Sakichi Toyoda was the first founder of the Toyota Industries Corporation or also referred to as TICO in 1926. TICO has expanded the scope of its business domains since the companies inception to promote diversification, such as logistic solutions, material handling equipment, textile machinery and equipment, electronics, vehicles, engines, car air-conditioning compressors and automobiles.
About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. Inc.
The TMHU has since the year 2002, been the supplier for North America's top selling forklift. Together with the complete series of high-quality lift trucks marketed under the brand Toyota, the business has extended their industrial machine solutions to include Automated Guided Vehicles and tow tractors. TMHU is celebrating its 45th year in business in North America.
The hallmark of the Toyota Production System, practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities including TIEM is quality. During 2011, Industry Weekly magazine named TIEM a North American Best Plant. TIEM is a member of the National Safety Council and complies with the ISO 14001 standard set by the International Organization for Standardization. Since it opened in 1990, TIEM has manufactured over four hundred thousand Toyota forklifts.
Toyota is globally recognized for being dedicated to excellence in customer service. This dedication has been extended all over Canada and the US. There are over seventy authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers and throughout North America there are more than 220 dealership locations. Toyota dealers are highly skilled and capable of providing comprehensive customer service and support. They offer one-stop shopping for both new and second-hand lift trucks, rentals, fleet servicing, financing and service and parts.
Toyota remains committed to offering excellent quality care. They could deliver replacement parts on short notice and hope to lessen any possible downtime. Toyota dealers are pleased to answer any concerns or questions set forth by their clients and are also a great resource if you are thinking of becoming a potential customer and should determine the right kind of equipment for your specific needs. The dealerships offer a huge range of brand new, second-hand and refurbished equipment in order to offer you the best options. Renting equipment is a great way to try prior to purchasing. This way you can test the machine in the environment you would be utilizing it in to see if it would be sufficient and suitable.
On their company web site, Toyota offers plenty of information. Stop into your local dealership to have any questions answered, see the latest equipment and experience their product line first hand.