forklift trucks based here, or are new products designed elsewhere?
2618. Mrs Turbitt: There is a product design team, with five engineers, on site. The group’s main research and development facility is based in Portland, Oregon, which is the group’s headquarters. 2619. Mr Byrne: Is the Craigavon design team important to the group? 2620. Mrs Turbitt: Yes, they are important; they are responsible for design maintenance and value improvement activity. 2621. The Chairperson: Mr Byrne made a good point about the extent of design undertaken here. Supplementary to that, how many higher degrees – PhDs or whatever – are there in engineering? 2622. Miss Corey: No one has a PhD in our Craigavon plant, but there are two chartered engineers. 2623. Mr Carrick: I am a local person and interested in the interaction between the company and the education system. I am sure that NACCO has had some experiences during the 20-odd years that it has operated here. What improvements would you like to see in linkages with other organisations? 2624. Miss Corey: NACCO has been wo
