![]() ![]() Learn more about Toyota Material Handling’s North American operations here, and explore the company’s entire lineup of state-of-the-art equipment by visiting TMH is committed to maintaining its position as the industry leader by continuing to build on its legacy of providing exceptional service and quality products for the lowest cost of ownership. More recently, the company has forged strategic partnerships to expand its services in automation and advanced logistics to meet the rapidly evolving needs of its customers as a full-line provider of material handling solutions. This forward-thinking technology revolutionized the industry’s standard for operational safety and has become a hallmark of the Toyota brand promise. In the last 30 years, TMH has introduced many of the material handling industry’s most innovative solutions including the TMH System of Active Stability (SAS). “This year, as we reflect on where we’ve come from, we are filled with optimism and look forward to the next 30 years.” This anniversary would never have been possible without the tireless efforts and dedication of our associates, dealers, and suppliers,” said Jeff Rufener, TMH President & CEO. “For 30 years, Toyota Forklifts have been assembled in America’s heartland. Today, more than 1,500 Toyota associates contribute to the brand’s marketplace superiority, which has endured despite the challenges that have come with the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, more than 700,000 forklifts have been produced using the legendary Toyota Production System (TPS) and waste-eliminating principles of Toyota Lean Management (TLM) at the 1.5 million square-foot, award-winning facility. Toyota Forklifts began its domestic manufacturing operations at its Columbus-based plant in 1990. 1 forklift manufacturer, Toyota Material Handling (TMH), is commemorating its 30th anniversary of manufacturing the brand’s industry-leading equipment in the United States this year. While this truck looks like a normal forklift, this 8-series 1-ton electric forklift was the first model that was completely designed, engineered, and manufactured at our North American headquarters.COLUMBUS, Ind. (October 29, 2020) – North America’s No. ![]() The Columbus, IN facility was originally established to support North American requirements, but today, this facility is builds forklifts which are shipped all over the world. ![]() This blue and orange 5-series forklift was the first to roll off the line on May 10, 1990, memorializing a start to manufacturing trucks in the United States. In 1990, Toyota Material Handling started manufacturing lifts here in Columbus, IN. This truck serves as a great reminder for us here at TMH of where we started, and how far we’ve come. It took another five years to negotiate returning it to Toyota’s campus and included the trade of a brand new forklift to replace Mr. It was sold to a grape harvester in California, and was in operation for almost 25 years before being tracked down. This Toyota Forklift was the first truck sold in the United States in 1967. ![]()
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