Toyota Material Handling
Spartan Forklifts join Toyota’s national dealer network
Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) appointed Bradford-based Spartan Forklifts as an official Toyota dealer on 1 September following a signing ceremony held at the company’s West Yorkshire premises. Established in 2009, Spartan is known for excellent aftersales support service and commitment to delivering consistently high levels of customer care. The company supplies new and refurbished […]
Toyota new stand-in warehouse trucks
Toyota Material Handling is launching the next generation of stand-in powered pallet and stacker trucks, designed for load handling and stacking in high-intensity operations. The new models offer high productivity and are available with energy-efficient lithium-ion technology, improved safety features and great ergonomics for efficient operations. The three new models: Toyota BT Levio LSI200 – […]
Pick your own
As part of its strategy to streamline intralogistics processes and reduce the impact of the labour crisis on its business, Primafruit – a leading name in the fresh produce industry – has introduced a fleet of fully automated counterbalanced trucks from Toyota Material Handling’s Autopilot range at its Vale of Evesham-based production and storage facility. […]
UKMHA presents the Archies 2022
For its inaugural Archies event UKMHA chose the theme of Hollywood Glamour and from the moment the capacity audience entered the VIP Lounge there was a real sense of dinner and the awards ceremony hosted by Mark Durden-Smith. “It was a fantastic night and we’d like to extend huge congratulations to all the winners” said […]
Toyota’s new narrow chassis and cold store reach trucks
Toyota Material Handling has made two further additions to the BT Reflex reach truck range. Following the recent updates to the R, E and O-series of BT Reflex machines, the narrow chassis N-series – suitable for confined spaces – has been further improved, while cold-store versions of the R, E and N-series are also now […]
Power options
Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. Designed for both indoor and heavy-duty outdoor applications, the Traigo80 80-volt electric counterbalance range is offered with a choice of lithium-ion, lead-acid or fuel cell power solutions. Customers that opt for lithium-ion batteries can select two intelligent energy packs based on Toyota’s own […]
Charging ahead
With more and more forklift truck users opting for electric-power over IC-engine driven machines when the time comes to replace or upgrade their materials handling equipment fleet, the coming years are expected to bring a clear shift away from diesel and LPG towards electric forklifts. Indeed, Toyota Material Handling expect the UK market for electric […]
New reach truck models from Toyota optimise safety and performance levels
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the first three models in the new BT Reflex family of reach trucks. The latest models – the high-performance R-series, the E-series (which features Toyota’s tilting cab) and the flexible O-series for inside and outside use – are said to set new standards in safety, efficiency and ergonomics. The […]
Hoist’s high-capacity forklift engineered to move massive loads
Toyota Material Handling Heavy Duty Division has launched a new forklift solution for customers challenged with lifting the heaviest materials by expanding the company’s heavy-duty line up, with the new Hoist PV-Series pneumatic tyre forklifts. This addition marks the first new product launch for Hoist following their addition to the Toyota family in April 2019. […]
Brett Wood appointed to senior executive officer of Toyota Industries Corporation
Brett Wood, the president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling (TMHNA), has been appointed as senior executive officer of Toyota Industries Corportation (TICO) – TMHNA’s parent company. Wood becomes the only non-Japanese TICO executive. Wood, a 31-year veteran of Toyota, will maintain his current responsibilities as TMHNA president and CEO in addition to his new […]