Industrial Designers Society of America’s International Design Excellence Awards
2024,2023The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) recognize exceptional achievement in design, measured by design innovation, aesthetics and benefits to the user, brand, and society. In 2024, the Yale enclosed end rider won a bronze award, recognizing its comfort- and productivity-enhancing design, with features like an advanced operator sensing system and 192-inch forks.
Read moreGreen GOOD DESIGN Award
2024Each year, the Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies collaborate to present the Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Awards. The program honors outstanding companies that have forwarded exceptional thinking and inspired greater progress toward a healthier and more sustainable universe. In 2024, the program recognized the Yale ERC050- 060VGL, a lift truck completely designed around a fully integrated, space-saving lithium-ion battery pack for improved productivity and ergonomics with zero emissions.
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Inbound Logistics Top 75 Green Supply Chain Projects (G75)
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012Every year, Inbound Logistics releases a carefully curated list of 75 companies that demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. In 2024, Yale landed on the list for the 13th consecutive year for a rigorous focus on expanding an already broad range of lift truck motive power solutions, engineered to address the sustainability challenges of warehouses, with new value-driven options that make lithium-ion technology accessible to more businesses.
Read moreSupplyTech Breakthrough’s Material Handling Company of the Year
2024Each year, Tech Breakthrough honors the innovation, leadership and market disruption of companies, technologies and products within the supply chain and logistics sectors through the SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards. In 2024, Yale was named the Material Handling Company of the Year in recognition of an equipment design philosophy centered on solving customer’s labor, safety and productivity challenges.
Read moreDC Velocity Rainmakers
2024Each year, the DC Velocity Rainmakers program honors logistics and supply chain professionals who have greatly distinguished themselves in their careers. The 2024 edition recognized Steven LaFevers, Vice President of Global Emerging Technology, as one of their winners, honoring his development of emerging lift truck technologies including Yale Vision telemetry and Yale Reliant operator assistance technology.
Read moreFood Logistics Rock Stars of the Supply Chain
2024, 2016This distinction recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. In 2024, Brendan McCann was named a winner in the rising stars category, which honors exceptional professionals under 40, for his industry expertise and focus on developing solutions to customer challenges.
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MHPN Reader's Choice Product of the Year
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017Each year, the readers of Material Handling Product News vote on industry-leading products from 14 different categories. Most recently, the readers voted the Yale ERP-VTL/VFL integrated lithium-ion forklift series as the top product in the lift trucks and accessories category.
Read moreFast Company Innovation by Design Awards
2023Each year, the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. In 2023, Yale received an honorable mention for Yale Reliant™ operator assistance technology, which automatically intervenes to help operators avoid potential hazards and reduce the risk of forklift safety incidents in the warehouse.
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Edison Award
2023,2020Established in 1987, the Edison Awards™ is among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. In the 2023 awards program, Yale took home the silver for Yale Reliant™, an advanced operator assistance technology that helps reinforce safe operating practices by automatically adjusting lift truck performance in real time.
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Food Logistics and SDCE Top Software & Tech Award
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) honor the top technology and software solutions designed to streamline, optimize or innovate within the supply chain space. In 2023, the publications honored Yale Reliant™ as one of the year’s top technologies for helping to address safety risks common in warehouses and other material handling operations.
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GOOD DESIGN Award
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014For more than seven decades, The Chicago Athenaeum has recognized innovative products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing with the GOOD DESIGN Awards. In 2023, Yale Reliant was honored as one of the top industrial solutions for helping operations address common labor and safety challenges.
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Best in Biz
2023The Best in Biz Awards is an independent program judged each year by editors and reporters from publications like the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal. In 2023, Yale Reliant was honored as one of the year’s most innovative B2B products, earning a silver award.
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Food Logistics Top Green Providers
2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015The Food Logistics Top Green Providers highlights companies that find new ways to promote sustainability to their customers and within their own operations. Yale has continued to make this list because of our innovative products like lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells that produce no harmful emissions.
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SDCE Top 100 Supply Chain Projects
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014The Supply and Demand Chain Executive top 100 list features successful and innovative projects that deliver bottom-line value to all players in the industry. Yale earned a spot on the 2020 list for our custom spec lift trucks to serve Goya Food’s high-density storage facility located in New Jersey.
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Plant Engineering Product of the Year
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015For 33 years, Plant Engineering has featured new products in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries with their Product of the Year Award. In 2020, Yale rose above the competition, winning a bronze medal for the best-in class narrow aisle reach truck</a >.
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SDCE Green Supply Chain Award
2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016The companies and industry leaders that receive the SDCE Green Supply Chain Award have made it their goal to make their supply chains more eco-friendly. Most recently, Yale received this award for innovative lift truck power solutions including lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Pros to Know
2024, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015Every year, SDCE honors executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. In 2024, former Yale Director of Dealer Marketing Jay Costello was honored in the lifetime achievement category for his five decades of service to the brand.
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MHI Best New Innovation Finalist
2014MODEX exhibitors are asked to submit a new product innovation that creates quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction. In 2014, Yale’s MO25 multi-level order selector was a finalist for this honor.
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Award for Enterprise Technology Leadership
2014Frost and Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Award lets companies show the world that they are driving innovation, operational efficiency, customer value and employee engagement in the manufacturing industry. The 10th edition of the manufacturing leadership award honored 100 world-class manufacturing companies for embracing breakthrough innovation and enabling agile response to customer needs.
Read moreGold Aurora award
2013Media creators around the world work to captivate audiences with creative displays of content. The Aurora Awards recognize independent, corporate, freelance, broadcast, instructional and educational content across industries. Yale received this honor for its Handle with Care Operator Training Program – a comprehensive instructional and educational program for lift truck operating training.
