Crown Equipment Collaborates with University to Open Forklift Technology and Training Center
NEW BREMEN, Ohio –Â Crown Equipment, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, today announced the opening of Crown’s Technology and Training Center at the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH). The center, which is fully outfitted with Crown forklifts and service equipment, opened on April 1 with the beginning of the first Forklift Service Technical Training Course.
The entry-level, six-week course is modeled after the course offered by Crown Equipment at its own training centers across North America. It is designed for students who seek service technician employment in the powered industrial forklift field. Offered as part of the Agricultural Diesel Program within UNOH’s College of Applied Technologies, the course will be taught by instructor Chris Marker, who was trained at Crown’s Dallas training facility.
“We are excited because this course exactly follows the teaching methods we employ when training new Crown service technicians at our training facilities,” said Neal Hittepole, director of branch aftermarket sales, Crown Equipment. “Once students complete the hands-on course, they have the knowledge needed to work as a technician at one of our branch facilities. We employ about 1,300 technicians in our U.S. Crown Lift Trucks branches and have a need for quality students.”
Stephen Farmer, vice president of development at the University of Northwestern Ohio, added, “With the opening of Crown’s Technology and Training Center, our students have an opportunity to become trained in a job classification that was not previously available to them.”
The University of Northwestern Ohio is a private, not-for-profit University founded in 1920. It is located in Lima, Ohio, approximately 30 miles from Crown’s world headquarters in New Bremen, Ohio.
About Crown Equipment Corporation
Crown Equipment is one of the world’s largest material handling companies. Crown’s award-winning line of forklifts maintains a reputation for advanced product design, engineering and technology, and integrated manufacturing processes. Offering a broad range of forklifts, as well as automation and fleet management technologies, Crown seeks to provide customers with forward thinking and innovative products designed to improve performance and lower operating costs. Headquartered in New Bremen, Ohio, with regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore, Crown operates a global service and distribution network. Additional information about Crown’s ideas for helping its customers advance the productivity of their operations and accomplish more can be found at crown.com.
About the University of Northwestern Ohio
The University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH), Lima, Ohio, was founded in 1920. It is a private, co-educational, not-for-profit institution authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant a Master’s of Business Administration Degree (M.B.A.) in the Graduate College, baccalaureate degrees (Bachelor of Science) and associate degrees in applied business (A.A.B.) in the College of Business, College of Health Professions, and College of Occupational Professions, and associate degrees in applied science (A.A.S.) in the College of Applied Technologies. Diplomas are also granted in the Colleges of Health Professions, Occupational Professions, and Applied Technologies. The University of Northwestern Ohio’s enrollment averages 4,500 with approximately 1,600 living in on-campus residence halls.
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