Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, announced an enhanced relationship with Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Scottsdale, Ariz., to augment and facilitate UTI’s electrical and hydraulic technical training relevant to material handling equipment technology nationwide.

Herbold Meckesheim USA installed a rooftop solar energy system to provide electrical power to its 10,000-square-foot Smithfield, R.I., headquarters facility.

Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, and Momatt, an authorized distributor of Crown lift trucks based in Mexico, expanded their presence with the opening of a new technology demonstration center at Momatt’s Toluca, Mexico, facility.

Pactiv, LLC, Lake Forest, Ill., plans a $4.5 million investment in its Columbus, Ohio, facility, adding at least two new production lines and 65 manufacturing jobs.

Choptank Transport started construction on a new 11,000-square-foot expansion to its Preston, Md., headquarters.

Danfoss, Baltimore, Md., broke ground on a new state-of-the-art laboratory for the testing of HVACR equipment, facilitate training and serve as a research and development center for future innovation.

Flexicon completed its new test laboratory for FLEXI-DISC tubular cable conveyors and integrated bulk handling equipment at its Bethlehem, Pa., headquarters.

Material Handling Supply, a long-time lift truck dealer for Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, Ohio, moved into a larger facility in Pennsauken, N.J., to expand services and support to customers in southern New Jersey, eastern Philadelphia, Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland.