Crown claims the FlexSeat's patented design offers superior comfort.

Crown seat for all forklifts
New Bremen, OH, United States
Crown Equipment has introduced its FlexSeat to all its forklifts.
Recently introduced to the new Crown C-5 internal combustion forklift, Crown claims the FlexSeat's patented design offers superior comfort through an exclusive suspension, responsive back flex and wider seat cushion.
During the development of the C-5, company engineers studied a range of forklift seats and conducted ergonomic tests. The FlexSeat is now standard on the SC 4500, FC 4500 and C-5 series trucks.

MCFE wins Gartner award
Egham, United Kingdom
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe (MCFE) has won the Gartner and 1to1 Media Customer Relationship Management Excellence 2010 award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
The award that recognises the company that "has most clearly demonstrated excellence in its customer relationship management initiatives" was presented at the Gartner Customer Relationship Management Summit 2010 held in London this month.
MCFE also won an award in the "Efficiency" category.

Trelleborg partners with AGCO
Trelleborg, Sweden
Trelleborg Wheel Systems and AGCO have signed a long-term collaboration agreement in which both companies will co-operate in the product innovation and development of tyres.
"[The partnership's] main objective is the development of innovative solutions that anticipate the needs of agricultural specialists," says Stefano Bettinelli from Trelleborg's Agricultural and Forestry Tyres division.
The partnership will see Trelleborg and AGCO share R&D tools and methods and, capitalising on their synergies, invest in specialisation, focusing on innovation and customer service.
Separately, Trelleborg Group has launched a Facebook page to post its latest news.

PD Logistics receives safety award
London, United Kingdom
The North Lincolnshire Health & Safety Group has presented PD Logistics with its annual Health & Safety award for the second consecutive year.
The judging panel awarded PD Logistics the annual health and safety title based on the company's continued commitment to improving competence levels and to raising its health and safety standards over the past 12 months.
Jim French, PD Logistics' general manager, received the award at a ceremony held at Wortley House Hotel in Scunthorpe.

Municipal government awards Linde China
Xiamen, China
The Xiamen Municipal Government has cited Linde (China) as a "city-level R&D centre". Only 11 enterprises in Xiamen received the accolade this year.
Linde (China) CEO CP Quek says the award has spurred Linde (China) to continue improving its R&D centre.
"Linde (China) will continue to increase investment in accordance with national, provincial and municipal guidelines on technological centres to continuously improve [our] R&D centre innovation capabilities," he says.