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1956 : Toyota Industrial Equipment production begins in Japan. 1958 : First export of Toyota forklifts from Japan. 1968 : First Toyota forklift imported into Australia. 1985 : 500,000th Toyota forklift produced. 1995 : One millionth Toyota forklift produced. 1996 : 25,000th Toyota forklift sold into Australia. 1997 : Sales of Toyota forklifts exceed US$1,092 million. 1999 : Worldwide Sales and Supply network covering 169 countries and 699 Dealers. 1999 : 30,000th Toyota forklift sold into Australia. 1999 : Toyota wins National Occupational Health and Safety “Solutions Award” for its Swing –down gas bottle bracket. 2000 : 1.3 millionth Toyota forklift produced. 2000 : Toyota acquires BT Industries, maker of BT Lift Trucks and Raymond forklifts. 2001 : Toyota combines all its lift truck operations in a single business area called Toyota Material Handling. 2003 : Worldwide Sales and Supply Network covering 170 countries, 80 distributors and 675 sales outlets. 2003 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia Pty Ltd (TICA) established in Australia to distribute and sell Toyota Industrial Equipment. 2004 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) wins TICO's 2004 Global Excellence Award. 2005 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) is the authorised distributor of Raymond forklifts.We still maintain the most comprehensive range of products available in the market. They can be viewed online by going here.
2006 : Toyota 8-Series 1.0 - 3.5 tonne forklift released in Australia 2007 : Toyota Industries Corporation Australia (TICA) changes its name to become Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA).2007 : Toyota has retained its position as the world's largest supplier of forklifts, according to industry magazine Logistik Journal. Toyota topped the magazine's World’s Top 20 Lift Truck Suppliers list with US$8.814 billion in worldwide forklift sales in 2006 and worldwide sales of 190,000 units.
2007 : Toyota Australian counter-balance forklift market leader for 21 consecutive years. 2008 : Toyota Material Handling celebrates 40 years of retailing the Toyota Industrial Equipment brand of products within Australia.