Sales, rental and service of forklifts, storage technology and work platforms with all-round service and training
LINDIG Fördertechnik GmbH
Krauthausen/Eisenach (headquarters) · Krauthausen (PlatformCenter) · Krauthausen (ForkliftCenter) · Erfurt · Göttingen · Kaufungen (Kassel) · Zella-Mehlis (Suhl) · Weimar · Jena · WernigerodeNew on Amplifa
About LINDIG
LINDIG Fördertechnik GmbH is a fourth-generation family company headquartered in Krauthausen near Eisenach. Originally founded in 1899 as a farriery and coachbuilding business in Eisenach, the company today employs over 400 staff at eight locations in central Germany and is a partner for modern intralogistics. As a long-standing contract dealer of Linde Material Handling as well as a supplier of Baoli and HELI forklifts, LINDIG offers sales, rental and service of industrial trucks and storage technology. A rental fleet of around 1,070 work platforms (152 equipment types, working heights up to 45 m) complements the portfolio as a partner in the SYSTEM LIFT network. The service spectrum also includes automation and robotics, warehouse planning with racking systems, rack inspections, UVV inspections, maintenance and repair, mobile fuel stations, and the DGUV-compliant training courses of the LINDIG Akademie. Customers include, among others, Trimet Aluminium SE in Harzgerode, for which an 8.5-tonne special solution with pouring ladle and remote control was implemented.
- Site
- Krauthausen/Eisenach
- Processes
- Forklift sales, rental, used equipment (Linde MH, Baoli, HELI), Storage technology sales (pallet trucks, reach trucks, counterbalance forklifts), Work platform rental and purchase (scissor, telescopic, articulated telescopic, truck-mounted,, Maintenance, repair, servicing of industrial trucks and technical systems, UVV inspection according to DGUV V68, Spare parts supply, battery and tyre service, attachments (450+ attachments in rental park), Automation and robotics: automated industrial trucks, automated guided vehicles (AGV),, Warehouse planning and racking systems: pallet racking, drive-in/drive-through racking,
- Materials
- Aluminium, Forklifts & Storage Technology, Work Platforms, Automation & Robotics, Warehouse Planning, Special Attachments
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 45001:2023, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1899
- Employees
- 400
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Logistics, Industry, Construction, Craft trades, Municipal work
- 01
Consultation and analysis of customer requirements
- 02
Selection or planning of industrial trucks, work platforms or racking systems
- 03
Sale, rental or financing
- 04
Delivery and commissioning
- 05
Maintenance, repair, UVV inspection and spare parts supply
- 06
Training of operators (LINDIG Akademie)
Products & Processes
Forklifts & Storage Technology
Sales, rental and service of Linde MH, Baoli and HELI vehicles including electric, diesel and LPG forklifts as well as lithium-ion technology.
Work Platforms
Scissor, telescopic, articulated telescopic, truck-mounted, trailer-mounted and crawler platforms with working heights up to 45 m.
Automation & Robotics
Automated industrial trucks, automated guided vehicles (AGV), autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and automated warehouse solutions.
Warehouse Planning
Planning, delivery, installation and inspection of pallet, small-parts, long-goods and special racking systems.
Special Attachments
Custom solutions such as an 8.5 t pouring ladle with remote control for aluminium casting operations at Trimet.
