Crown Equipment Corporation, founded in 1945 in New Bremen, Ohio, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of lift trucks and material handling equipment. The company remains family-led, now in its fourth generation of the Dicke family, with founding principles centered on quality, reliability, and customer focus. Its product range spans from hand pallet trucks to high-lifting turret trucks, offered in both electric and internal combustion lines.
A defining characteristic of Crown is its degree of vertical integration: the company designs and manufactures up to 85 percent of its lift truck components. This approach supports its commitment to engineering innovation and design excellence, which has been recognized with more than 100 global design awards. The company operates 24 manufacturing facilities worldwide and maintains more than 500 retail locations across 84 countries.
Crown also develops fleet management and warehouse efficiency technologies, including its InfoLink system and QuickPick Remote. Its design philosophy emphasizes human-centered engineering, prioritizing operator productivity, comfort, and safety. The company serves the material handling, warehousing, and logistics sectors.