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Plant Engineering’s Top Plant award
2011The Top Plant Award showcases manufacturing plants that have achieved operational excellence. Recipients have identified best practices in plant management and operate safe, productive, and efficient plants that meet the challenges of a global manufacturing environment. Yale’s facility in Berea, Kentucky received this award for its continuous improvement and positioning the company to effectively respond to the post-recession rebound and rebuild its workforce.
Read moreMHPN Reader's Choice Product of the Year
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017Each year, the readers of Material Handling Product News vote on industry-leading products from 14 different categories. Most recently, the readers voted the Yale ERP-VTL/VFL integrated lithium-ion forklift series as the top product in the lift trucks and accessories category.
Read moreFast Company Innovation by Design Awards
2023Each year, the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. In 2023, Yale received an honorable mention for Yale Reliant™ operator assistance technology, which automatically intervenes to help operators avoid potential hazards and reduce the risk of forklift safety incidents in the warehouse.
Read moreIndustrial Designers Society of America’s International Design Excellence Awards
2023The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) recognize exceptional achievement in design, measured by design innovation, aesthetics and benefits to the user, brand and society. In 2023, Yale was named a finalist in the commercial and industrial products category for the ERC050-060VGL, a lift truck completely designed around a fully integrated, space-saving lithium-ion battery pack for maximum comfort, convenience and performance.
Read moreEdison Award
2023,2020Established in 1987, the Edison Awards™ is among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. In the 2023 awards program, Yale took home the silver for Yale Reliant™, an advanced operator assistance technology that helps reinforce safe operating practices by automatically adjusting lift truck performance in real time.
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Inbound Logistics Top 75 Green Supply Chain Projects (G75)
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012Every year, Inbound Logistics releases a carefully curated list of 75 companies that go above and beyond to prioritize green initiatives and help global supply chains become more sustainable. In 2023, Yale landed on the list for the 12th consecutive year for a rigorous focus on developing lift truck motive power solutions engineered to address the sustainability challenges of warehouses, including most recently through the expansion of our integrated lithium-ion lineup.
Read moreFood Logistics Top Green Providers
2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015The Food Logistics Top Green Providers highlights companies that find new ways to promote sustainability to their customers and within their own operations. Yale has continued to make this list because of our innovative products like lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells that produce no harmful emissions.
Read moreSDCE Top 100 Supply Chain Projects
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014The Supply and Demand Chain Executive top 100 list features successful and innovative projects that deliver bottom-line value to all players in the industry. Yale earned a spot on the 2020 list for our custom spec lift trucks to serve Goya Food’s high-density storage facility located in New Jersey.
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MHPN Reader's Choice Product of the Year
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017Each year, the readers of Material Handling Product News vote on industry-leading products from 13 different categories. Most recently, the readers voted Yale top spot in the ergonomics & safety category for the Yale Reliant operator assist system.
Read morePlant Engineering Product of the Year
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015For 33 years, Plant Engineering has featured new products in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries with their Product of the Year Award. In 2020, Yale rose above the competition, winning a bronze medal for the best-in class narrow aisle reach truck</a >.
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Food Logistics Top Software and Technology Providers
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014With this annual list, Food Logistics honors providers of software and technology that helps address the unique challenges of the cold food and beverage supply chain. Yale was recognized for its full lineup of lift truck technology solutions, including robotic lift trucks, advanced motive power options and the Yale Reliant operator assist system.
Read moreSDCE Green Supply Chain Award
2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016The companies and industry leaders that receive the SDCE Green Supply Chain Award have made it their goal to make their supply chains more eco-friendly. Most recently, Yale received this award for innovative lift truck power solutions including lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.
Read moreGOOD DESIGN Award
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014The Chicago Athenaeum has spent more than 70 years recognizing and honoring manufacturing and industry leaders who push the envelope with competitive and innovative products. In 2022, Yale was recognized for the ERP040VTL, a three-wheel lift truck featuring a factory integrated lithium-ion battery and an ergonomic open-space design.
Read moreSupply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Pros to Know
2024, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015Every year, SDCE honors executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. In 2024, former Yale Director of Dealer Marketing Jay Costello was honored in the lifetime achievement category for his five decades of service to the brand.
Read moreMHI Best New Innovation Finalist
2014MODEX exhibitors are asked to submit a new product innovation that creates quantifiable and sustainable results in terms of ROI, cost savings and customer satisfaction. In 2014, Yale’s MO25 multi-level order selector was a finalist for this honor.
Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership Award for Enterprise Technology Leadership
2014Frost and Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Award lets companies show the world that they are driving innovation, operational efficiency, customer value and employee engagement in the manufacturing industry. The 10th edition of the manufacturing leadership award honored 100 world-class manufacturing companies for embracing breakthrough innovation and enabling agile response to customer needs.
Read moreGold Aurora award
2013Media creators around the world work to captivate audiences with creative displays of content. The Aurora Awards recognize independent, corporate, freelance, broadcast, instructional and educational content across industries. Yale received this honor for its Handle with Care Operator Training Program – a comprehensive instructional and educational program for lift truck operating training.
Read morePlant Engineering’s Top Plant award
2011The Top Plant Award showcases manufacturing plants that have achieved operational excellence. Recipients have identified best practices in plant management and operate safe, productive, and efficient plants that meet the challenges of a global manufacturing environment. Yale’s facility in Berea, Kentucky received this award for its continuous improvement and positioning the company to effectively respond to the post-recession rebound and rebuild its workforce.
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