Lift truck purchasers ranked Toyota No. 1 for lowest cost of ownership, quality and value. The company’s products include the new 8-Series large diesel pneumatic forklift line that meets EPA Tier 4-final diesel engine standards.
IRVINE, Calif., (April 22, 2013) -Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., Inc.'s (TMHU) lift trucks have been ranked number one, for the ninth year in a row, for quality and value in a recent study conducted by Peerless Research Group. In the category of lowest cost of ownership, the company took top billing for the third consecutive year - since its addition to the survey. No other lift truck manufacturer has ranked number one in quality, value or lowest cost of ownership in this study since its inception in 2004(1).

"Toyota is proud to remain the number one choice in lift trucks for material handling customers," said Jeff Rufener, president of TMHU. "It's especially gratifying to have this validation from the front line that our trucks have the lowest cost of ownership."

Peerless Research Group surveyed 424 qualified respondents involved in the purchasing of material handling equipment. Respondents represented companies from a wide range of industries, including: food and beverages; automotive and transportation; and fabricated metals and industrial machinery.

About Peerless Media and Peerless Research Group

Peerless Media produces industry-leading publications and websites - Modern Materials Handling, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management Review and Material Handling Product News - for the supply chain, logistics and materials handling markets. As a division of Peerless Media, Peerless Research Group specializes in marketing and media research solutions for materials handling, logistics and supply chain marketers.

About Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.

Celebrating more than 45 years in business in North America, TMHU is the supplier of Toyota lift trucks, the No. 1 selling brand since 2002. In addition to the full line of high-quality lift trucks, the company's extended industrial equipment solutions include Automated Guided Vehicles and tow tractors.

Quality is the hallmark of the Toyota Production System practiced at all Toyota manufacturing facilities, including Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), a zero-landfill facility in Columbus, Ind. TIEM, named a 2011 North American Best Plant by IndustryWeek magazine, is a member of the National Safety Council, complies with the ISO 14001 standard from the International Organization for Standardization and has produced more than 400,000 Toyota lift trucks since its opening in 1990.

Toyota's commitment to excellence in customer service extends throughout the U.S. and Canada. With more than 70 authorized Toyota Industrial Equipment dealers and more than 220 dealership locations throughout North America, Toyota dealers offer comprehensive customer service and support, including one stop shopping for both new and used lift trucks, rentals, parts and service, fleet servicing and financing.