
Industrial trucks (www.materialfluss.de)
Lift trucks, stackers and order pickers from a single source
Colorbaby distributes toys, outdoor leisure products and household goods from its warehouse in Ibi, Alicante, Spain. The company previously used a fleet of industrial trucks from various manufacturers. After more than five years of good experience with Crown, the decision was made to choose the company as a full-service provider for the forklift fleet.

Products of the year 2025 (www.materialfluss.de)
The nominees in the industrial trucks and components category
In the material handling equipment and components category, a total of six products are up for election in the competition for the materialfluss products of the year 2025. Find out more about the individual candidates here.

Nominated as product of the year 2025 (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown: ESR 1200 reach truck
Nominated in category 3 Industrial trucks and components: The reach trucks of the ESR-1200 series combine productivity with energy efficiency while reducing the ecological footprint.

Industrial trucks (www.materialfluss.de)
New forklift trucks speed things up at Decostar
Decostar B.V. is a Dutch home decoration wholesaler for indoor and outdoor use. The company, based in Apeldoorn, has experienced strong growth in recent years. Decostar has therefore expanded its storage capacity and accelerated storage processes with solutions from Crown.

Forklift truck (www.materialfluss.de)
Flexible rental solution for seasonal peaks
El Ciruelo SL is an international producer and exporter of table grapes and stone fruit. The company is based in the Murcia region, one of the most important agricultural regions in Spain. A flexible fleet of forklift trucks is used to ensure that the entire process, from unloading the harvest to loading the transport vehicles, runs smoothly.

Forklift truck (www.materialfluss.de)
Flexible for retail and order picking
The order picking trucks in the SP 1500 series meet the requirements of both traditional order picking and the constantly changing applications in retail and e-commerce.

Reach truck (www.materialfluss.de)
New generation of Crown with high mast stability
With the new ESR 1200 series, Crown is launching its proven reach trucks with a new mast portfolio. The successors to the ESR 1000 series have one of the most stable masts in the industry.

Economic survey (www.materialfluss.de)
Exciting products in the quiver
In the second part of materialfluss' exclusive encouraging survey on the economic outlook for 2023, six other industry experts give their views. Ken Dufford, Vice President Europe at Crown, is one of them.

Electric, diesel and LPG counterbalanced... (www.materialfluss.de)
Forklifts with load capacities of up to 5.5 tons
Crown is launching electric, diesel and LPG counterbalance trucks with load capacities of up to 5.5 tons.

Crowns pride (www.materialfluss.de)
Wave multifunctional vehicle now also with lithium-ion technology
The vehicles in the WAV 60 series can now be ordered with two different lithium-ion battery configurations.

Old and new (www.materialfluss.de)
Forklift truck returns to Crown after more than fifty years
Crown, one of the world's largest material handling solutions companies, recently bought back one of its first electric counterbalance trucks built in Ireland in 1968.

Forklift service (www.materialfluss.de)
New customer service app from Crown presented
Crown has improved its customer service with the launch of a new mobile app.

Cheers in Bavaria (www.materialfluss.de)
ESR 1000 reach truck from Crown wins the Good Design Award
Crown has received the Good Design Award for its reach trucks in the ESR 1000 series. The jury was particularly impressed by the technological innovations, including the newly developed Gena operating system and the Xpress Lower mast lowering function.

Model maintenance from Crown (www.materialfluss.de)
Ergonomic further development of the GPC, MPC and TC series
Crown has revised the design of several order pickers and tow tractors as part of its ongoing model update.

Forklift truck (www.materialfluss.de)
Focus on productivity and safety
Productivity, ergonomics and safety are the key criteria for winning over the market for industrial trucks. Crown's philosophy of "Human Centered Design" is always aimed at operator safety and optimized ergonomics.

V-Force from Crown (www.industrial-production.de)
Lithium-ion technology: charging instead of changing
Crown has developed its own V-Force brand in the field of lithium-ion technology. The energy storage systems include batteries and chargers and are available for all of the manufacturer's electric forklift trucks.

Award ceremony with a Transformers look (www.materialfluss.de)
IFOY AWARD 2020: Seven winners on the digital stage
The organizers of the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year Award (IFOY Award) staged a Hollywood-style award ceremony on the eve of the Hannover Messe Digital Days.

Celebration in America (www.materialfluss.de)
75 years of Crown Equipment
Brothers Carl H. Dicke and Allen A. Dicke founded the Crown Equipment Corporation in 1945 in New Bremen, Ohio. Today, 75 years later, Crown is an international manufacturer of industrial trucks and supplier of technologies for internal material flow.

Industrial trucks (www.industrial-production.de)
Crown celebrates its 75th anniversary
Brothers Carl H. and Allen A. Dicke founded the Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, Ohio, in 1945. 75 years later, Crown is an international manufacturer of industrial trucks and supplier of technology for internal material handling.

Gena (www.industrial-production.de)
New forklift operating system
Crown has introduced the Gena operating system with its new ESR 1000 reach truck series. It provides all data in more than 25 selectable languages on a seven-inch color touchscreen.

Forklift accessories (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown launches new display for fleet management system
Crown is now offering a larger optional display module for all forklift trucks equipped with the InfoLink fleet management system: The new InfoLink 7-inch touch display is designed to provide even better user-friendliness with its extended functions.

