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National Safety Council Honors Crown
New Bremen, OH — Eight of Crown Equipment Corporation’s facilities have received the Lift Truck Operator Award from the National Safety Council for outstanding safety practices. The award recognizes forklift operators for operator excellence in lift truck operations by operating lift truck fleets without recordable or lost time injuries. The seven manufacturing facilities and one [...] -
Smith Named Coordinator
Lexington, KY — Rob Smith was named product marketing coordinator for Clark Material Handing Company. Smith has 8 years of forklift sales and marketing experience, and has been recognized with various awards for sales excellence. He reports directly to Bo Maslanyk, vice president of sales & marketing. -
TIEM Noted for Environment
Irvine, CA — The Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) plant in Columbus, IN, received the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for Five Years of Continuous Improvement. This is the third time TIEM has been given this award for implementing exemplary environmental projects with measurable results. “By seeking out and utilizing innovative environment practices, TIEM [...] -
Nissan and Hitachi to Integrate Forklift Businesses
Tokyo (Kyodo) — Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. and Nissan Motor Co. will integrate their forklift businesses to enhance their competitiveness amid expectations for strong demand growth in emerging economies. The two companies’ operations run by subsidiaries will be integrated and operated by Spring 2012 under a new company to be set up by the Innovation Network [...] -
Crown Highlighted In Fast Company
New Bremen, OH — “Sleek. Ergonomic. Innovative. User friendly.” These are the words Fast Company magazine used in a recent issue to describe products such as the Apple iPod, a Whirlpool washer, a Black and Decker drill and a Crown Equipment forklift. As part of a cover feature called, “The United States of Design: 30 [...] -
In Memoriam: Thomas B. Rush, Equipco, Inc.
Thomas B. Rush passed away on November 14 at the age of 65. Mr. Rush began his career at Equipco, Inc. in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, in 1964 at the age of 18 working as a stock boy in the parts department. Over the next 18 years, he held the position of parts manager, rental manger, used equipment [...] -
Steel King Achieves Safety Milestone
Stevens Point, WI — Steel King Industries is pleased to announce its New London, WI, manufacturing facility has achieved a milestone in employee safety, specifically no lost time injuries (LTI) over a one-year time period. New London employees logged nearly 96,000 hours of work without a single lost time injury. “It’s really a phenomenal safety accomplishment [...] -
Berner Named Top Workplace
New Castle, PA — The Pittsburgh Post Gazette named Berner International to its list of “Pittsburgh’s Top Workplaces 2011.” The honor was given to 85 Pittsburgh-area employers and was based on an employee satisfaction survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics. Berner also received a special award for having the number one benefits package among all of [...] -
All Lift Services Appointed Clark Dealer
Cleveland, OH — All Lift Service, Inc. is now an authorized distributor of Clark products in the Cleveland, OH, market. All Lift Service is a full service Clark dealer, featuring full sales and service departments, a rental fleet, an aftermarket parts department, as well as a full offering of allied products. A spokesperson for All Lift [...] -
Hyster Honored By ZF Group
Greenville, NC — Hyster Company was named Supplier of the Year by ZF Group North American Operations. Hyster was one of three companies to receive the award for a main category purchase type. The forklift manufacturer was selected as the winner for indirect material and services. “Hyster has been instrumental in defining our needs and [...]
