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July 13, 2010 - Toyota 8-Series Lift Truck Modified By MIT Researchers To Perform Unmanned Robotic Pallet Manipulation
IRVINE, Calif. (July 13, 2010) – Routine use of robotic lift trucks is not far off, according to Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU). Innovative lift truck applications involving unmanned operation are being increasingly explored for high-risk work environments, such as those in the military. Over two days this June, the U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA) hosted demonstrations at Fort Lee, in Virginia, of an MIT-developed prototype unmanned robotic Toyota lift truck capable of locating, lifting, moving and placing palletized supplies within an existing outdoor supply depot.

July 7, 2010 - Toyota Announces Management Changes
IRVINE, Calif., (July 7, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) and Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM) today announced management changes including the appointment of Martin Boyd to vice president of product planning and marketing for TMHU and Tony Miller to vice president of production engineering, design engineering, manufacturing and maintenance for TIEM.

June 28, 2010 - Toyota Named Green Supply Chain Partner By Inbound Logistics For Second Consecutive Year
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), has been named as one of 50 Green Supply Chain Partners in Inbound Logistics Magazine’s annual listing. Chosen for this title because of their environmentally friendly solutions and manufacturing process, the ranking demonstrates Toyota’s dedication to supply chain sustainability.

June 17, 2010 - Toyota Honors Top Suppliers With Annual Quality Cost Delivery Award
COLUMBUS, Ind. (June 17, 2010) – Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), the Indiana-based plant responsible for manufacturing the majority of Toyota’s lift trucks sold in the U.S., announced the winners of its annual Supplier of the Year Award.

May 4, 2010 - Toyota Introduces New Product Enhancements For AC Pallet Trucks
IRVINE, Calif. – (May 4, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, today unveiled several new product enhancements for its AC pallet truck line.

April 21, 2010 - Reed Business Information Ranks Toyota Highest In Quality And Value In Independent Research For Sixth Year
IRVINE, Calif., (April 21, 2010) – For the sixth year, Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) lift trucks have been named number one in quality and value in an independent survey conducted by Reed Business Information.

April 07, 2010 - Toyota’s Large IC Pneumatic Lift Trucks Awarded Gold For Demonstrating Product Innovation By Plant Engineering Magazine
IRVINE, Calif. (April 7, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) large IC pneumatic lift truck was honored in Plant Engineering magazine’s annual “Product of the Year” awards program, winning gold in the Material Handling Systems category.

March 30, 2010 - Toyota Honors Top Dealers With President's Award
IRVINE, Calif. (March 30, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) recently announced the 2009 winners of its prestigious President’s Award. TMHU selects its top dealers each year from a nationwide network of 68 dealers and 188 dealership locations, recognizing them for demonstrating excellence in parts, service and equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations.

March 22, 2010 - Toyota Material Handling Division Realigns To Ensure Superior Products And Service For North American Market
KARIYA, Aichi, Japan — (March 22, 2010) — Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) today announced it is formalizing the management and operations structure of Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) to further strengthen the Toyota and Raymond brands in North America.

March 04, 2010 - Toyota Unveils New 8-Series 4-Wheel AC Electric Lift Truck
IRVINE, Calif. (March 4, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today unveiled its innovative new line of 8-Series 4-wheel AC electric lift trucks, available in 4,000 to 6,500 pound load capacities—including a new 5,500 pound model.

February 01, 2010 - Toyota Joins The Lean Factory Group To Demonstrate AGV Technology At The Automation Technology Expo – ATX West
IRVINE, Calif. – (Feb. 1, 2010) – Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today announced it will participate with The Lean Factory Group, an association of America’s leading lean manufacturing product and service providers, to showcase its Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technologies at the Automation Technology Expo, ATX West.

January 27, 2010 - Toyota Scores High In Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey Program
IRVINE, Calif. – (Jan. 27, 2010) – The Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) annual Voice of the Customer (VOC) survey shows customer satisfaction levels with Toyota sales and delivery, service and parts, and overall product experience through Toyota’s dealer network in the 90th percentile.

December 15, 2009 - Toyota Material Handling Launches Social Media Program To Expand Digital Communication With Its Audiences
IRVINE, Calif. – (Dec. 15, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today announced the launch of its social media program, which includes the use of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube and Wikipedia pages. The integration of social media is being used to expand the TMHU brand and facilitate digital communication with the company’s audiences, including its customers, suppliers, associates and network of 68 dealers.

December 14, 2009 - Toyota Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
IRVINE, Calif., (Dec. 14, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), today announced that as a result of its associate giving programs, more than three tons of food and goods will be donated to local food banks in the areas where Toyota employees reside and work—Orange County, Calif., and Columbus, Ind.

