both companies have driven innovation and transformed the industry over the years.

Dr Lars Brzoska, CEO of Jungheinrich, commented: “We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with EP Equipment, as it will be a significant benefit for our customers.

"The portfolio extension will be a key part of our Strategy 2030+, aimed at strengthening our position in the rapidly growing Mid-Tech market.

"Together with EP, we are able to offer a comprehensive truck portfolio – simply the right truck for every customer.”

John He, CEO of EP Equipment, added: “The partnership with Jungheinrich is yet another step in our mission to transition the industry from internal combustion (IC) forklifts to electric.

"Together, we will enhance our economies of scale in production, learn from each other, and further solidify our position as leading players in lithium-ion powered material handling equipment.”

EP Equipment is a major player in lithium-ion-powered material handling trucks, with a clear focus on green energy solutions.

The company’s global dealer network serves customers worldwide. Jungheinrich, on the other hand, is one of the leading providers of material handling solutions and a trusted partner to customers across the globe.

With a strong international presence and a focus on innovative electric material handling equipment, Jungheinrich is a pioneer in lithium-ion technology in the industry.

By combining their strengths, expertise, and shared commitment to electrification, this partnership will deliver superior value to customers.

Both companies are also exploring additional strategic cooperation opportunities across the value chain to further enhance their offering.

The Jungheinrich Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of industrial trucks, warehousing technology and materials flow technology. In

Global distribution flows are on the increase: the transport sector is dominated by a high level of mobility and flexibility - with the result that made-to-measure, all-round solutions are rapidly replacing classic product ranges. Jungheinrich's response to this development has been the introduction of a modern, broadly-based array of products underpinned by an outstanding range of services.

The Jungheinrich Group produces in four plants: ourplant, located in's green belt; the Lüneburg plant, also close to;  Moosburg plant and an assembly plant in Qingpu ().

Jungheinrich's direct sales network incomprises 17 sales/distribution centres and subsidiaries. We have sales and service companies in a further 31 countries, and operate dealer distribution networks in a number of countries, including,and. In Europe alone there are over 100 Jungheinrich centres, covering the continent fromto, and fromto.

Jungheinrich offers a close-knit after-sales service network: highly-qualified Jungheinrich service engineers guarantee the high availability of our forklifts. Two spare parts logistics centres offer "in-night" shipping of spare parts, i.e. guaranteed delivery of parts during the night fromthroughout,and the Benelux countries; and from Lahr nearthroughout,,and

Jungheinrich has developed a brand positioning that focuses even more on the success of our customers. The company paved the way for this repositioning by its courageous and future-oriented concentration on a single brand - Jungheinrich - and by creating highly effective direct sales channels. To tie in with the company's 50th anniversary we have driven the brand position even further forward and have refocused all advertising measures. All these efforts have one goal: to convince the customer that Jungheinrich is a valuable partner.

Jungheinrich has developed a brand position, which places customers' success even more in the limelight than before. The company with its brave and future-oriented concentration on one single brand - Jungheinrich - and direct distribution created the basis of this new positioning. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the company has further developed its brand positioning and given its advertising appearance a new direction. And all of this with one aim in mind. Customers should be convinced: Jungheinrich - well worthwhile.