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Forklift Attachments Renton - Renton is a city in King County, within the state of Washington. Located in an area called the Eastside, 21 km southeast of Seattle, the city of Renton is a manufacturing center with a population of around 91,000 people. Renton lies along lake Washington's southeast shore. Renton is the 4th most densely inhabited metropolis in King County and 9th biggest in Washington State.

Founded in the 1860s, Renton was incorporated as a city in 1901. Erasmus M. Smithers discovered coal here in the 1800s. Timber and coal resources were abundant, and both mining and timber processing became the main economic businesses within the area. The town was a supply center for the Newcastle coal fields. The city's proximity to the Black and Cedar Rivers made the town susceptible to floods until the building of the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1916 lowered the surface of Lake Washington a few feet. The Cedar River was diverted to Lake Washington and eliminated the drainage through the Black River.

Based on per capita income, Renton ranks 100th of 522 regions in the state of Washington. Tech companies such as Paccar, Boeing, and several dot-com businesses make their home within the metropolis. IKEA moved to the city of Renton during 1994 and in 2007 a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) branch established itself here. In the year 2008, a new branch of the Federal Reserve Bank moved to Renton.

There are a wide variety of retail and residential developments in Renton and the city has just recently gone through some revitalization projects. Amongst the most significant is the Virginia Mason Athletic Center (or also called VMAC), housing the Seattle Seahawks Headquarters and training facility, finished in 2008. This is the second largest NFL facility. Situated in north Renton, the Center has an area of 19,000 m2.