Organization

Since 2007, Jungheinrich AG has been active as a management holding company and conducted operations on a small scale. Its activity as management holding company comprises holding and managing stakes in companies in Germany and abroad as well as combining them under uniform management. Furthermore, Jungheinrich AG operates in the fields of central spare parts supply, central research and development and property management. As the Jungheinrich Group’s management company, Jungheinrich AG is responsible for determining and monitoring corporate goals. In addition, the parent company handles management, steering and controlling processes as well as risk management and resource allocation. Whereas subsidiaries are under Jungheinrich AG’s control, the Group companies‘ legal autonomy is preserved. Operations are run by the individual management teams with the support of corporate headquarters. The economic ratios and reports submitted regularly to the entire management board are oriented to interdivisional business-management control variables.

Jungheinrich’s strategic objectives are geared towards profitable growth throughout the Group. Earnings expectations are primarily oriented towards the EBIT return on sales, which is intended to be above the competition’s average. Jungheinrich already commands a leading position on the European market, above all in the warehousing technology sector. This is why the Group is principally concentrating on the expansion of growth markets in Eastern European countries and Asia, with a particular emphasis on Russia and China. In addition, the company aims to expand its systems business and significantly improve its position on the European market for counterbalanced trucks and above all for IC engine-powered drives.