During the year 1926, Toyota Industries Corporation or TICO was founded by Sakichi Toyoda. Ever since the company's beginning, TICO has expanded the scope of its business domains and promoted diversification to comprise: logistic solutions, material handling machines, electronics, textile equipment and machinery, automobiles, car air-conditioning compressors, engines and vehicles.
About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A. Inc.
The TMHU has ever since the year 2002, been the supplier for North America's top selling lift truck. Together with the complete line of high-quality forklifts sold under the brand Toyota, the company has extended their industrial machine solutions to include Automated Guided Vehicles and tow tractors. TMHU is celebrating its 45th year in industry in North America.
Quality is the hallmark of the Toyota Production System. It is practiced at every Toyota manufacturing facilities including TIEM. In the year 2011, TIEM was named a North American Best Plant by Industry Weekly magazine. TIEM follows the ISO 14001 standard set by the International Organization for Standardization and is also a member of the National Safety Council. Ever since it opened in 1990, TIEM has produced more than 400,000 Toyota lift trucks.
Toyota is globally known for being committed to quality in client service. This commitment has been extended throughout Canada and the US. There are more than 70 authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers and all over North America there are over 220 dealership locations. Toyota dealers are highly trained and capable of providing complete support and client service. They offer one-stop shopping for both new and second-hand lift trucks, rentals, fleet servicing, financing and service and parts.
Toyota remains dedicated to offering excellent quality care. They can ship replacement parts on short notice and hope to minimize any possible downtime. Toyota dealers are happy to deal with any problems or questions set forth by their clients and are also a great resource if you are thinking of becoming a potential client and need to determine the best kind of machinery for your specific application. The dealerships offer a wide array of used, new and refurbished machines in order to offer you the best choices. Renting machinery is an ideal way to try prior to buying. This way you can test the equipment within the environment you would be using it in to determine if it would be suitable and sufficient.
Toyota provides a host of information on their company website. Visit your local dealership to have any questions answered, see the newest equipment and experience first hand their product line.