The jewels in the crown of Crown Equipment are electric-powered forklift trucks used for maneuvering goods inside warehouses and distribution centers. Among the industry's largest OEMs, the company manufactures a variety of narrow-aisle stacking equipment and hand pallet trucks. Its lift truck equipment can move 4-ton loads and stack pallets nearly 45 ft. high. Crown sells its products globally through dealers and distributors. The company has evolved from making temperature controls for coal furnaces to building 85% of the parts for its material-handling equipment. The Dicke family controls Crown.