KINGMAN – The City of Kingman Economic Development Department would like to announce that Crown Equipment, a leader in forklift manufacturing in the country, is expanding to Kingman.
Economic Development Director Bennett Bratley said, “It was our pleasure working with them and Big Industrial through their initial phases of the site selection process. We are excited Crown Equipment Corporation has chosen the Kingman Industrial Park for its expansion. Their presence here will continue to advance Kingman’s flourishing manufacturing and distribution industries.”
To help attract companies like Crown to the building at 4200 N. Industrial Boulevard, the City of Kingman economic development team, worked closely with Big Industrial owners to purchase 16 acres of City-owned land adjacent to the facility. The 16-acre land sale to Big Industrial provided them with additional acreage for future expansion and better positioned the 640,000 sq. ft. facility for marketing to companies that required more significant acreage sites.
Bratley said, “Economic development is a process where plans may take many years to develop. However, when the plan your team laid out a few years back comes together and contributes to the decision-making process for one of the world’s largest material-handling companies, selecting Kingman, it makes it all worthwhile.”
Plans regarding the specific operations that will occupy the facility are still in development, but the company intends to have certain elements operational in 2024. This will create new job opportunities in the Kingman region, though the total number of positions to be filled is not yet determined. Crown is recognized as a Military Friendly® Employer and appreciates and welcomes veterans and military spouses. Recruiting for the new Kingman facility will be underway soon. Those interested in applying should visit crown.jobs to create a profile and receive alerts about new opportunities at the Kingman area as they become available.
