2008

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (July 21, 2008) —  Setting new design standards for operator comfort, visibility and task support, Crown Equipment Corporation receives its ninth Gold International Design Excellence Award (IDEA).

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NEW BREMEN, Ohio (July 7, 2008) —  In order to significantly reduce costs and increase efficiencies at its manufacturing facilities, Crown Equipment Corporation successfully applied a concept that has long been used in warehouses and distribution centers – to build up rather than spread out. Doing so saves space and contributes to a more efficient system while increasing the bottom line. The configuration is so unique, Crown has a pending patent application on the system. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (June 27, 2008) —  During its annual dealer recognition program, Crown Equipment Corporation acknowledged Pat Rizzo, former president of A.J. Jersey, Inc., for his longtime contributions. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (June 27th, 2008) —  Feedback paired with training produces a safer lift truck operator. According to a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health study, those operators who received regular feedback in addition to traditional training made substantially fewer mistakes than those who received formal training only. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (April 10th, 2008) — Crown Equipment Corporation, a global leader in the electric forklift market, announces the winners of its annual distributor recognition program. The Summit Awards program honors the top Crown branches and dealers for excellence in sales and customer satisfaction. This year, 14 winners were chosen from Crown’s nationwide network of more than 100 branches and independent dealers.
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NEW BREMEN, Ohio (April 8th, 2008) —  Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design presents the international GOOD DESIGN™ Award to designers and manufacturers for advancing new, visionary and innovative product concepts, invention and originality and for stretching the envelope beyond what is considered basic product and consumer design. With this year’s win, Crown Equipment Corporation products have been designated as GOOD DESIGN seven times over the past 10 years. This year, Crown’s Most Versatile Performer (MVP), the RC 5500 Series Stand-Up Counterbalanced lift truck, received the honors.
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NEW BREMEN, Ohio (March 31st, 2008) — Crown Equipment Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of lift trucks, is committed to advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology. The company was recently awarded nearly $1 million in grant money from the state of Ohio to conduct fuel cell research.

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