December 04, 2009 - Giving Your Local Community a Lift This Holiday Season
IRVINE, Calif., (Dec. 04, 2009) - The holiday season already is fast upon us. In light of this festive time of year and the spirit of goodwill, those in the material handling industry can maximize the use of some of the equipment at their disposal—in particular, their forklift(s).

October 19, 2009 - Toyota Honored With Indiana Governor’s Award For Environmental Excellence
IRVINE, Calif., (Oct. 19, 2009) - Toyota, the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, is pleased to announce that the Columbus, Ind., manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), was awarded the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The honor was bestowed to Toyota for its leadership identifying opportunities to reduce energy consumption, improve performance and minimize costs.

September 16, 2009 - Toyota Industries Corporation's Yuichi Mori Wins Bronze Medal in the “Welding” Category of the 40th Worldskills Competition
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 16, 2009) - Toyota Industries Corporation's (TICO) Yuichi Mori won the bronze medal in the Welding category of the 40th WorldSkills Competition, which was held in Calgary, Canada in September 2009. Mori, a TICO associate since 2004, works in the TICO Materials Handling Equipment Division manufacturing Toyota lift trucks at the Takahama Plant in Japan. He was chosen to represent Japan after winning the gold medal for two years running in the National Competitions. He entered this competition with the aim of becoming best in the world in the welding field.

September 15, 2009 - Shankar Basu Toyota Material Handling Chairman and CEO Retires
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 15, 2009) — Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, today announced the retirement of its Chairman and CEO Shankar Basu, effective immediately.

September 14, 2009 - Toyota Parts Ranked First for Quality, Reliability, Durability and Value in Reed Research Survey
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 14, 2009) — Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) is pleased to announce results of a June 2009 Lift Truck Parts Study conducted by Reed Research, which ranked Toyota Genuine Parts as first in the categories for quality, reliability, durability and value for the money. The survey also identified those same four characteristics – reliability, product quality, value for the money and durability –- as the most important when evaluating any lift truck parts for possible purchase.

September 10, 2009 - Toyota Expands Large IC Pneumatic Lift Truck Line with 33,000-51,000 lb. Capacities
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 10, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., (TMHU) the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, today announced the expansion of its line of large IC pneumatic lift trucks to include four new models, 33,000-, 40,000-, 44,000- and 51,000-pound capacities at a 36” load center.

September 09, 2009 - Toyota Named As A Top 25 Green Supply Chain Partner By Inbound Logistics
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 9, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), has been named as one of the 25 Inaugural Green Supply Chain Partners in Inbound Logistics' listing. Chosen for this title because of their environmentally friendly solutions, the ranking demonstrates Toyota’s dedication to supply chain sustainability.

September 01, 2009 - Toyota Number One In Lift Truck Sales for Seventh Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (Sept. 1, 2009) – Toyota ranked as the world’s largest lift truck supplier for the seventh consecutive year in Modern Materials Handling’s Annual Top 20 ranking. Toyota reported $6.51 billion in sales revenue for the 2008 fiscal year, and the publication called out the company’s "strong grasp on the top slot."

August 27, 2009 - Toyota Material Handling Open House Showcases Top AGV Solutions
GEORGETOWN, Ky., (Aug. 27, 2009) — Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), Industrial Concepts Incorporated (ICI) and AutoGuide gathered recently for an open house to present new concepts in Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technologies. Open to the public, the event highlighted available AGV options and educated consumers on the advantages of the fully automated industrial equipment.

August 18, 2009 - Toyota Honors Top Suppliers for Quality, Cost and Delivery Excellence
COLUMBUS, Ind. (August 18, 2009) – Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), the U.S. manufacturing plant for Toyota lift trucks, announced the winners of its annual Supplier of the Year Award.

July 29, 2009 - Kazue Sasaki Named President of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc.
IRVINE, Calif., (July 29, 2009)—Toyota has announced the appointment of Kazue Sasaki to president of Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), the U.S. manufacturing plant for Toyota lift trucks, effective immediately.

June 4, 2009 - Toyota Industries Corporation to Launch World's First Internal Combustion Hybrid Lift Truck
IRVINE, Calif., (June 4, 2009) – Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has announced it will launch the world’s first internal combustion hybrid lift truck. Sales of the Toyota diesel hybrid lift trucks will begin in the Japanese market this December.

May 20, 2009 - Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Announces Management Changes
IRVINE, Calif., (May 20, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today announced several management changes including the appointment of Mark Steenrod to the position of national dealer development manager; Jewell Brown to national fleet sales & operations manager; and Payman Shabbak, who now serves as national strategic planning and pricing manager.

