[39] Employees

The KION Group employed an average of 21,632 people in the reporting year (2012: 22,232). The number of employees (including part-time employees expressed in terms of full-time equivalents) is broken down by region as follows: >> Table 112

Employees (average)

 

>> TABLE 112

 

2013

2012

 

 

 

Germany

7,625

8,497

France

3,160

3,245

UK

1,881

1,807

Italy

786

884

Rest of Europe

3,565

3,443

Asia

3,438

3,243

Rest of world

1,177

1,113

Total employees

21,632

22,232

The acquisition of Willenbrock and STILL Arser led to an increase of 542 and 122 employees respectively.