NEW BREMEN, Ohio (December 11, 2012) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading material handling companies, earned a prestigious “Preferred Supplier of the Year” award from Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management. Each year, the energy management leader honors a select group of its suppliers that demonstrate outstanding performance in the following categories: quality of supplies, service level, productivity, competitiveness, innovation, sustainable development and responsiveness. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (August 16, 2012) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading material handling companies, recently held its first virtual welding challenge for six area high schools at the company’s Celina, Ohio, manufacturing plant. The challenge was conducted on the virtual welding training machine Crown uses to train its employees. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (June 19, 2012) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest materials handling companies, today released its 2012 ecologic^™ report highlighting some of the new and innovative ways the company is minimizing waste, managing energy and maximizing product and facility lifespan. The 2012 Crown ecologic report can be downloaded at www.crown.com. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (May 1, 2012) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, today announced Ernst Baumgartner, fuel cell project manager for Crown Equipment, will be leading a discussion about fuel cell-powered forklift deployment at the 2012 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium on May 2. Baumgartner’s talk will focus on steps contributing to more widespread adoption of the alternative fuel. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (April 25, 2012) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, today announced a couple of initiatives supporting its customers’ exploration and deployment of fuel cell-powered forklifts. Developments include qualification of sit-down counterbalanced forklifts to operate with fuel cells and deployment of France’s first fleet of hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts. read more »»