May 4, 2009 - Toyota Industries Corporation Named by Fortune Magazine as One of the Worlds's Most Admired Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (May 4, 2009) – FORTUNE magazine has named Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) to its top 50 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the fourth consecutive year.

April 29, 2009 - Toyota Receives Record-High Customer Satisfaction Ratings in Annual Survey Program
IRVINE, Calif. (April 29, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) annual Voice of the Customer (VOC) survey program has validated the company’s ongoing commitment to superior customer service. The recently tallied 2008 survey results show top-ranking levels in the 90th percentile for customer satisfaction with Toyota sales and delivery, service and parts, and overall product experience through Toyota’s dealer network.

April 13, 2009 - Toyota’s 8-Series AC Powered Reach Truck Awarded Product of the Year by Plant Engineering Magazine
IRVINE, Calif. (April 13, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) 8-Series AC powered reach truck was honored in Plant Engineering magazine’s annual “Product of the Year” awards program.

March 25, 2009 - Toyota Contributes 57,000 Trees Through Arbor Day Foundation Partnership
IRVINE, Calif. – (March 25, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), announced today that through its support of the Arbor Day Foundation, 57,000 trees will be planted in national forests and local parks damaged by fire or other natural causes by the end of 2009. This is the culmination of the company’s environmental commitment to donate one tree for every Toyota lift truck sold in 2008...

March 9, 2009 - Toyota Honors Top Dealers with President's Award
IRVINE, Calif. (March 9, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) recently announced the 2008 winners of its prestigious President’s Award. TMHU selects its top dealers each year from a nationwide network of 68 dealers and 190 dealership locations, recognizing them for demonstrating excellence in parts, service and equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations.

March 3, 2009 - Reed Business Information Ranks Toyota Highest in Quality and Value in Independent Research for Fifth Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (March 3, 2009) – For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) lift trucks have been named number one in quality and value in an independent survey conducted by Reed Business Information.

January 12, 2009 - Toyota Debuts Hybrid Concept Lift Truck
CHICAGO (January 12, 2009) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) will debut its hybrid concept lift truck to North America at ProMat 2009 in Chicago, Ill. Drawing on the hybrid technology and vehicle components available within the Toyota Group, Toyota Industries Corporation has developed a highly efficient hybrid system for lift trucks. It illustrates the company’s proven fuel and emission reducing technology and its application to the material-handling industry.

December 17, 2008 - Toyota is Highest Ranking Manufacturer Overall and Top in Product Quality in Industry Lift Truck Study
IRVINE, Calif., (December 17, 2008) –Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) is pleased to announce that Toyota achieved the highest ranking of any manufacturer overall and topped the Product Quality category in Modern Materials Handling’s inaugural Lift Truck Customer Satisfaction study. The results were published in the November 2008 issue and according to the publication, the survey was designed to gauge user satisfaction with the lift trucks used in manufacturing, distribution, warehousing and logistics facilities.

September 22, 2008 - Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. Names Brett Wood President, Shankar Basu Continues as Chairman & CEO
IRVINE, Calif., (September 22, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) Chairman and CEO Dr. Shankar Basu today announced the appointment of Brett Wood to president, effective immediately. Basu, outgoing president, has been influential in catapulting the company to its number one lift truck supplier ranking and will remain active in the company serving as CEO and taking on the new role of chairman.

September 16, 2008 - Toyota Introduces 8-Series Reach Truck Featuring New AC-Powered System
IRVINE, Calif. – (September 16, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, today unveiled its new line of 8-Series AC reach lift trucks designed for distribution centers, retail operations, refrigerated warehouses and third party logistics (3PL) applications.

September 16, 2008 - Toyota Introduces Large 22,000-35,000 lb. Capacity IC Pneumatic Lift Trucks for Extreme Work Environments
IRVINE, Calif. – (Sept. 16, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, today unveiled its new line of large IC pneumatic lift trucks designed for demanding applications, including construction, lumber yards, metal fabricators, agriculture, and concrete and masonry yards. Toyota offers six models to choose from in 22,000- to 35,000-pound capacities at a 24” load center.

September 16, 2008 - Toyota Material Handling and AeroVironment Announce Alliance to Market PosiCharge™ Battery Fast Charge Systems
IRVINE, Calif. – (September 16, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, and AeroVironment, Inc. (AV), the No. 1 battery fast charge system manufacturer, have established an alliance to market AV’s PosiCharge fast charge systems.

