It was informed on October 31, 2011 that the two famous brands BT and Raymond, belonging to the world largest industrial vehicle manufacturers Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., had officially entered the Chinese market.

According to the information from Chinaforklift.com (www.chinaforklift.com, English version: www.forkliftnet.com), BT Industrial Vehicle (Foshan) Co., Ltd. was established in June, 2011 in Nanhai, Foshan. The company was specialized in designing and manufacturing forklifts, towing tractors, automated storage system, pallet truck, automated guide vehicle and the spare parts. Besides, BT (Foshan) sold the self-manufactured precuts and offered after sales service, and also was engaged in the wholesales, export and import of the related products. With overall investment reaching about 6 million dollars, BT (Foshan) is constructed with a total land area of 4805 square meters and a building area of 3276 square meters. The company is expected to put into production in January, 2012 and the anticipated production amount of the company will have reached 750 sets of electric pallet trucks and 750 sets of electric stackers used for material handling operation.

Raymond Industrial Vehicle (Dalian) Co., Ltd. had been established in August, 2011 in Dalian Economic & Technological Development Zone in Liaoning Province, to manufacture the products that were branded in Raymond. Raymond, a branched company of Japan Toyota Inc., was the famous manufacturer of indoor towing tractors and forklifts. The new company in Dalian will produce small-sized electric towing tractors in China. There were a few number of Raymond towing tractors and forklifts were under operation in the auto manufacturers in North East China before Toyota invested in China. Along with the development of auto industry in China and Asia, the demand on small-sized towing tractors is increasing. While electric towing tractor is not only the small-sized necessary towing equipment for the modern auto manufacturing enterprises, but also the matching products for modernized logistics enterprises, Raymond (Dalian) will take it as the dominant product to step by step expand the auto and modern logistics markets in China.

Till now, the main three brands belonging to Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. had basically finished the layout in China. According to the current situation, Toyota will specialize in producing towing tractors in North China, electric material handling vehicles in South China and internal combustion engine forklifts in East China, forming a complementary triangle on the most developed economic rim in China along the coastline.

About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.
Celebrating more than 40 years of established operations in the United States, Irvine, Calif.-based TMHU has been the No. 1 selling lift truck supplier in the U.S. since 2002 and currently offers a full line of high-quality lift trucks sold under the Toyota brand. TMHU, as the sole United States distributor for Aichi, now offers a line-up of aerial work lifts, including scissor lifts, crawler and wheeled boom lifts designed specifically to meet a wide range of indoor and outdoor needs.

Built on a reputation of excellence, Toyota remains the industry leader due to its quality, durability and reliability. Quality is the hallmark of Toyota’s world-renowned Toyota Production System practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities, including Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM). Most of the Toyota lift trucks sold in the United States are manufactured at TIEM in Columbus, Ind.

TIEM, and all Toyota manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada, comply with the ISO 14001 standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and have been honored for their environmental management systems and dedication to continuous improvement.

Toyota’s commitment to excellence in customer service extends nationwide. Sixty-eight authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers, with a total of 188 dealership locations throughout the United States, offer comprehensive customer service support, including one-stop shopping for both new and Certified Used lift trucks, parts and service, fleet servicing, and financing.