Eaton Forms Alliance with German Hydraulics Firm

Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Wednesday it has formed an alliance with German firm Linde Hydraulics.

“The agreement strengthens product lines, market distribution channels and regional coverage for both companies,” the two said in a joint statement. Linde is a unit of Germany’s KION Group GmbH.

Customers worldwide in construction, agriculture, vocational vehicles, civil engineering, processing and other industrial markets will benefit from expanded access to hydraulic system technologies and services through the new alliance.

Eaton will add Linde’s comprehensive range of high-pressure piston pumps, motors and valves to its portfolio, and Linde will offer Eaton’s medium-pressure piston products, the two said.

KION Group — with its Linde, STILL, OM and Baoli brands — is Europe's market leader in industrial and warehouse trucks and related services, is number two in the industry in the world and is the leading international supplier in China, the statement said.