September 8, 2008 - Toyota Number One in Lift Truck Sales for Sixth Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (September 8, 2008) – For the sixth consecutive year, Toyota is ranked as the world’s largest lift truck supplier. As seen in Modern Materials Handling’s August 2008 issue, Toyota reported $7.8 billion in sales revenue for the 2007 fiscal year, a 20 percent increase over 2006 figures.

August 21, 2008 - Toyota Industries Corporation Named by FORTUNE Magazine as One of The World’s Most Admired Companies For The Third Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (August 21, 2008) – FORTUNE magazine has named Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) to its top 50 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the third consecutive year. TICO, which is comprised of four key business units – automobiles, materials handling equipment, textile machinery and logistics solutions – is ranked as the 31st most admired company in the world. TICO achieved an additional honor, earning a top five spot in the motor vehicle parts industry ranking, also for the third consecutive year.

August 1, 2008 - Toyota Distributor for Aichi Aerial Work Platforms in U.S. Market
IRVINE, Calif. – ( Aug. 1, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., the number one lift truck supplier in the United States, is now the sole distributor of Aichi scissor lifts, and wheeled and crawler boom lifts in the U.S. Customers benefit from Aichi's high-quality products supported by key dealers in Toyota's dealer network and Toyota's more than 40 years of experience in the United States.

June 20, 2008 - Toyota Material Handling Donates to Indiana Flood Relief Efforts
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- (June 20, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) donated $10,000 and the use of a lift truck to the American Red Cross to assist in the flood relief efforts in the Columbus, Ind., area following last week’s devastating floods. Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. (TIEM), which has been based in Columbus, Ind. since 1990, presently has close to 900 associates who reside in the local area.

May 5, 2008 - Toyota Adds “Green” to Two Local Columbus Parks
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- (May 5, 2008) – Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (TIEM) and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) joined with the Arbor Day, and Columbus Parks and Recreation to plant trees at two local Columbus parks – Lincoln Park and Noblitt Park – on May 3. More than 100 volunteers, comprised of Toyota associates and representatives from the Arbor Day Foundation worked together to plant 100 trees divided between two of the city’s popular parks.

April 14, 2008 - Toyota Honors Top Dealers with President’s Award
IRVINE, Calif. (April 14, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) recently announced the 2007 winners of its prestigious President’s Award. TMHU selects its top dealers each year from a nationwide network of 68 dealers and 190 dealership locations, recognizing them for demonstrating excellence in parts, service and equipment sales, customer satisfaction and overall dealership operations.

April 7, 2008 - Toyota Joins with Arbor Day, Boy Scouts & Local Volunteers to Plant 100 Trees at Oso Lake Reservoir
IRVINE, Calif. -- (April 7, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) sponsored a tree-planting at the Oso Lake Reservoir in Rancho Santa Margarita on April 5. More than 100 volunteers, comprised of Toyota associates, along with scouts and unit leaders from all over the Orange County Council of the Boy Scouts and representatives from the Arbor Day Foundation, worked to plant 100, 24-gallon, 8-foot-tall trees at the county’s popular recreational hub.

March 19, 2008 - Toyota to Manufacture Tow Tractors at Indiana Plant
IRVINE, Calif. – (March 19, 2008) – Toyota, the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, announced that its Columbus, Ind. manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. (TIEM), will begin manufacturing the company’s line of diesel tow tractors in May.

March 13, 2008 - Toyota Exhibits Latest Line of Tow Tractors at Aviation Industry Expo
IRVINE, Calif. (March 13, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) will display their new line of tow tractors at the Aviation Industry Expo, held March 18-20, 2008 at the Dallas Convention Center in booth number 2313.

March 10, 2008 - Toyota’s Environmentally-Friendly 8-Series Lift Truck Awarded Product of the Year by Plant Engineering Magazine
IRVINE, Calif. (March 10, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) 8-Series lift truck has recently been awarded with the silver medal in Plant Engineering magazine’s annual “Product of the Year” ranking.

March 6, 2008 - Reed Business Information Ranks Toyota Highest in Quality and Value in Independent Research for Fourth Consecutive Year
IRVINE, Calif., (March 6, 2008) – For the fourth consecutive year, Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.’s (TMHU) lift trucks have been named number one in quality and value in an independent survey conducted by Reed Business Information.

March 6, 2008 - Toyota to Plant 20,000 Trees Through Arbor Day Foundation Partnership and Extend Commitment for 2008
IRVINE, Calif. – (Feb. 4, 2008) – Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), through its partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, today announced that 20,000 trees – one for every 8-Series lift truck sold in 2007 – will be planted in national forests damaged by fire or other natural causes.