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BEREA, KY. (December 15, 2011) –
Yale Materials Handling
Corporation’s Berea, Ky., manufacturing
facility was honored today with Plant
Engineering’s prestigious 2011 Top Plant
Award.
The 2011 Top Plant Award recognizes
manufacturing facilities in North
America that achieve outstanding
operational results through application
of engineering disciplines. Top Plant
seeks to:
- Identify plants that achieve
operational excellence
- Identify best practices in plant
management
- Identify manufacturers who
operate safe, productive and
efficient plants that are ready to
meet the challenges of an evolving
global manufacturing environment
(efficiency is measured both in
terms of material and energy
efficiency)
“The Berea facility is elated to
receive this accolade,” said John
Gardiner, VP Manufacturing, Americas.
“Our motto not only at the Berea plant,
but throughout all of our manufacturing
facilities, is that our workforce is our
strongest asset. In order to empower our
associates we encourage open
communication. The free-flow of
communication in a cross-functional
environment promotes innovation’ which
helps us reach common goals.”
“Berea has an excellent record of
safety, energy management and community
involvement,” said Bob Vavra, editor and
content manager, Plant Engineering.
“What really set Berea apart was their
commitment to workforce training and
development, which our readers cite as
their most crucial issue. The commitment
to hiring and training personnel at
Berea is a great example to other
manufacturers that the investment in
personnel can pay tremendous dividends.”
The Berea facility manufactures 1–9 ton
internal combustion engine YaleŽ lift
trucks.
About
Yale Materials Handling Corporation
Yale Materials Handling Corporation
markets a full line of materials
handling lift truck products and
services, including electric, gas,
LP-gas and diesel powered lift trucks;
narrow aisle, very narrow aisle and
motorized hand trucks. Yale has a
comprehensive service offering including
Fleet Management, Yale service, parts,
financing and training. Yale trucks are
manufactured in an ISO 9001:2008
registered facility and range in
capacity from 2,000 to 36,000 lbs. For
more information, or to find the YaleŽ
lift truck dealer nearest you, call
1-800-233-YALE or visit www.yale.com.
Yale Materials Handling Corporation
is part of NACCO Materials Handling
Group, Inc. (NMHG), which employs
approximately 5,000 people worldwide.
NMHG is headquartered in Cleveland,
Ohio, and is a wholly owned subsidiary
of NACCO Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NC).
For more information, please contact:
Brett Turner
Jackson Marketing Group
864-272-3014
Brett.Turner@JacksonMG.com |
