Toyota Material Handling, Inc.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Material Handling |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Dr. Shankar Basu, Chairman & CEO Brett Wood, President |
| Products | forklifts, Lift trucks, tow tractors, Aerial work platforms, Automated Guided Vehicles |
Number of employees | 168 |
| Website | toyotaforklift.com |
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), headquartered in Irvine, California, is the U.S. distributor of Toyota lift trucks. It is a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation. Toyota has been the number one lift truck supplier in the United States since 2002. One in five forklifts sold in the U.S.A. is a Toyota.[1]
History
In 1967, Toyota established its first forklift dealership and sold its first forklift in the U.S. Over the years, Toyota has continued to evolve its lift truck product line. In 1990, Toyota started producing lift trucks in Columbus, Indiana at Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM). Leveraging the company's deep automotive roots, Toyota has introduced numerous design and technological advancements.[2]
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Toyota's first lift truck model, the Model LA 1-ton lift truck is introduced in Japan. |
| 1967 | Toyota sells its first lift truck in the United States. |
| 1990 | Toyota begins lift truck production at Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM in Columbus, Indiana. |
| 1991 | Toyota introduces 5-Series electric forklift line with revolutionary SIT controller. |
| 1999 | Toyota launches revolutionary 7-Series internal combustion lift trucks with its world’s first System of Active Stability (SAS). |
| 2000 | Toyota is the first U.S. lift truck manufacturer to offer AC Powered Technology. |
| 2002 | Toyota becomes the #1 selling lift truck company in America.[3] |
| 2006 | Toyota unveils the 8-Series line, featuring an exclusive emissions system that not only produces 70% less smog forming emissions than the 2007 federal EPA standards, but meets the 2010 California emission standards. |
| 2007 | Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) produced its 300,000th lift truck. |
| 2008 | Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. becomes the sole U.S.distributor of AICHI scissor lifts, wheeled and crawler boom lifts.[4] |
| 2008 | For the sixth consecutive year, Toyota is ranked the world's largest lift truck supplier.[5] |
Toyota Philosophy
The Toyota Way and the Toyota Production System are key philosophies that have helped Toyota become recognized as a leader in manufacturing and production. The quality, durability and reliability associated with the Toyota brand are a result of kaizen or continuous improvement.The majority of Toyota lift trucks sold in the U.S. are manufactured at Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) in Columbus, Indiana.[6]
Toyota Dealer Network
There are a total of 68 dealers and 188 Toyota lift truck dealership locations in the U.S.A. The Toyota dealer network offer new and used lift trucks, Toyota Genuine Parts, Starlift all-make Parts, rentals, service and training.[7]
Notes
- ^ Crist Information & Research
- ^ "www.toyotaforklift.com/about_us/company_profile/corporate_brochure.pdf" (PDF).
- ^ Crist Information & Research
- ^ "www.toyota-construction.com/news_080108.aspx".
- ^ "www.toyotaforklift.com/about_us/news/press_releases/0135.aspx".
- ^ "www.toyotaforklift.com/about_us/company_profile/corporate_brochure.pdf" (PDF).
- ^ "www.toyotaforklift.com/partsservice/dealerlocator.aspx".