A seat assembly for an industrial vehicle comprising a tiltable backrest

A seat assembly for an industrial vehicle, such as an industrial truck, is disclosed. The seat assembly comprises a seat section (3) for supporting a seated driver's buttocks; a backrest (4) tiltable between at least two positions; and a tilt resistance adjustment (18) for adjusting a tilt resistance of the backrest (4). Further, the seat section (3) is preferably suspended to allow a vertical movement of said seat section (3), and further comprises a suspension adjustment (7,21) for adjusting a firmness of said suspension. Most preferably, there is provided a control means (22) operable by the driver to simultaneously adjust the suspension adjustment (7,21) and the tilt resistance adjustment (18).