Crown Equipment Corp plans to open a company-owned branch in Oakwood Village, Ohio in the Cleveland market.

The facility will offer services available at all Crown-owned branches, including a fully equipped maintenance shop, battery and charger service, rental fleets, expansive parts inventory, forklift remanufacturing, and training for service technicians and forklift operators.

"Establishing a company-owned facility in Cleveland provides us with an additional opportunity to enhance our customer relationships," says Jim Mozer, senior vice president of New Bremen-based Crown.

Chuck Rammel, branch manager, adds: "Our customers in the manufacturing and distribution industries in northern Ohio rely on Crown to help keep their facilities running at optimal levels of efficiency. This new facility provides them with improved service and training resources to help reduce downtime."