# Crown Equipment to expand forklift manufacturing in Kinston, North Carolina

Crown Equipment Corporation plans to invest up to $13 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Kinston, North Carolina, creating more than 130 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-02-18
- Where: Kinston, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $13.0M
- Jobs: 130
- Status: announced
- Products: forklifts, electric forklifts, gas forklifts, automation technologies
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Crown Equipment Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/17016.md)

## Sources

- [neusenews.com](https://www.neusenews.com/index/2021/2/18/forklift-manufacturer-to-expand-in-kinston), 2021-02-18: "This expansion is part of our long-term vision to enhance our manufacturing flexibility and capacity."
- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/2-19-2021/crown-equipment-corporation-lenoir-county-north-carolina.shtml), 2021-02-19: "This expansion is part of our long-term vision to enhance our manufacturing flexibility and capacity."

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