Crown is the number one brand of electric lift trucks in the United States and the sixth largest lift truck manufacturer in the world. Crown manufactures electric lift trucks used in transporting materials and goods in warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing environments.

The company's full product line includes pedestrian hand pallet trucks, powered pallet trucks and stackers, sit-down and stand-up counterbalanced trucks, reach trucks, very narrow-aisle turret trucks, order picking equipment and forklift trucks.

While trying to find crown counterbalanced forktrucks in and around Reading RG1 if you are looking at a used or second-hand forklift it is worth testing the hydraulic pumps before purchase as repairs can be expensive. Many forklifts have an internal chain-driven hydraulic pump that makes a clacking sound if there are major problems with it.