Crown Equipment Corporation has bestowed the James F Dicke Pioneer Award on NorthWest Handling Systems Inc, of Seattle, Washington, and Crown Lift Trucks, of Miami, Florida.

It is the third time NorthWest Handling Systems has won the award and the first time for Crown's southern Florida branch.

The pioneer award is Crown's highest dealer recognition. The winners were chosen from 37 Crown branch operations and 64 independent dealers. The award is based on overall performance and outstanding achievement.

At a Crown national awards ceremony at the Westin La Cantera Resort, in San Antonio, Texas, 10 other dealers and branches received awards for outstanding achievement and high performance levels.

Summit awards, given to the highest achieving Crown distributors, went to:

• Action Lift Inc, Wilkes Barre, PA


• NorthWest Handling Systems Inc, Portland, OR


• NorthWest Handling Systems Inc, Seattle, WA


• Omnilift Inc, Philadelphia, PA


• Crown Lift Trucks, Memphis, TN


• Crown Lift Trucks, Miami, FL

Ascent awards, given to dealers and branches that achieved a high level of performance, went to:

• AJ Jersey Inc, Newark, NJ


• Lift Stak & Stor Inc, St Paul, MNM


• Material Handling Supply Inc, Camden, NJ


• Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling Inc, Phoenix, AZ


• Crown Lift Trucks, Oakland, NJ


• Crown Lift Trucks, Schaumburg, IL