2014
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (December 18, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is adding another location to its expanding roster of zero landfill status facilities. In this instance, it’s the Crown Lift Truck sales and service location in Lexington, Ky. The team’s efforts are part of Crown Equipment’s global ecologic™ program that is based on the principles of minimizing waste, managing energy, maximizing lifespan. read more »»
TOLUCA, Mexico (December 11, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, and Momatt, an authorized distributor of Crown lift trucks, today announced the first Demonstrated Performance® (DP) Service Training program for forklift service technicians in Mexico. Initial projections are that more than 250 service technicians will complete a two-week training program within the first year. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (November 20, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently earned a Green Supply Chain Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive. The Green Supply Chain Awards annual program recognizes companies who make green initiatives and sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 28, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently earned a Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR). This national award, which was earned in the MVP2’s Projects/Programs category, recognizes Crown’s ongoing sustainability program at its New Knoxville, Ohio, manufacturing facility. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 22, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, today announced the opening of two direct Crown Lift Trucks sales and service locations in Springfield and Carterville, Mo. The facilities offer an expanded service offering in the region, as well as improved accessibility to forklift operator training. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 15, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is continuing its longstanding integrated manufacturing tradition with the production of the 2.4L LPG engine used in its Crown C-5 Series industrial forklifts. The engines are being built in a 165,500-square-foot facility in Troy, Ohio, which Crown purchased in 2012. The operation recently earned the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2008 certification that specifies requirements for a quality management system. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (October 10, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, will share some of its best practices for reducing waste and minimizing environmental impacts when it hosts the Sustainable Manufacturer Network’s Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Workshop in New Bremen, Ohio, on October 16. read more »»
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (September 30, 2014) – Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, continues to push the limits of industrial gas forklift design. This time it comes in the form of new hard and soft cabins for the Crown C-5 Series that contain a number of features to help operators gain comfort, greater visibility and improved performance while working in unpredictable environments. read more »»