(Left to Right) Alex Angert, adjudicator with Guinness World Records, Town of Summerville Mayor Bill Collins and wife Margaret, and Mike Gore, vice president of sales at KION North America Corporation

KION helps break record
Summerville, SC, United States
In celebration of National Tea Day, KION North America Corporation helped the Town of Summerville set the Guinness World Record for the largest iced tea.?
Thousands gathered around the town hall to watch as the tea was brewed, chilled and poured and to enjoy the celebration after the attempt was made official.
Summerville now holds the record for the largest iced tea, measuring at 1,425 gal. (5,394.21 l) or more than 23,000 cups. It beat the previous record held by Chick-fil-A since 2010 by 513 gal. (1,941.91 l).?
"KION North America Corporation loves any opportunity to get involved with our community," says Rochelle Edwards, marketing and communications manager. "What better way to do that than by partnering with other local businesses to help the town break a world record."?
KION North America not only sponsored the event, but had one of its forklifts on hand during the brewing process to assist with moving the ingredients. The Linde 346 series forklift, which is manufactured and assembled in Summerville, was also kept on display throughout the celebration.

Daifuku acknowledged for growth
Farmington Hills, MI, United States
Daifuku North America Holding Company has been recognised as one of Michigan's Economic Bright Spots by Corp! Magazine for its financial performance in 2014. The award honours companies that continue to grow and expand in Michigan.
"We are honoured to receive this award and to contribute to the state of Michigan's overall growth," says Aki Nishimura, Daifuku president and CEO. "The innovative group of employees at our Farmington Hills headquarters, along with others at our sister entities throughout North America, helped us increase revenue and better serve our customers."

TVH among Top 100
Olathe, KS, United States
TVH in the Americas has been named to the Top 100 Privately Held Companies list by Ingram's Magazine.
"We are proud to be ranked in the Top 100 Privately Held Companies list, and to be among such a remarkable group of companies," says Els Thermote, chief executive officer of TVH. "At TVH, we believe in creating a work environment that fosters the individual growth of our employees as well as providing a customer experience that is second to none. We are proud that our philosophy and efforts have paid off."
The Top 100 Privately Held Companies list is based on 2014 revenue and is made up of companies that are privately held and headquartered in the Kansas City area.
TVH in the Americas established its presence in Olathe in 2003 and now has over 800 employees operating out of locations throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.