(openPR) - Johannesburg, South Africa, October 4, 2005 --In recognition of its outstanding design, the new Crown WF 3000 Stacker Series from Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has received one of the most sought-after design awards world-wide: the red dot. The Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen awards this quality symbol annually for superior design quality.

The red dot design award is an important indicator of innovation and because of the international nature of the design competition the red dot is regarded as a highly prestigious award.

“Following the race for the best technical innovations in the last years, companies now increasingly focus on sophisticated designs to meet the demands of target-groups in order to maintain their position in the market”, says Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, the initiator of the red dot design award.

Darryl Shafto, MD GLTC says: “Hardly anything is possible today without high-quality design. This is especially true in our industry where warehousing and other applications increasingly demand innovation in equipment design,”

Because of the new emphasis on design it has become difficult to receive awards in the international design competition and the value of an award like the “red dot” is immeasurable.

“Crown trucks have often won major European and American design prizes. In 2004, the Crown X10™ handle for powered pallet trucks and stackers received
two prestigious awards for outstanding industrial design: the iF design award 2004 and the red dot award for product design.” says Shafto.

The new Crown WF 3000 Series is available from Goscor in both fork-over and straddle versions for a wide range of applications in retail, distribution centres and warehouses. Together with innovative Crown design and robustness features, the stackers incorporate a short turning radius, compact power unit, and centre-mounted award winning X10™ control handle with brake override to provide the best manoeuvrability in the industry. With its compact design, the WF 3000, currently the most advanced stacker on the market, is offered in 1.0 and 1.2 ton capacities which can easily manoeuvre loads in tightly congested areas.


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Portrait of the companies involved:
Since our inception in 1984, we at Goscor have not only provided best practice industrial solutions, but have also created authentic partnerships with customers, suppliers and principals'. This, coupled with our market leading products such as Crown and Daewoo Forklifts, has enable us to show exceptional growth every year and become one of the leading suppliers in the materials handling industry. We operate through a head office in Johannesburg and have fully equipped branches strategically situated in all major centres. With dedicated staff and a successful track record, Goscor Lift Truck company should be your first choice service provider.

Goscor Lift Truck Company
P O Box 12174
CHLOORKOP, 1624
Tel: (011) 393.1413
Fax: (011) 976.2176
E.Mail: dshafto@goscor.co.za
Website: www.goscor.co.za
Contact: Mr. Darryl Shafto