Crown’s WJ 50 Series pallet truck wins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026

Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling solutions companies, has received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 in the Product Design category for its WJ 50 Series. The prestigious award will be presented as part of a ceremony in Berlin on 27 April.

In a multi-stage evaluation process, the WJ 50 Series compact electric pallet truck was assessed for its concept, form, function, innovation and sustainability, among other factors.

Crown’s WJ 50 Series, equipped with a V-Force 48 V lithium-ion battery, stood out for its energy efficiency and durable, user-focused design. This places Crown within the top entries among more than 10,000 submissions from 68 countries.

According to the award organisers, the iF DESIGN AWARD is regarded as a global seal of quality for design excellence and is one of the world’s largest design competitions. Crown previously received the coveted award for its WP 3010 Series electric pallet truck, WAV 60 Series order picker, RT 4000 Series rider pallet truck, and QuickPick Remote order picking technology.

About Crown Equipment Corporation – EMEA

Crown is one of the world’s largest material handling companies with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, as well as superior after-sales service. Crown’s business philosophy utilises vertically integrated processes to design, manufacture and distribute forward-thinking, innovative solutions that improve customers’ productivity and operating efficiency. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts, batteries and chargers as well as automation, fleet management technologies and warehouse solutions products and design services.

The company’s global headquarters is located in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, with regional headquarters in Australia, China, Germany and Singapore. Its employees number more than 20,300 worldwide. Crown operates a service and distribution network that exceeds 500 retail locations in over 80 countries. To learn more about Crown’s ideas for helping customers advance the productivity of their operations, visit crown.com.