2010

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (December 16, 2010) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, was recently recognized for its sustainability efforts by earning Ohio’s annual award for Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Stewardship. Crown’s New Knoxville, Ohio manufacturing facility received the award for accomplishing zero landfill waste output and achieving ISO 14001 Certificate of Registration. This is the third year Crown has received the award for its sustainability initiatives.  read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (December 8, 2010) — Crown Equipment released today InfoLink 3.0, which is the global forklift manufacturer’s newest version of its forklift fleet management system. The dashboard-based fleet management system covers six key areas of forklift, operator and fleet performance including: compliance, impacts, productivity, utilization, energy and service. A new option for the forklift operator interface is compatibility with Windows-based vehicle-mounted computers (VMCs). read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (December 2, 2010) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, today introduced a new version of its Crown SP 3500 Series Stockpicker that is designed to accommodate fuel cells. The Crown SP 3500 is the industry’s first forklift to integrate a fuel cell hydrogen level indicator onto the dashboard display, as well as feature programmable performance settings and advanced diagnostics for the fuel cell power unit. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 25, 2010) — Attendees at this week’s 2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) conference are receiving a sneak peek of three soon-to-be launched products from Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers. The company is previewing the Crown RM 6000 reach truck, the Crown QuickPick™ Remote Advance System and the next generation of the Crown InfoLink® 3.0 fleet management system. Each represents a significant advance in the way forklifts are used throughout a warehouse. The products are expected to be available to the market in the coming months. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 22, 2010) — Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, participated this week in a fuel cell roundtable discussion at the 2010 Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition in San Antonio, Texas. The annual conference brings together the fuel cell industry’s leading visionaries, experts and participants. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 19, 2010) — Crown Equipment’s new Class V pneumatic tire forklift recently tackled an unusual outdoor application when it hauled the winning 1,600-pound pumpkin at Pumpkinfest 2010, an annual event held in New Bremen, Ohio, where the company is headquartered. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (September 24, 2010) — Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, recently honored 131 employees for their 25 years of service.  Honorees from around Ohio, California, Massachusetts and Texas traveled to New Bremen to attend the event. read more »»

NEW BREMEN, Ohio (September 20, 2010) – When the Cara Donna Provisions Company (Cara Donna) started operations in 1945, the movement of goods was largely represented by the company founder riding the trolley into town to deliver product. Sixty-five years later, the movement of goods may be best illustrated by the Crown Equipment forklifts humming through two warehouses with pallet loads of Italian deli meats, cheeses and related provisions. It’s a carefully orchestrated operation built on speed, precision and productivity – all of which are maintained through a commitment to planned maintenance of the forklifts. read more »»