NEW BREMEN, OH — Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s leading forklift manufacturers, today announced the company had been ranked highest in Truck Design and Operator Controls, the two features mentioned most frequently as being very important to safety, in a survey of material handling professionals conducted by Reed Research.

“A well-designed truck is fundamental to operator safety and productivity so we are gratified that electric lift truck purchasers recognize Crown as the leader in both truck design and operator controls,” said Matt Logan, director of marketing at Crown. “We’re now bringing the same commitment to safety and productivity from our electric trucks to an expanded part of the material handling industry with the recent introduction of our first company-manufactured internal combustion forklift.”

The survey responses included more than 300 material handling professionals responsible for the purchase of lift trucks. Crown has manufactured electric lift trucks since 1957 and released its first internal combustion (IC) forklift, the Crown C-5 Series, in November 2009.

About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown is one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers. Crown’s award-winning line of lift trucks maintains a reputation for exceptional product design, engineering and manufacturing. From the smallest hand pallet truck to the highest lifting turret truck, Crown seeks to provide users with safe, efficient and ergonomic lift trucks that lower total cost of ownership and maximize uptime. Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio, Crown manufactures lift trucks that are sold throughout the world. For more information, visit www.crown.com.