Locations
Krauthausen/Eisenach
DEHeadquarters with PlatformCenter and ForkliftCenter
- Materials
- Forklifts, work platforms, racking systems
- Linde MH rental fleet
- HELI and Baoli sales
- Low-loader fleet (17)
- Mobile diesel fuel station (1,000 l)
Erfurt
DEBranch
- Materials
- Forklifts, work platforms, training
Göttingen
DEBranch
- Materials
- Work platforms, forklifts, telehandlers
- Rental park with over 1,000 aerial work platforms
Kaufungen (Kassel)
DEBranch
- Materials
- Forklifts, work platforms, attachments
- Rental park with over 1,000 units
- over 450 attachments
Zella-Mehlis (Suhl)
DEBranch
- Materials
- Forklifts, work platforms
Weimar
DEBranch (work platforms)
- Materials
- Work platforms
Jena
DEBranch (work platforms)
- Materials
- Work platforms
Wernigerode
DEBranch
- Materials
- Forklifts, work platforms
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift sales, rental, used equipment (Linde MH, Baoli, HELI)Intralogistics/Materials handling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage technology sales (pallet trucks, reach trucks, counterbalance forklifts)Intralogistics/Materials handling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Work platform rental and purchase (scissor, telescopic, articulated telescopic, truck-mounted,Height access technology | – | 45 m working height | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair, servicing of industrial trucks and technical systemsService | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV inspection according to DGUV V68Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare parts supply, battery and tyre service, attachments (450+ attachments in rental park)Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation and robotics: automated industrial trucks, automated guided vehicles (AGV),Automation/Robotics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Warehouse planning and racking systems: pallet racking, drive-in/drive-through racking,Intralogistics/Storage technology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rack inspection/rack testingInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training: forklift licence, work platform operators, cranes (DGUV-compliant, VR training)Training | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile fuel station rental, 1,000 l dieselService | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom construction of forklifts/attachments (e.g. pouring ladle with remote control, specialEngineering/Custom construction | – | – | 8.5 t (special pouring ladle solution) | – | Aluminium (liquid, 1,400 °C in operation) |
| Cleaning technologyService | – | – | – | – | – |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift sales | Linde Material Handling | – | – | – | Eisenach, Erfurt, Göttingen, Kassel, Suhl, Weimar, Jena, Wernigerode |
| Forklift/Storage technology sales | HELI Electric, diesel, LPG forklifts, lithium-ion vehicles, low-lift, | – | – | – | Eisenach |
| Forklift/Storage technology sales | Baoli (KION Group) Electric forklifts, diesel forklifts, low-lift pallet trucks, stackers | – | – | – | Eisenach |
| Truck-mounted work platform | Versalift VTX 240 | – | Working height up to 24.20 m, lateral reach up to 12.50 m | – | – |
| Crawler special work platform | Teupen LEO 18 GT Plus | – | Working height 18.30 m, lateral reach up to 8.50 m, passage width 0.78 m | – | – |
| Hybrid articulated telescopic work platform | Nifty 280 Nifty | – | Working height 28 m, lateral reach up to 19 m, cage load 280 kg | – | – |
| Truck-mounted work platform | Ruthmann T330.5 XS | 4 | Working height 33 m, reach 21.75 m, cage load 350 kg | – | – |
| Crawler scissor work platform | Almac BIBI 1090 BL EVO | – | Working height up to 10 m | – | – |
| Work platform rental park | 152 different equipment types | 1,070 | up to 45 m working height | – | all locations |
| Forklift rental fleet | Linde MH | 1,029 Kurz | – | – | – |
| Low-loader (delivery transport) | – | 17 | – | – | Eisenach |
| Mobile diesel fuel station | – | – | Capacity 1,000 l diesel | – | – |
| Pouring ladle forklift with cable/remote control (special solution) | Linde / Kaup H160D (special attachment) | 1 | 10 m cable remote control | – | Customer Trimet Aluminium Harzgerode |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
LINDIG Fördertechnik GmbH is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 45001:2023 (TÜV Hessen). Training is conducted according to the principles of DGUV; inspections include UVV inspections according to DGUV V68 as well as rack inspections.
| Evidence | Krauthausen/Eisenach |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 | |
| DIN EN ISO 45001:2023 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1899
Founded as a farriery and coachbuilding business by Albert Lindig in Eisenach
- 1942
Business handed over to son Hermann Lindig
- 1971
Motor vehicle business taken over by grandson Manfred Lindig
- 1990
Manfred Lindig becomes a contract dealer of Linde AG, starting with 6 employees
- 1992
Establishment of Suhl location (Zella-Mehlis)
- 1993
New construction of company headquarters in the Krauthausen industrial park
- 1994
Relocation of headquarters to Krauthausen; Wernigerode location
- 2004
Work platform rental partner in the SYSTEM LIFT network
- 2005
Relocation and expansion of Zella-Mehlis location
- 2009
Göttingen and Kassel (Kaufungen) locations following new building in Erfurt
- 2011
Sven Lindig takes over company management
- 2012
Expansion building at headquarters; Thuringian Entrepreneur of the Year (Manfred Lindig)
- 2013
EU certificate: among the fastest-growing companies in Europe
- 2015
AXIA Award and Grand Prize for SMEs
- 2017
Most successful Linde dealer in Germany
- 2018
Thuringian Business Award
- 2022
Expansion of headquarters in Krauthausen (building acquisition)