Due to new technologies, employers today are looking for highly skilled workers educated in science and trained in technology, who can operate advanced electronic equipment, give engineers proper feedback on process changes and assist with process improvements.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, introduced the Crown WAV 60 Series work assist vehicle, designed to help achieve a greater level of safety, efficiency and flexibility.

Yale Materials Handling Corp., Greenville, N.C., introduced new features to its Yale Vision wireless asset management system.

AMETEK Prestolite Power, Troy, Ohio, introduced the Atlas charger, a sturdy option tailored for lift truck batteries operating for the Latin American market, where power supply can often be unreliable.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, introduced the Crown PTH 50PS Series powered scissor lift hand pallet truck.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, introduced a new 8,000-pound capacity Jungheinrich EZS C40NA tow tractor to its North American product line.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, introduced the new 3,000- to 3,500-pound capacity Jungheinrich EKX 514/516K/516 man-up turret trucks.

Spartan Motors, Inc., Charlotte, Mich., opened the doors to its new 85,000-square-foot manufacturing facility.

Lift Truck Center, Inc. broke ground on its new Springfield, Mo., location.

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, acquired Speedshield Technology Pty Ltd.’s U.S. and UK telematics installation and distribution businesses.