Strong north of the border

Crown says its Scottish business withstood the affects of the recession.

The firms adds: "To say 2009 was a bleak year in business is no meagre statement.Virtually every sector was hit and materials handling was no exception." Crown Scotland, a wholly owned sales and service centre of Crown Lift Trucks UK Limited, began trading in the first quarter of 2009. It may come as a surprise then, that it can report a successful first year of trading.

Strategically placed just off the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh, the new centre serves as the materials handling partner for a growing number of companies throughout Scotland.

Simon Emery, md of Crown Lift Trucks UK, adds: "We opened the Scotland branch in response to demand.While we have certainly not been immune to the effects of last year's recession, we did see a number of large projects come to fruition. Our range of lift trucks also boasts the lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Add the launch of our new wireless fleet management system, InfoLink, and we can see why Crown Scotland bucked the trend for 2009."