Cancellation wave - Current updates here (www.materialfluss.de)
LogiMAT: SSI Schäfer, BITO, Still, Knapp, Mitsubishi and Jungheinrich also cancel trade fair appearances
On March 3, the intralogistics company Interroll announced that it was canceling its trade fair appearance at LogiMAT 2020 "due to unforeseeable developments in connection with the coronavirus". More than 90 companies followed suit, all names can be found here.

From materialfluss 1-2/2020 (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown focuses on real performance
At a presentation to trade journalists at the end of November, industrial truck manufacturer Crown once again unveiled the ESR 1000 reach truck series and announced its market launch.

New reach truck (www.industrial-production.de)
Fast at height
Crown has introduced the ESR 1000 reach truck series. The new models are available with lifting heights of up to 13,560 millimetres and load capacities of up to two tons and can be prepared for the use of lithium-ion batteries.

Forklift truck (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown launches new reach truck series
Crown has launched its ESR 1000 reach truck series onto the market. The new truck models are available with lifting heights of up to 13560 millimetres and load capacities of up to two tons and can be prepared for the use of lithium-ion batteries.

Double-deck forklift (www.industrial-production.de)
Compact weightlifter
Crown has launched the DS 3040, a new compact double-deck stacker. The maneuverable, powerful stacker complements the DT series double-deck pallet trucks.

High lift truck (www.industrial-production.de)
Two tons in a double-decker
The DS 3040 from Crown complements the DT series of double-deck pallet trucks. With a load capacity of up to two tons and lifting heights of up to 2300 millimetres, the truck is designed for use in confined spaces.

Fresh on the market (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown has a new double-deck stacker
Crown, one of the world's largest companies for material handling solutions, has launched the DS 3040, a new compact double-deck stacker.

Forklift fleet modernized (www.materialfluss.de)
Smooth changeover during ongoing operations
When introducing a new fleet of forklift trucks, the main priority for logistics service provider Great Bear was to avoid operational interruptions at its temperature-controlled distribution center in Desborough. The company opted for the manufacturer Crown.

Work Assist Vehicle (www.materialfluss.de)
Wave multifunctional vehicle celebrates anniversary
Twenty years ago, Crown launched a multifunctional vehicle that made the use of ladders superfluous in many applications: the Work Assist Vehicle (WAV) - better known as Wave.

LogiMAT 2019 (www.materialfluss.de)
Efficient and networked working in the warehouse with Crown
In 2019, the company will be addressing the industry's trending topics with a new stand concept on various themed islands. Interactive multi-touch walls invite visitors on a digital journey of discovery.

material flow exclusive (www.materialfluss.de)
Economic survey: still bright
2018 was a good year and 2019 will be no different: rarely has the industry been as unanimous as in the traditional economic survey conducted by materialfluss. Order books are full, and trends from outside (e-commerce) and inside (digitalization) are playing right into companies' hands.

Crown's Wave multifunctional vehicle... (www.materialfluss.de)
20 years of fighting the leaders
Twenty years ago, Crown, a material handling solutions company, launched a multifunctional vehicle that made the use of ladders superfluous in many applications: the Work Assist Vehicle (WAV) - better known as the Wave.
as Wave.

Specialist pack (www.materialfluss.de)
Forklift solutions for packaging logistics
At Fachpack, industrial truck manufacturer Crown will be showcasing the WP 3010 electric pallet truck and the Wave multifunctional vehicle.

Crown at the Fachpack (www.industrial-production.de)
Forklift trucks for packaging logistics
Forklift truck manufacturer Crown will be focusing on its compact and maneuverable WP 3010 electric pallet truck and the Wave multifunctional vehicle at its Fachpack presentation.

Forklifts & Components (www.materialfluss.de)
Diverse product range promotes productivity
The Bruichladdich Distillery uses a wide range of Crown equipment: the ESR Series reach truck, the WAVE multifunctional vehicle, the FC Series four-wheel counterbalance truck with electric drive, the WP Series pallet truck and, as a...

Product design (www.industrial-production.de)
iF Design Award for Crown pallet truck
Crown has been honored with the iF Design Award by the iF International Forum Design. The 63-member jury of experts awarded the seal of approval in the "Automobiles/Vehicles" category for the product design of the compact Crown WP 3010 lift truck.

Crown at the Logimat (www.industrial-production.de)
More forklifts on three times the floor space
Crown has invested in more space for its trade fair appearance at Logimat. The forklift manufacturer will be presenting its broad portfolio and introducing further developments. The Quickpick Remote order picking technology and the multifunctional vehicle from the WAV-60 series will be demonstrated live.

Trend survey by materialfluss (www.materialfluss.de)
Industrial trucks and forklifts: constantly innovating
The responses to our trend survey confirm the impression that industrial truck manufacturers are more innovative than ever. Ergonomics, driver assistance systems, autonomization, efficiency and productivity are the focus of further development and...

Industrial trucks (www.materialfluss.de)
Trend report forklift trucks - Autonomy makes you productive
As the well-founded and detailed responses to the materialfluss survey show, "autonomous industrial trucks" are an important topic for forklift truck manufacturers. To anticipate this aspect, the close cooperation with...

Industrial trucks (www.materialfluss.de)
Crown's QuickPick Remote brings efficiency and relief
The fast-moving consumer goods business is highly competitive and customer expectations are correspondingly high. Now that online ordering and pick-up services (Click & Collect) have become established, adherence to delivery dates plays a more important role...
