Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.
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| Public | |
| Industry | Material handling |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Indiana,, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Jeff Rufener , 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 Columbus, Indiana, is the U.S. distributor of Toyota lift trucks and tow tractors. TMHU also is the sole United States distributor for Aichi aerial work platforms, which include scissor lifts, crawler and wheeled boom lifts. TMHU is a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation. Toyota has been the number one lift truck supplier in North America 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).[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). |
| 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.[1] |
| 2008 | Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. becomes the sole U.S.distributor of AICHI scissor lifts, wheeled and crawler boom lifts.[3] |
| 2010 | Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Wins Top Plant in the U.S.[4] |
The majority of Toyota lift trucks sold in the U.S. are manufactured at Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) in Columbus, Indiana.[5]
Toyota Dealer Network
There are a total of 70 dealers and 220 Toyota lift truck dealership locations in the U.S.A. and Canada. The Toyota dealer network offer new and used lift trucks, Toyota Genuine Parts, Starlift all-make Parts, rentals, service and training.[6]
References
- 1 2 Crist Information & Research
- ↑ "www.toyotaforklift.com/about_us/company_profile/corporate_brochure.pdf" (PDF).
- ↑ "www.toyota-construction.com/news_080108.aspx".
- ↑ "Plant Engineering Magazine".
- ↑ "www.toyotaforklift.com/about_us/company_profile/corporate_brochure.pdf" (PDF).
- ↑ "www.toyotaforklift.com/partsservice/dealerlocator.aspx".